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A 44-year-old Iranian businesswoman with a life split between luxury travel and alleged covert deals is now at the centre of a serious US federal case.Authorities say Shamim Mafi was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of the Iranian government.According to the US Attorney’s Office for … Read more
In the heart of Kolkata’s Tangra area, which people often call the city’s “Chinatown,” there lies a temple that tells a really beautiful story of two cultures coming together. This is the Chinese Kali Temple, a place where Hindu traditions and Chinese customs blend in a way you will not see anywhere else in the … Read more
Dinesh Trivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, with his “extensive experience” cited as a key factor, PTI reported quoting sources.If confirmed, Trivedi, who hails from West Bengal, which shares a border with Bangladesh, would be a rare … Read more
India is set to take a major step in expanding its nuclear energy programme, with plans to invite bids for the establishment of a 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200), within the next three to six months. The project is considered as a major part of the country’s clean energy transition, officials told ET.Foreign … Read more
The U.S. Department of Education has found that four school districts in Kansas violated federal laws on student privacy and sex-based protections, according to an official press release.The Department said its Student Privacy Policy Office and Office for Civil Rights concluded that Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, Olathe Public Schools, Shawnee Mission School District, … Read more
Most of us think of Albert Einstein as the guy with the wild hair who unlocked the secrets of the universe with his famous principle of mass-energy equivalence. But honestly, he was just as much a philosopher of “real life” as he was a physicist. One of his best—and most underrated—timeless wisdom that can help … Read more
At least three students were injured in a shooting near the University of Iowa early Sunday morning, according to police.The Iowa City Police Department responded to the 100th block of East College Street in downtown Iowa City at approximately 1.46 am (US local time) after receiving a report of a large fight. Officers who arrived … Read more
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched a sharp attack on opposition parties, accusing them of being “anti-women” and intentionally stopping the progress of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Asserting that those who ruled for 60 years failed to secure women’s rights, Dhami credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the 33% … Read more
A five-year trend suggests CBSE Class 12 results have entered a phase of stability, not surprise. Image: AI generated CBSE result season produces the same national spectacle every year: nervous students pretending to be calm, parents pretending not to be nervous, schools polishing celebratory templates in advance, and the internet turning every whisper into a … Read more
Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh after the match. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2026 with a tense four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, and vice-captain Rinku Singh admitted the turning point came with a slice of luck that changed everything.A dropped catch early in his innings proved … Read more