Israel expects the incoming Trump administration to take a hard line against Iran and its nuclear ambitions, creating opportunities for further peace deals with Arab neighbors, according to a senior member of Israel’s security cabinet. Energy minister Eli Cohen, in an interview with Reuters, expressed optimism that the new US administration would support decisive actions…
The Bangladesh interim government has informed New Delhi that it is not positively taking the political statements that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been making after her arrival in India, foreign ministry spokesperson and public diplomacy wing director general Toufiq Hasan said on Thursday.In a report by Prothom Alo, Hasan is quoted as saying:…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan announced on Thursday that no behind-the-scenes diplomatic discussions are taking place with India regarding the Champions Trophy, following their decision not to travel for the next year’s ICC tournament.During the weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed queries about the status of the upcoming ICC tournament in…
TOI correspondent from Washington: She was called a “Russian asset” and put on a terrorist watchlist; she’s now Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). He was accused by his own Republican colleagues of sexual misconduct, including paying minors to have sex with him at drug parties; Trump has nominated him for US…
Bangladesh’s top legal officer, Attorney General Mohammad Asazzaman, has proposed significant changes to the country’s constitution. During a High Court hearing, Asazzaman called for the removal of “secularism” and “socialism” as principles enshrined in the document. The hearing pertained to a writ petition challenging the validity of the 15th amendment, enacted by the previous Awami…
Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurupurab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. It’s a beautiful day to remember his teachings of equality, kindness, and truth. Sikhs gather at gurdwaras for prayers, singing, and reflecting on his wisdom.The day starts with Prabhat Pheris, where people sing special prayers together. A special…
Tulsi Gabbard was born in Samoa and was brought up in Hawaii and the Philippines. Four-term US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been named as the director of National Intelligence in Donald Trump’s new cabinet. The 43-year-old veteran was the first Hindu in the US Congress and she was often mistaken as of Indian-origin because of…
The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta nearly €800 million for breaching antitrust rules by giving Facebook users automatic access to Facebook Marketplace, benefiting the platform through “abusive practices”.The €797.72 million ($840.24 million) penalty follows a prolonged investigation, which concluded that Meta had abused its dominant market position and engaged in anti-competitive conduct.What the European…
US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump recently met at the White House. Biden welcomed Trump back to the President’s residence for a nearly two-hour meeting as part of the transition process. Soon after the meeting, an AI-generated video of the political rivals went viral, amassing millions of views.In the AI-generated video, the two…
Basic coding skills remain essential even as artificial intelligence increasingly assists in software development, according to Google‘s head of research and vice president Yossi Matias. He compares coding it to fundamental mathematical skills, saying that everyone should master.“I think that the basic notion of learning the basic disciplines remains as important as ever,” Matias told…
