US, Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for quick resolution
AP Cairo The US and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution. After a…
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Communal violence: Nepal PM appeals for calm, toll rises to 3
PTI Kathmandu Nepalâs Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday appealed for calm and harmony after three people died in communal violence in border districts, prompting authorities to extend the curfew…
Thousands of migrants stream into Spainâs Ceuta from Morocco
PTI Ceuta (Spain) Thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting local officials to call on Spain to declare a national emergency…
Hasina to be arrested on return from India: Bâdesh law minister
PTI Dhaka Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to be arrested instantly on her return from India, before getting opportunities to surrender directly to a court, Law Minister…
China backs Indiato hold âsuccessfulâ BRICS summit
PTI Beijing China on Thursday said it supports India to make this yearâs BRICS summit a âfull successâ but remained evasive about President Xi Jinpingâs attendance. âBRICS is an important…
UK heatwave related deaths double of 2025 in two months
PTI London The UKâs heatwave related deaths are set for record highs this summer, with health authorities reporting a near doubling of figures in just two months compared to the…
Water transport
EDITORIAL The water metro promises to alleviate congestion and drive tourism growth Going by the announcement made on Tuesday, the detailed project report (DPR) for the Goa Water Metro would be ready within…
Kosambi and true interdisciplinarity
Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi (31st July, 1907-29th June, 1966) is known for his interdisciplinary approach in research in science and social sciences. But he has been wrongly cited for the centralisation…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unpredictable glory âReal gameâ was an insightful editorial on the recent football World Cup. All sceptics were proved wrong at the quarter final stage itself. The favourites were steadily getting…
Parliament clears anti-paperleak bill with strict punishment
PTI New Delhi Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law to introduce stricter punishments, with the government expressing its commitment to go the extra mile…
Cauvery row: Setback for Kâtaka as Authority orders water release
PTI New Delhi/Karnataka The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Thursday rejected the Karnataka governmentâs plea and upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) recommendation ordering the release of 3,500…
SC allows Friday namaz on dargah land near Bhojshala
PTI New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Muslims to offer Friday prayers at the premises of a dargah adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala complex at Dhar inMadhya Pradesh.…
Academicians slam Priyanka over âgau mutra expertâ jab at IIT Director
PTI New Delhi More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her âgau mutra expertâ remark targeting IIT Madras Director V…
Over 82K road accidents caused by over-speeding in 2025: Govt
PTI New Delhi Over-speeding caused 82,124 road accidents in India in 2025, accounting for around 16% of all road accidents, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply…
Poor sanitation plagues SGPDA retail fish market
NT Reporter Margao The South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA)-owned retail fish market is facing poor infrastructure, choked drains and inadequate sanitation, prompting regular customers and citizens to demand…
Navelim villagers oppose freshbid to install AI traffic signals
NT Reporter Margao Navelim residents have opposed the Transport Departmentâs proposal to reinstall an artificial intelligence (AI)-based traffic signal near the Navelim church junction, claiming the system is unsuitable for…
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