President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the Israeli and US leaders had both agreed to keep Russian workers safe at the Bushehr power plant. The reactor on the Persian Gulf is fueled by uranium produced in Russia. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin rejected criticism that Moscow has abandoned its allies…
As India and EU held their first strategic dialogue Tuesday, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Kaja Kallas reiterated their strong condemnation of the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, J&K, with the ministers sharing the view that every nation, including India, has the right and responsibility to protect its citizens from acts of…
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus assured on Monday that any constitutional changes would protect religious freedom and minority rights, emphasising that minorities would continue to enjoy the same rights as the majority Muslim population. According to a post on his official social media, he made the statement during a meeting with US Commission on International…
South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), according to his Facebook post. The announcement comes as the PPP’s presidential candidate is badly trailing liberal Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung in the polls before the June 3 snap election. According to a…
The North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW), one of the most critically endangered mammals on Earth, continues to be threatened with several dangers despite the prohibition of commercial whaling. Entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships are now the greatest dangers to their existence. To help protect these whales from these dangers, scientists have come…
Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military installations, leading to retaliatory strikes. Blasts were reported in Karachi and other locations, causing panic amongst civilians. Amid all this, a Pakistani ex-army major and member of the national assembly, Tahir Iqbal, made an emotional plea, saying, ‘We bow our heads before you and ask for forgiveness.’ Source…
When I travel to Asia this summer, I plan to leave my iPhone at home. Instead, I’ll pack a different phone lacking my staple apps, like Instagram, Slack and Signal. It won’t even be logged in to my work email. No, I’m not planning a digital detox. I’m choosing to travel with what’s known as…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called for action in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, urging authorities to “punish the guilty, but protect the innocent.”“After the Pahalgam terror attack, there must be a decisive fight against terrorism and its origin. Punish the guilty, show them no mercy but don’t…
HOUSTON — An Astros fan was relocated to different seats after ripping a baseball out of Mike Trout’s glove on a foul ball that went into the first row of the right-field seats. The play was eerily reminiscent of the infamous foul ball incident during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, when a New…
Investors who rebalanced their portfolios in September 2024 when markets were zooming suffered much less. Whenever markets go into a tailspin, investors start thinking about asset allocation. But it should not be that way, because periodic rebalancing in a disciplined way controls the portfolio risk and ensures stability of returns in the long term. That’s…