NEW DELHI: The new alternative 130-km road to the country’s strategically located Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) military outpost in eastern Ladakh is now in the final stages of construction in the forbidding high-altitude region, with the entire stretch likely to be fully operational by Oct-Nov next year.The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been working hard…
A general view shows Tehran skyline, Iran Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, calling it a step in the right direction. Ministry of external affairs, in a statement, commended the diplomatic efforts of the United States and Qatar in brokering the fragile…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on foreign students—prompting outrage from Ivy League universities like Harvard—Germany is stepping up with a clear message: Indian students are welcome. In this exclusive interview with India Today Global, German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann delivers an emphatic call for Indian talent to consider Germany as…
NEW DELHI: Indian merchandise worth more than $10 billion annually is reportedly reaching Pakistan through alternative trade channels, bypassing existing trade restrictions, according to trade data from the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).GTRI revealed that businesses are increasingly using intermediary ports in Dubai, Singapore, and Colombo to transport goods from India to Pakistan. These ports…
In a speech broadcast to the Food and Drug Administration’s Maryland campus on Friday morning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced himself as the nation’s health secretary with a meandering speech touching on everything from birds of prey to pollution in Lake Erie to the C.I.A. Mr. Kennedy told the agency staff members, in the throes…
Time passes in funny ways when you’re on your phone. Five minutes of swiping on TikTok or tapping through Instagram Stories can slip into 10 minutes, or 20, or one sunken hour. Alex Norstrom, co-president and chief business officer of Spotify, believes some apps will soon “self-swipe,” requiring even less of your effort or awareness….
A new study suggests a possible alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, a drug that continues to be a target of lawsuits and legislation from abortion opponents. But the potential substitute could further complicate the politics of reproductive health because it is also the key ingredient in a contraceptive morning-after pill. The new study, published…
Chelsea Gray has made a habit of competing internationally during her WNBA offseasons. For nearly a decade, the Las Vegas Aces star would pack her bags after the W season concluded and fly to compete for teams in Israel, Spain and Turkey as a way to work on her game, travel the world and supplement…
AMRITSAR: Jailed Punjab MP and hardline Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh‘s associates are poised to launch a new party aimed at offering an alternative to Shiromani Akali Dal to the people of Punjab, reports Yudhvir Rana. The formal announcement will be made at Maghi Mela in Muktsar on Jan 14.“We have convened a conference at Sri…
Following reports of Bangladesh importing sugar from Pakistan, the Muslim-majority country is now looking to expand its sources for potatoes and onions, including potential imports from Pakistan. This shift comes as Bangladesh aims to ensure uninterrupted supplies and reduce its reliance on India, its primary supplier, amid turbulence in ties between the two neighbours over…