Word of the Day: FervidWord of the day: English offers numerous words for passion, yet fervid remains distinctive because of its blend of brevity and intensity. I...
28 Feb, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Word of the Day: IntransigentWord of the Day: In an era marked by ideological polarisation, intransigent remains a powerful descriptor of positions that resist change.
18 Feb, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
US accuses Russia of 'dangerous', 'inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peaceThe United States has accused Russia of a dangerous escalation in the Ukraine war. This comes as the Trump administration seeks peace negot...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Florida floods: Hurricane-like heavy rainfall expected in Orlando, Daytona beach on Monday night, flash flooding likely, warn forecastersFlorida Floods: Emergency responders and work crews were out on Monday monitoring conditions and assessing the damage.
27 Oct, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
German parliament deals historic setback to would-be Chancellor Merz - what now?Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial parliamentary v...
06 May, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Israel envoy Gilad Erdan wears yellow star at UN"Some of you have learned nothing in the past 80 years. Some of you have forgotten why this body was established," envoy Gilad Erdan said, ...
01 Nov, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Neymar becomes Brazil's all-time leading scorer, expresses gratitude to PeleBrazilian football star Neymar has surpassed Pele to become Brazil's all-time top assist provider during Brazil's World Cup qualifier match...
09 Sep, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Turkey won’t buckle as sanctions spat keeps oil flow haltedThe government in Ankara is still rejecting pressure from the US, UK and the insurance industry to alter its rules, the officials said. The...
10 Dec, 2022, 10.10 AM IST
Donald Trump concedes no coronavirus economic relief deal before Election DayTrump and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi have traded blame for the impasse over another large stimulus package worth around ...
28 Oct, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
Impasse over GST can't be resolved politically, will require judicial pronouncement: Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee also said that sovereignty should be used in a flexible manner by the countries for common gains by actively associating with int...
05 Oct, 2018, 10.01 PM IST
World not yet in situation of trade war, but there's a risk: Roberto Azevedo, WTOAzevedo said some WTO members are already thinking of alternative ways, such as arbitration, to overcome an impasse at the dispute settleme...
21 Mar, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Kulbhushan Jadhav issue helps BJP, Congress bury the hatchetOne structured meeting between Leader of the House Arun Jaitley and Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad earlier and subsequent informal m...
28 Dec, 2017, 07.12 AM IST
Why banks won't cut rates & how we can get around itA bank's ability to take risks are based on a set of complex data and driven by their own perspective, needs and the final target in mind.
14 Aug, 2015, 09.27 AM IST
Poke Me: Why Kashmiris are sceptical about the anti-rape protestsAs the television news networks screamed outrage, the curious part was the collective reaction they seemed to have to what was going on: a ...
26 Dec, 2012, 08.45 PM IST
- I am working to improve a rotten system: Rahul Gandhi
But he accepted 95-year-old Iyer's counsel that he must read Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography to understand socialism and patriotism.
17 Apr, 2011, 07.36 AM IST
- Govt, opposition adamant on price debate, House logjam continues
The two Houses of Parliament could not transact any business for 4th day.
31 Jul, 2010, 02.57 AM IST
Next: an empirical belief system?One problem with religion is that it expects the faithful to rely so heavily on the original Version 1.0 that even though people and situat...
27 Feb, 2009, 02.39 AM IST