Dr Florian Willet, a leading euthanasia advocate and co-president of The Last Resort, died by assisted suicide in Germany following months of psychological trauma stemming from his arrest in Switzerland, as reported by Sky News. He was 47. Willet was the only person present during the death of a 64-year-old American woman who used the…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, targeting former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru over his handling of the 1962 Indo-China war. Referring to Nehru’s appeals during the conflict, Dubey said, “Nehru kept pleading for help.”The remark came in response to the Congress party’s criticism of external affairs…
A US trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, ruling that he exceeded his legal authority by imposing across-the-board import duties without congressional approval. The decision, issued by a three-judge panel at the Court of International Trade in Manhattan, emphasized that the Constitution grants Congress exclusive power to regulate international…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme’s fiscal, external, and reform goals, according to a media report on Sunday. The new conditions imposed on Pakistan include the…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 27: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates the wicket of Rohit Sharma of India during day two of the Men’s Fourth Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Indian cricket will enter an uncertain…
Retired Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named Jasprit Bumrah as his preferred choice to lead India in Test cricket, while acknowledging that Shubman Gill is emerging as the most popular candidate. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin also highlighted the leadership vacuum in the Indian side and called for a more structured…
Virat Kohli, Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. General Rajiv Ghai, during a press briefing on Monday, named Virat Kohli as his favourite cricketer, following the star batter’s retirement from Test cricket. Ghai also drew a fascinating parallel between cricket and national defence while explaining India’s multi-layered air-defence system.Kohli,…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 27: Virat Kohli of India chases fields during day two of the Men’s Fourth Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu says India will need the experience…
Iran and the United States have agreed to continue nuclear talks next week, officials confirmed on Saturday. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned that Tehran remains ‘extremely cautious’ about the success of the negotiations. The talks aim to resolve a decades-long standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, exuded confidence in…
NEW DELHI: Following the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people on Tuesday, mostly tourists, the Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to immediately refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. The government warned that real-time reporting could “inadvertently assist hostile…