Turkey is in talks with South Korea, Canada, China and Russia to develop new nuclear power capacity, energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday, as Ankara pushes to expand its energy mix.Speaking to NTV, Bayraktar said Turkey plans to build four nuclear reactors in the northern province of Sinop and another four in the Thrace…
Bhubaneswar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday, politics had suffered a crisis of trust in the past and stressed that modesty and credibility should always remain the cornerstone of public life.“Till some time ago, there was a perception that politicians don’t speak the truth or practise what they preach. If someone felt misled, they would…
US President Donald Trump has shared a message for Apple CEO Tim Cook. The message comes after Cook announced he will step down from his role in September, after serving as the chief executive of the Cupertino-based tech giant for more than a decade. In a post on the social media site Truth Social, Trump…
Dubai Humanitarian airlifts 96 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under UAE humanitarian efforts / Image: file Dubai has reinforced its role as a global humanitarian hub; Dubai Humanitarian facilitated the airlift of 96 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to Afghanistan.The shipment departed from Al Maktoum International Airport and arrived in Kabul as part…
KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on Trinamool Congress, declaring in rallies across Bengal that “mothers and sisters” would punish it for stymying the women’s reservation bill and urging voters to deliver “maha-punishment” to what he called “maha-jungleraj”, reports Rohit Khanna. Addressing four rallies in six hours Sunday — Bankura’s Barjora, Purulia, Jhargram and…
Bengaluru: The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC), headed by Justice (retd) Ramachandra D Huddar, warned private medical colleges in Karnataka against collecting additional and unauthorised fees from students during undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.In a note issued Tuesday, the committee said it received complaints that some medical colleges were demanding university fees directly from students despite Karnataka…
For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men in the world. Yet behind…
Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron became the first player to receive a red card under football’s new rule against covering the mouth while speaking to an opponent during a FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Turkey in San Francisco.The incident took place just before half-time with Paraguay leading 1-0. Almiron, 32, was seen covering his mouth with…
Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar announced he would pay the education loan of 176 graduate students of NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles where his father studied. Indian-American philanthropist Anil Kochhar who was the speaker at the graduation ceremony of North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles on May 8, surprised the 176 graduates by…
154 Claires stores close across UK with 1300 jobs lost in high street shakeup / Image: File Teen jewellery giant Claire’s has shut all 154 of its standalone stores across the UK and Ireland, abruptly ending its decades-long presence on the high street. The closures, confirmed in late April 2026, led to more than 1,300…
