MEA vs Norwegian press during PM Modi’s 4th leg of five-nation tour
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) strongly pushed back against questions on press freedom and human rights during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, saying many international observers fail to understand the scale and complexity of the country and rely on reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.The remarks came after a Norwegian journalist…
25th visit to China: Xi Jinping’s ‘old friend’ Putin to arrive on Tuesday
Russia-China (Image credit:AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China on Tuesday for a two-day visit, less than a week after US President Donald Trump made a high-profile trip to the country.Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘old friend’ visit is officially linked to the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and…
Language-based AI systems could aid in organising reports in archaeology
Independent India was beset with challenges in every walk of life. Archaeology was no exception. Historian Himanshu Prabha Ray and co-author Ajay Yadav map its journey in a new book, “Indian Archaeology after Independence: Amalananda Ghosh and his legacy.” They also enumerate how AI can aid archaeology.1. Archaeology in pre-Independent India was primarily a colonial…
Iran plans €50 million bounty on ‘gambler’ Donald Trump, ‘child-killer’ Netanyahu for ‘whoever sends them to hell’
Iranian lawmakers are discussing legislation that would offer large financial rewards for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, escalating tensions following the February strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei.As per the Telegraph UK, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s national security commission, said lawmakers were preparing…
In office after 10 years in Kerala, UDF makes strong welfare pitch
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…
Delhi HC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal, Sisodia, other AAP leaders in contempt case over ‘vilifying’ posts against judge
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued notices to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders in a criminal contempt case linked to alleged “vilifying” and defamatory social media posts targeting a judge.The high court also granted four weeks to AAP politicians to file their responses…
The man who hiccupped more than 430 million times over 68 years
Hiccups may not affect the majority of people because it is usually considered just another temporary inconvenience. They usually go away in a matter of minutes and might leave nothing but some slight frustration and awkward laughter. But hiccups affected one American so deeply that he experienced the problem his entire life, and doctors could…
Delhi-NCR to see three-day strike by cab, auto drivers starting Thursday
NEW DELHI: Commercial vehicle drivers’ unions in Delhi-NCR have announced a three-day strike from May 21 to 23 (from Thursday to Saturday), demanding an immediate hike in taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices and alleged exploitation by app-based cab aggregators.As per news agency ANI, the “Chalak Shakti Union” submitted a letter to the…
Experts stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding oldest English poem
A rare copy of Caedmon’s Hymn is visible in the five lines above the final line of a page from an 8th-century manuscript copy of the Venerable Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Image credit: AP) The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marvelling at a medieval book tracked down in a…
Supreme Court rejects plea to stay earlier order on stray dogs; cites ‘absence of sustained efforts’ by states
SC refuses the plea of dog lovers for stay on its order. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order directing the removal of stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals, schools and colleges, rejecting pleas filed by animal lovers and welfare groups.“Court can’t remain oblivious to harsh ground realities…
