Shashi Tharoor slams UK PM over proposed slavery apology, questions omission of colonialism. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised British prime minister Andy Burnham for considering an apology for Britain’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade while leaving out its colonial past.The Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha MP described the omission as “inexplicable…
German soldiers unload the US made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system Ukraine has completed its part of a new multinational missile defence system designed to intercept ballistic missiles, but the programme is still waiting for critical components from European partners before it can move towards testing. The development marks a major step in Kyiv’s…
School did not tell Hampton beforehand it had named the building after her. (Photo: Facebook/Aurbey ISD) For 39 years, Marilyn Hampton worked as a custodian at a school district in Texas, US, cleaning buildings and helping children whenever she could. She never attended college and once believed she had failed in life because of it….
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes Abhishek Sharma has the qualities to become a leader and could captain the national team in the future.Abhishek is yet to captain an IPL side. He was named Sunrisers Hyderabad’s vice-captain earlier this year, while Ishan Kishan took charge during the first half of the tournament in the absence…
Newly elected Independent MLC Banshidhar Brajwasi being welcomed by CM Samrat Choudhary and state BJP president Sanjay Saraogi in Patna on Saturday Patna: In a key political development following the Bihar legislative council elections, newly elected Independent Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) Banshidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj formally extended their support to the ruling…
Changes made to Forked Deer River near Jackson in 1916 have contributed to flash floods. (Representational photo: NOAA) A river in Tennessee, US, that was straightened more than a century ago to drain surrounding land is now being prepared for restoration after years of flooding problems. Authorities have acquired 985 acres along the South Fork…
India’s Tilak Varma bats during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Auckland, New Zealand. AP/PTI(AP10_30_2026_000236B) AUCKLAND: India middle-order batter Tilak Varma is likely to be added to the India A squad for the third unofficial Test against New Zealand A. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the selectors want to give him some…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the district-wise provisional and final score lists for the recruitment of Village Administrative Officers (VAO) in the Revenue Department. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access the score list in PDF format through the authority’s official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.The score lists have been published separately for districts…
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