US President Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner US President Donald Trump on Friday attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, nearly three months after the annual event was postponed following a shooting outside the original venue.The US president is set to address journalists from major news organisations after months…
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, injuring at least 50 people, trapping several inside a partially collapsed shopping mall, and widespread disruption across southern Japan.Fire officials said multiple people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall after the reported explosion, as per Reuters. An Aeon spokesperson said customers and staff were…
Daniil Medvedev loses cool (Screengrabs) Daniil Medvedev endured a dramatic night at the Cincinnati Open, missing three match points before losing 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1 to Brandon Nakashima.The Russian also damaged advertising boards, knocked over microphones and argued with the umpire during a frustrating third-round defeat. Missed chances spark meltdown Medvedev had to fight hard to…
The injured were identified as Amjad, a resident of Bapudham Colony, Sector 26, and Alliance Preet, a resident of Sector 44, Chandigarh. The injured were identified as Amjad, a resident of Bapudham Colony, Sector 26, and Alliance Preet, a resident of Sector 44, Chandigarh. The injured were identified as Amjad, a resident of Bapudham Colony,…
Trump’s H-1B deference move. For Indian professionals working in the US, an H-1B extension is more than a routine immigration formality. It is a crucial bridge to maintaining legal status and keeping their path to permanent residency, or a green card, alive as they navigate a backlog that can stretch for decades.Many rely on successive…
‘The life of a single human being is worth millions of times more than all the property of the richest man on earth’ When a single human life is weighed against material wealth, the right choice seems clear. Yet everyday real-world systems constantly do the math in reverse. Car companies weigh the cost of fixing…
Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways A woman’s brain changes in very different ways during her second pregnancy compared with her first, helping her adjust to the demands of raising a larger family.The discovery comes from a study by researchers at Amsterdam University Medical Center, published in the journal Nature Communications. Scientists…
Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ registers impressive advance bookings; sells over 6.45 lakh tickets Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has opened to a strong response in advance bookings ahead of its theatrical release on July 23. The action drama has generated a great pre-release business across India.According to estimates reported by Sacnilk, the film has collected approximately Rs…
India was among the 67 countries that participated in a ministerial meeting hosted by the US against far-left extremism and political terrorism. Indian ambassador Vinay Kwatra joined the meeting that saw US secretary of state Marco Rubio calling upon participating countries to unite against left-wing terrorism while claiming that the threat from jihadist terrorism has…
Prices of commercial LPG cylinder will now be Rs 2,728 while it will cost will be at Rs 2,872.50 in Kolkata NEW DELHI: The prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have been reduced effective August 1, with cuts announced in Delhi and Kolkata.The price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been…
