Politics

A long-running property dispute between neighbours in Newark, Delaware, has ended with a court ruling that gives homeowners legal ownership of a piece of land they had looked after for more than 20 years. According to legal documents published by Justia Law, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision in an adverse possession case…

Image sourced from Christies Nature’s longest affair is perhaps that between birds and flowers. The birds cling to the flowers, drinking their sweet nectar like a thirsty man who has finally found water in the desert. And all the flowers ask in return is that the birds carry their seeds far and wide, allowing new…

File photo: Pakistan’s fuel crisis forces families back to firewood and coal With natural gas available for barely six hours a day and LPG prices soaring, families in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi are returning to firewood, coal and kerosene to keep their kitchens running as winter approaches.According to a report by The Express Tribune, households are increasingly…

India’s External affairs minister S Jaishankar has discussed the protection of civilian shipping with Russia, Ukraine, and European nations External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said India has held discussions with Russia, Ukraine and European countries on protecting civilian shipping, restoring grain exports through the Black Sea and preventing attacks on energy infrastructure amid…

Netanyahu holds up pager at UN, recalls Israel’s Hezbollah attack Israel is considering a covert operation modelled on its 2024 exploding-pager attacks against Hezbollah to target Iran’s top military and security leadership, potentially eliminating key commanders and disrupting the country’s wartime command structure, amid growing uncertainty over the possibility of renewed US-Israeli strikes against Tehran.“According…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@shinewithshanu A Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street gave travel creator Shanu, who goes by @shinewithshanu on Instagram, an opportunity to see how the festival was celebrated at the official residence of the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. From flower decorations, diyas and rangolis to vegetarian food, Bhagavad Gita recitation and the chanting…

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…

Shashi Tharoor speaks on INDIA bloc protest NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday accused the Election Commission of depriving voters of their constitutional rights, alleging that the removal of 130 million names from electoral rolls was unacceptable.Tharoor said the campaign’s message is “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” as several INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul…

File photo: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday dismissed concerns that the INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan would disrupt business in the national capital, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah by calling them the country’s…

File photo: PM Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the Ukraine conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi and earlier in Bishkek, as India continues diplomatic engagement with Moscow, Kyiv and Washington on measures to protect civilian shipping, restore…