Jaishankar and Rubio in Manila External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Manila, with the two leaders holding wide-ranging discussions on trade, tariffs, energy, defence, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and regional security.The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign…
Planning to buy a new Maruti Suzuki next month? You may have to stretch your budget a little more. India’s largest carmaker has announced another price revision across its model range, with prices set to increase by up to Rs 30,000 from August 2026. The latest revision comes just weeks after the company raised prices…
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has turned into a sit-in site again. A day after police used tear gas and batons on thousands marching towards the Parliament, hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remain camped there, refusing to leave until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns….
After months of uncertainty, ‘Jana Nayagan’ is finally gearing up for its worldwide release on July 23. The film, starring Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay in what is expected to be his final film before his full-time political journey, was originally planned for a Pongal release. However, the project remained stuck for nearly six months…
Gelephu Mindfulness City, a high-tech, culturally anchored urban experiment. (Artist’s impression) Bhutan has long been the soft, poetic rebuke to a world defined by GDP figures and glitzy ‘smart’ development models.For decades it has marketed itself — and, more importantly, governed itself — around Gross National Happiness (GNH), a state philosophy that values well‑being, cultural…
Newlywed Akansha Ranjan Kapoor revealed husband Sharan Sharma is her toughest critic, praising his “tough love” after watching Gram Chikitsalay. She took the role to break preconceived notions and addressed industry privilege chatter, saying she’d rather let her work speak. The couple married on July 11, 2026, in Mumbai. Akansha Ranjan Kapoor has had quite…
General Fabien Mandon, Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces, receives Guard of Honour. (Image credit: HQ IDS) France’s chief of defence staff (CDS) General Fabien Mandon is in India to further strengthen the already strong strategic relationship between the two countries. During his visit to New Delhi, the French CDS met…
Amitabh Bachchan puts health scare rumours to rest, says his blog was never about his medical condition: ‘I am fine, I did not undergo surgery, it is a misunderstood post’ Amitabh Bachchan has addressed the health concerns sparked by one of his recent blog posts, which led many fans to believe he had undergone surgery…
Render of the GCAP in flight. (Image credit: GCAP consortium) Canada, has announced that it is entering the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) initiated by UK‑Japan‑Italy, as an observer. This even as the Royal Canadian Air Force has ordered 88 F-35As from the United States, in a bid to replace each and every older…
MHT CET 2026 merit list to be out today The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra will release the MHT CET 2026 provisional merit list today, July 22, for candidates who registered for the counselling process. Once released, candidates will be able to check the merit list on the official websites, cetcell.mahacet.org and fe2026.mahacet.org.The…
