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Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau (File photo) US President Donald Trump and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Wednesday spoke for about 50 minutes over telephone, discussing fentanyl and trade, as Reuters reported.Trump later shared details of the call on Truth Social, accusing Canadian PM Trudeau of using trade tensions to maintain political power. “He…
BENGALURU: In a rare case of theft reported in the city, a gang stole 830 kg of human hair worth nearly Rs 1 crore from a godown in a commercial building in Lakshmipura Cross, north Bengaluru, recently. Police have launched a manhunt for the gang. Venkataswamy K, 73, a north Bengaluru resident and hair trader,…
NOIDA: Strong winds and thousands of tonnes of dry waste are conditions that make the city centre dumpsite a tinderbox. On Wednesday, a massive fire began at the site in Sector 32 near Iskcon temple, spreading swiftly on the wings of the 40kmph winds. It was the third year in a row that the site,…
NEW DELHI: China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent hike in its annual defence budget to take it to over $245 billion, as it continues to boost its military capabilities across land, air, sea, nuclear, space and cyber domains at a rapid clip to take on adversaries in the Indo-Pacific and beyond amid ongoing…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Popular playback singer Kalpana Raghavendar, who was found unconscious at her Hyderabad residence on Wednesday, has denied attempting suicide. According to On Manorama, currently under hospital care, Kalpana clarified that she accidentally overdosed on insomnia tablets due to stress caused by differences with her daughter over her education.According to KPHB police, Kalpana…
A fake bomb threat at Barnard College on Wednesday night forced an evacuation as anti-Israel protesters occupied the Milstein Center for the second consecutive week. Over 200 demonstrators refused to leave as more than 50 NYPD officers in riot gear arrived to clear the area. The protest was part of ongoing demonstrations demanding the reinstatement…
American Bald eagle vs Canada Goose (Image credit: Mervyn Sequeira/ @msequeiraphotography on Insta) In a wild encounter that became a symbol of rivalry between two nations, a Canadian photographer witnessed a confrontation on a frozen lake, where a bald eagle‘s attempt to prey on a Canada goose resulted in an unforeseen outcome.Mervyn Sequeira and his…
South Africa players stand for their national anthem before the start of the Champions Trophy semi-final match against New Zealand. (AP/PTI) South Africa were beaten by 50 runs in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy by New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. In the process, Proteas’ dismal record in knockout stages of big-ticket ODI tournaments…
Abu Azmi (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, who has been suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, has called the decision arbitrary and raised concerns about threats to his life and family.Azmi took to social media platform X to…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that the United States is “prepared” to go to war with China, following warnings from Beijing over rising trade tensions.Hegseth’s response came amidst an X post from China’s US Embassy, which said, “If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war…