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Iran-US Ceasefire Expires Monday: Trump Claims Hormuz, Tehran Refuses Talks

DUBAI, Aug. 17 -- Every tanker captain transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday will be operating in a legal vacuum. The memorandum of understanding that ended three months of war between the United ... Read More


Ukraine War: Russia's 128-Drone Overnight Barrage Kills 9, Strikes Odesa Shopping Center

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- An 8-year-old was among seven people rushed to hospital Sunday after a Russian jet-powered drone hit the post office inside a shopping center in Odesa Oblast, one of 14 locations... Read More


Xi Jinping Hails Jiang Zemin's 'Indelible' Legacy at Birth Centenary in Beijing

BEIJING, Aug. 17 -- He died in November 2022, but on Monday Jiang Zemin received the treatment still available to a Chinese Communist Party patriarch: an audience with his successor, a recitation of h... Read More


Who is John Bannan? Alabama man, 56, convicted of killing beloved elderly rescue dog Jack

India, Aug. 17 -- A Marshall County jury has convicted an Alabama man of brutally killing a beloved elderly rescue dog named Jack. John Patrick Bannan was found guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals... Read More


Meet Rohan Naidu, Hyderabad dropout behind black hole study

Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- Hyderabad-born astronomer Rohan Naidu, who once dropped out of engineering college to pursue his passion for the cosmos, is at the centre of a discovery that is challenging conve... Read More


A City Without Commons

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- Somewhere down the line, Srinagar began losing the things that made it a city rather than a collection of buildings. Its open grounds became construction sites, its wetlands beca... Read More


SEBI chief calls for collective cyber resilience as threats grow more sophisticated

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India's financial sector needs to shift from periodic cybersecurity compliance to continuous, risk-driven cyber resilience as threats become increasingly interconnected and sophi... Read More


Kashmir Grows the World's Best, But It Earns the World's Least

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- A number by itself tells you little. Say that Kashmir grew 21.10 lakh tonnes of apples this season and the figure sounds impressive until you place it beside Himachal Pradesh, wh... Read More


UPI In July: Navi Gains Market Share As PhonePe, Google Pay Slip Marginally

India, Aug. 17 -- The Indian UPI market saw some shifts in the month of July even as the top ten players managed to retain their positions. Prominently, Sachin Bansal-led Navi saw its market share fu... Read More


Dolby Vision on smart TVs sounds impressive, but do you really need it?

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Dolby Vision has become a common feature on smart TVs, especially in the mid range and premium segments. It promises better contrast, brighter highlights and more detailed colour... Read More