After decades of frozen diplomacy and political hostility, the United States and Cuba cautiously turned a page. Under US President Barack Obama, diplomatic ties were restored and the US Embassy in Havana reopened. On the Cuban side, the country was led by Raul Castro, who had taken over from his brother Fidel Castro. American diplomats,…
A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures on…
AriesThe week begins with a push to move things quickly. You will feel ready to take charge and close pending tasks. That pace may not hold the same way through the week. A discussion or plan may slow down and return for review. When you give it that time, the outcome becomes clearer. By the…
Chaitra Purnima is one of the most days in Hindu religion. The day holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. Purnima falls every month on 15th day of Shukla paksha. This month, Chaitra Purnima is going to occur on the very first day of April i.e., on April 1, 2026. On this auspicious…
Elon Musk launched a sharp attack on Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Spain proposed banning children under 16 from using social media, a move aimed at curbing harmful and hateful online content and tightening regulation of technology platforms. The proposal is part of a broader package of measures being prepared by Sánchez’s government to…
A casual dinner in Sicily has turned into a legal storm, after a viral TikTok video from a restaurant exposed a man’s secret love affair, and allegedly destroyed his marriage. The 42-year-old has now filed a lawsuit against the restaurant because he believes staff members broke his privacy rights by sharing his video and image…
Archaeologists are used to slow, careful discoveries. Most digs reveal fragments. At a lakeside site in Germany, researchers digging into a low hill came across something far more organised than expected. It was not just scattered remains.The evidence suggests that Neanderthals may have been running what experts now describe as “fat processing sites” as far…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The debate around Babar Azam’s place in Pakistan’s T20I setup shows no signs of easing. The former captain came under sharp criticism after a disappointing outing against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A opener in Colombo on Saturday. Babar’s stay at the crease was brief and…
DK Shivakumar (left) and Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: A foreign tour by a bloc of Congress legislators aligned with CM Siddaramaiah has injected volatility into Karnataka politics, sharpening a power struggle with deputy CM DK Shivakumar over a long-speculated transition.About 27 Congress MLAs and MLCs are set to leave for Australia and NZ Tuesday, party insiders said….
NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation this week moved to fast-track approvals for new medicines by allowing No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for laboratory testing to be issued immediately upon receipt of applications — a step aimed at reducing delays in the drug approval process.Under the revised procedure, NOCs for testing new drugs at designated…
