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Jason Collins. Image via: David Dow/ NBAE via Getty Jason Collins leaves behind far more than a basketball résumé. The former NBA center, remembered as the league’s first openly gay active player, died Tuesday at 47 following a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. His family confirmed the news alongside the NBA,…

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget before House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday, as Congress pressed the Pentagon over the rising cost of the Iran war, weapons stockpiles and the administration’s long-term strategy in the conflict.The hearings came as the Trump administration faces growing pressure from the…

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, according to Reuters, in a move aimed at curbing precious metal imports and easing pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves.The sharp increase in duties comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold…

The worlds of Bollywood and Formula One collided at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival as Alia Bhatt was spotted mingling with Spanish racing star Carlos Sainz Jr.The viral moments unfolded during a glamorous gathering at Cannes, where Carlos, looking dashing in a tux, joined a star-studded lineup of beauties that included Alia Bhatt, Heidi Klum,…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused sections of the American media of “giving Iran false hope” through their coverage of the ongoing war, alleging that reports suggesting Tehran had inflicted damage on US forces amounted to “virtual TREASON.”In a post on Truth Social, Trump lashed out at what he called “Fake News” outlets, claiming…

NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said public sector oil marketing companies may not be able to sustain daily losses of Rs 1,000 crore from selling petrol and diesel below market price, in a strong indication that pump prices are set to rise in the coming days.“They’re taking a loss to insulate…

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled NEET-UG-2026 – held on May 3 – after its investigators found evidence that several questions appearing similar to that in the medical entrance exam’s paper had been circulated before the test. Govt has handed over the question paper leak case to CBI and said a fresh…

NEW DLEHI: The size of PM Narendra Modi’s carcade has been officially reduced at his instance, a significant move towards austerity which is to act as a nudge for others in govt to follow.Sources said PM has asked special protection group (SPG)-elite security corps which looks after his security-to try to reduce number of cars…

NEW DELHI: With a fresh plea being filed in property dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur just days after SC appointed former CJI D Y Chandrachud as mediator, the apex court has said that even Mahabharat would pale in comparison to the family legal battle. The matter…

NEW DELHI: India Meteorological Department on Tuesday launched two new services, including an AI-enabled monsoon advance forecasting system that will provide information on progress of the seasonal rainfall and “localised weather information” up to four weeks in advance to support farmers across 16 states and more than 3,000 sub-districts.The second product, launched as a pilot…