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Taiwan on Friday sent a pointed message to China after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, saying US arms sales to the island are protected by American law and that Taipei will continue to deepen strategic ties with the United States.The statement came after President Donald Trump said he had discussed Taiwan arms sales with Chinese…

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the central government over rising number of deaths by suicide after NEET paperleak scandal. Terming it “murder by system”, Rahul cited case from UP where a 21-year-old hanged himself allegedly over the cancellation of the medical test post paper leak.“No more competitive exams…

NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests two more accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7 (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Chemistry teacher involved in the examination process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA), identifying him as the “kingpin” behind the leak of the NEET-2026…

NEW DELHI: Newly sworn in Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Friday trained his guns at the BJP-led central government for the first time after assuming office. He slammed the Centre’s move to increase petrol prices after the conclusion of assembly elections in five states.He demanded that the government should rollback the decision, terming it…

General Dan Caine and Donald Trump Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Larry Johnson alleged that US President Donald Trump considered using the nuclear option against Iran, but backed down after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine responded with a firm “no.”“Trump was seriously entertaining and asking about the use of…

TOI Correspondent from Washington: More than six decades after the CIA orchestrated the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro, the United States appears close to engineering a bloodless, warless transition in communist Cuba through economic strangulation and political pressure.In an extraordinary development, CIA Director John Ratcliffe openly travelled to Havana on Thursday…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will skip the oath taking ceremony of Kerala’s newly designated chief minister VD Satheesan on May 18. Announcing the decision on Friday on his X handle, Tharoor said that he will be in Boston, US to deliver the commencement address at the graduation ceremony of his alma mater, the…

NEET UG exam (Images/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday wrote to union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan condemning the alleged paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 and demanding immediate action against the National Testing Agency (NTA) and those involved in the malpractice.The organisation urged the government to decentralise the conduct of the NEET-UG…

IMD predicts onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 26 (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with a model error of ± 4 day, IMD said on Friday while making a forecast of early arrival of rainy season in India. Monsoon normally…

Switching from capturing carbon to utilising it is a pivotal paradigm shift in the fight against climate change. Recently, scientists introduced a new catalytic system that can turn atmospheric carbon dioxide and hydrogen into high-quality liquid fuel, producing up to 110 pounds each day. This isn’t just another lab experiment; it’s proof that synthetic fuels…