WASHINGTON: Facing growing calls for his resignation, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, but strenuously denied any closer relationship with the convicted sex offender. Lutnick’s ties to Epstein have come under intense scrutiny after email exchanges included in newly released files undermined his earlier
Sixteen protesters were treated in a hospital for burns and other injuries, police said, adding that 13 protesters were arrested. Many of the rally members were seen throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks at the police Albania’s capital city of Tirana is rocked by anti-government protests, with police trying to quell the demonstrations by firing tear
As the Epstein files fracture Number 10 and the cost-of-living crisis deepens, Keir Starmer faces a “fight for survival” that mirrors the swift collapse of the Truss administration Less than two years after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer finds himself in a desperate fight for his political life. As the 2026 unsealing
Trump administration is set to repeal Obama-era “endangerment finding” that underpins federal greenhouse gas limits, marking its most sweeping climate rollback and triggering legal, political and industry pushback The administration of President Donald Trump is set this week to overturn an Obama-era scientific finding that carbon dioxide endangers human health, removing the legal basis for
Satellite images show US forces deployed mobile Patriot missile launchers at Qatar’s al-Udeid base as tensions with Iran escalated, signaling heightened military readiness across the Middle East As tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated in early 2026, US forces stationed at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar—America’s largest military installation in the Middle
From remote rainforests to the depths of the oceans and even in your own backyard, life on Earth remains astonishingly diverse, and far from fully catalogued. Scientists are still describing thousands of new species every year, yet the process of identifying and naming life on our planet remains slow, complex and subject to many challenges
PUNE: Commuters travelling across University Chowk may soon get some relief from regular traffic snarls. The Baner side ramp of the integrated double-decker flyover at the key junction is expected to open this week, PMRDA officials said on Monday. PMRDA chief engineer Rinaj Pathan told TOI that work on signage is underway and the flyover
Thomas Edison is remembered as one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding more than one thousand patents and helping to shape the modern electrical world. Less often discussed is the fact that Edison experienced significant hearing loss from a young age, a condition that many historians and psychologists now believe influenced how he
In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, higher education can no longer remain confined to the traditional classroom. Universities are increasingly expected to function as engines of innovation, industry engagement, and international dialogue. As academic and professional ecosystems become more interconnected, institutions must equip students not only with foundational knowledge, but also with the intellectual agility
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has issued a stern warning to his fans regarding several fake social media accounts impersonating him. These fraudulent profiles, using his pictures and videos, are actively sending message requests to unsuspecting users. Kher clarified in a video message that he has only one official Instagram account and urged everyone to disregard