Just as the dust was settling on a fragile trade truce between the world’s two largest economies, the Trump administration delivered a shock to Chinese students and their families. US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday vowed to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students- a sweeping move that rattled families, university officials, and Chinese…
The TOI correspondent in Washington: A US federal trade court on Wednesday torpedoed President Donald Trump’s deployment of tariffs, rejecting among other things his administration’s argument that he used the carrot of trade to defuse the India-Pakistan conflict. Instead, the court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority in usurping powers normally vested in Congress.The ruling…
Elon Musk learned the hard way that Donald Trump is beyond control—or even the illusion of it. In Captain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford plays a President who becomes the Red Hulk—transforming into something so powerful, so uncontrollable, that not even his own office can contain him.In 2025, Silicon Valley’s elite are learning they…
NEW DELHI: A high-level US delegation will visit India on June 5-6 to advance discussions on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), government sources said. The visit follows a series of productive meetings between India’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative in Washington, DC, from April 23-25.Talks between the two…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s passion was on full display during the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. Kohli, known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, was seen celebrating animatedly after Josh Hazlewood dismissed…
The Chinese military on Thursday declined to comment on the effectiveness of Chinese-made weapons used by Pakistan during its recent military confrontation with India, including the recovery of an unexploded PL-15E missile, China’s advanced beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.The missile you mentioned is an export equipment and has been shown at defence exhibitions at home and abroad…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. RCB made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood…
The Department of Defense has officially ended Elon Musk‘s “what did you do last week” emails, a Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement. The decision, effective immediately, coincides with Elon Musk’s abrupt departure from the Trump administration. The Pentagon announcement is being seen as signaling a shift away from some of his more contentious policies…
NEW DELHI: It begins as it always does. A random look over a room, that brief moment when eyes connect and all else disappears. Late-night texts, words with promises. The romantic whispers of “forever” in the night, visions of futures together, lives intertwined. But sometimes, forever isn’t enough. Sometimes, forever ends in a zipped-up body…
Dhol beats echo as baraatis groove through wall street (video credit: @djajmumbai) Wall Street witnessed an unusual spectacle this week as a 400-person Indian baraat procession paraded through Manhattan’s financial district, temporarily halting the usual flow of suits and stocks with dhols, dancing, and DJ beats.In a viral video, the groom walked on foot, eschewing…