The last time Volodymyr Zelenskyy set foot in the Oval Office, the visit ended in humiliation. Berated by his American hosts, denied a luncheon, and brusquely shown the door, the Ukrainian president was told by Donald Trump he could “come back when he is ready for peace”. The encounter left Washington-Kyiv ties in absolute tatters….
Tractors slowly climbed a muddy hillside in Begging village of Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district, carrying drilling rigs and equipment for a sensitive pre-feasibility study on May 21. The goal was to assess the possibility of building a massive dam across the Siang River, called the Brahmaputra in Assam and Yarlung Zangbo in China.But on the…
Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Experience counts — especially when a seasoned player knows how to control the tempo in high-pressure situations. On the final day of the second Test at Edgbaston, with India chasing a historic win, one such subtle but crucial moment played out during the morning session.India were…
Jofra Archer (Getty Images) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has weighed in on the return of Jofra Archer to England’s Test squad, calling it a “gamble worth taking,” but expressed caution about slotting him directly into the playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston.Archer, who last played a Test in February 2021,…
Like the casino owner he once was, President Donald Trump has shown an appetite for risk during the first months of his administration. The US airstrike on Iran, however, may represent Trump’s largest gamble yet. While the potential for political reward is high and largely dependent on whether Trump can maintain the fragile peace he…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.The decision to bat first came as a surprise, especially after a low-scoring Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings…
Donald Trump is back in West Asia. But this time, the stakes are far higher than in his first term. Artificial intelligence, energy markets, missile defence—and possibly, a civilian nuclear deal—are now at the core of a high-stakes diplomatic blitz across the Gulf. In his first major overseas trip since returning to the White House,…
Jaipur:Rajasthan Royals’ IPL-2025 campaign has been turbulent so far, marked by inconsistencies and missteps. In the previous three seasons, the Royals upped their game and managed to qualify for the playoffs twice, including playing the final in 2022. This time, they have struggled to replicate that success. For one, they started the season on a…
Elon Musk has always dreamed of colonizing Mars, but his latest plan raises an intriguing question—will a robot get there before humans?The SpaceX founder announced that his massive Starship rocket will depart for Mars in late 2026, carrying Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus on board. If the robot mission succeeds, Musk claims human landings could follow…
President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy. His actions have upended diplomatic relations with America’s largest trading partners, sent markets tumbling, and provoked retaliation…