Former Vice President Mike Pence shared details of his first conversation with President-elect Donald Trump since leaving office in 2021, describing the encounter as a brief but meaningful exchange. The two leaders met at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Thursday (January 9). Pence, 65, recalled the …
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on 12 January 2025 to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border. The meeting, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, was prompted by allegations from Dhaka that India was attempting to construct barbed wire fences at five locations along the border, actions deemed a violation …
Velvet ants, despite their name, are not ants but parasitic wasps known for their painful stings. These insects, often called “cow killers” due to the intensity of their sting, possess a potent venom capable of acting on different molecular targets depending on the species they encounter. Their defensive mechanisms, which include venom, warning colours, tough …
Several key developments made headlines on January 12. GRAP 3 curbs in Delhi-NCR were revoked as air quality improved, the IPL 2025 start date was also announced. Meanwhile, the market capitalization of the top five companies saw a significant decline, shedding ₹1.85 lakh crore collectively. Other major updates shaped today’s top stories. Let’s learn which …
France’s largest video game maker Ubisoft has decided to postpone the release of the newest game in its blockbuster franchise Assassin’s Creed again, putting off the launch to March 20 from February 14, the company said on Thursday. The French company had in September last year postponed the game’s release by three months to February …
“Is Elon Musk using his social media platform ‘X’ to dominate the narrative in Germany ahead of its national elections?” – this is the question everyone may have on their minds as Elon Musk has put his weight behind the neo-Nazi leader and Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chairwoman Alice Weidel. Rallying behind AfD, Tesla CEO …
More than 40 crore people are expected to visit Prayagraj over the next two months as Uttar Pradesh hosts the Mahakumbh festival. When and where is the festival?The Mahakumbh festival will be held across 45 days — between January 13 and February 26 — in Prayagraj. The main ‘Shahi Snan’ days will fall on Makar …
For its FA Cup third-round match against Manchester United on Sunday, Arsenal’s players are wearing an all-white uniform as part of the club’s continuing campaign against knife crime and youth violence, reported AP. Launched in 2022, this is the fourth season Arsenal has worn a kit “drained of the club’s traditional red” to raise awareness. …
A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has resulted in the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, which is set to launch in a few months. This mission, designed to track and monitor Earth’s dynamic surface, will use synthetic aperture radar technology to measure changes in land and ice formations. Capable …
President-elect Donald Trump voiced strong support for scrapping New York City’s congestion pricing and raising the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions during a meeting with New York’s House Republicans at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday (January 11), as per a report. Trump’s stance on congestion pricing During the meeting, Trump …