GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma Biswa on Sunday advised people in low-lying areas and riverbank areas to stay alert and follow local advisories.Meanwhile the Indian Air Force has launched Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh after multiple people were left stranding in the middle of a flooded river in…
Germany’s Max Planck Society has recorded a dramatic threefold increase in applications from the United States, reflecting growing unease among American scientists over the future of research under President Donald Trump’s administration. The spring 2025 recruitment round saw 81 applications from early-career women scientists in the US, compared to just 25 in the previous year…
Ukraine launched a major drone attack deep into Russian territory, targeting nuclear-capable bombers at a strategic airbase in Siberia. The attack was described as a “large-scale special operation” to destroy long-range enemy aircraft, as per sources quoted by Reuters.A Ukrainian security source told Reuters that over 40 Russian military aircraft were hit in a coordinated…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s mentor Dinesh Karthik and captain Rajat Patidar. (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik has heaped praise on the new skipper Rajat Patidar, lauding the batter’s grounded nature and unchanged behaviour even after taking over the leadership reins of the franchise.Patidar, 32, was a surprise pick as RCB captain ahead…
Image used for representative purposes British Airways, operating for over a century in India, is set to expand its routes and flight frequencies, while also capitalising on cargo opportunities emerging from the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to Chairman and CEO Sean Doyle.The airline currently operates 56 weekly flights across five Indian cities-…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Sunday sharply criticised Union home minister Amit Shah for his remarks on CM Mamata Banerjee during his two-day visit to West Bengal.Addressing a press conference, Ghose condemned Shah’s comments against Mamata, saying his language resembled that of a “BJP worker, not a home minister of India.”“At a…
Glenn Greenwald, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist best known for exposing the US government’s mass surveillance practices, is once again making headlines, this time over a deeply personal matter. On May 30, 2025, videos showing Greenwald in intimate, private settings were leaked online without his knowledge or consent. In a statement on X, Greenwald confirmed the…
At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured when a bridge collapsed onto a moving passenger train in Russia’s Bryansk region, not far from the Ukrainian border. The incident occurred late on Saturday night and is now being investigated by Russian authorities as a possible act of terrorism, though no suspects have been…
A growing list of celebrities have been named during testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, now entering its fourth week in Manhattan. While none of the stars mentioned have been accused of wrongdoing, their names have surfaced in connection with accounts from former assistants and alleged victims describing the rapper’s…
The United States is the undisputed leader of global academia, confronting a moment of reckoning. A convergence of volatile visa policies, tightening immigration laws, and surging costs has cast doubt over its long-standing appeal among international students. Recent moves, most notably the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard University’s certification to host foreign students, have…
