Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…
NEW DELHI: Amid lobbying by car companies, govt may end up deferring the implementation of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms (CAFE 3.0) beyond April 2027. The PM’s Office has held two meetings during the last three weeks and more deliberations on the issue are planned to work out a formula that is acceptable to industry…
Sivakarthikeyan is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film ‘Seyon,’ directed by Sivakumar Murugesan. The movie has already created strong expectations among fans following the success of the team’s earlier production, ‘Thaai Kizhavi.‘ Before joining ‘Seyon,’ Sivakarthikeyan had also reportedly committed to a massive science-fiction entertainer with director Venkat Prabhu. However, in recent months, rumours…
In northwest China’s Shaanxi province, a 13-kilometre stretch of the Qin Straight Road is forcing archaeologists to redraw parts of one of antiquity’s most ambitious transport systems. The corridor, built more than 2,200 years ago under the Qin dynasty, is often described as a “four-lane highway,” a comparison that captures its width but not its…
Walter Benjamin (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes comfort people instantly. Others leave readers unsettled for a while because they touch emotions most people usually avoid discussing openly. This quote by Walter Benjamin belongs firmly in the second category.It is not a light quote. It does not try to sound motivational or reassuring. In fact, the line…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) PUNE: Jaspal Rana never shied away from two things: Fearless shooting and straight talk. For more than three decades, he practiced both with remarkable consistency.At an age when any youngster would be thinking of playing safe in order to build a career, Jaspal not just risked it all by challenging…
Something unusual sits quietly in central Africa, and it doesn’t look dangerous at first glance. A vast, calm lake stretches across the landscape, reflecting the sky like any other scenic body of water. Yet deep beneath its surface, a very different world exists. Experts say enormous volumes of gas are trapped under extreme pressure, including…
The team behind ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ celebrated the film’s great box-office performance by hosting an elaborate thanksgiving function in Chennai. The biggest highlight of the evening was a special gesture by producer Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh to the lead actor Vishnu Vishal. As a token of appreciation for the actor’s contribution to the film’s success,…
US President Donald Trump on Monday called on Iran and Israel to immediately halt hostilities after the two countries exchanged missile and air strikes for the first time since an April ceasefire, raising fears of a renewed regional conflict.Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’.” The appeal came as…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s recent trip to Australia has stirred up considerable controversy, with insiders suggesting the visit has not gone down well with the royal family back home. The couple’s unofficial tour has been described as deeply angering to The Firm, with sources close to Buckingham Palace reportedly using the words “pretty outrageous”…