The US department of health and human services has begun mass layoffs at various health agencies, including drug and tobacco safety regulators, as per a memo accessed by Bloomberg. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr had announced intentions to fire more than 10,000 workers and regulators in various US health agencies(REUTERS) The decision is aligned…
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s raft of “Liberation Day” tariffs will take effect immediately after he unveils them on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “My understanding is that the tariff announcement will come tomorrow, they will be effective immediately,” Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, adding she had just spoken to Trump about…
President Trump plans to announce ‘Liberation Day,’ imposing 25% tariffs intended to boost US revenue by $6 trillion over a decade but risking global economic instability. Economists predict a $1.4 trillion global income hit, inflation, and disrupted trade. While some countries like India may gain initially, experts warn of long-term negative impacts. On April 2,…
US President Donald Trump, in a press conference on Tuesday, said that he has heard India is planning to cut tariffs on American goods substantially. “I think I heard that India just a little while ago is going to be dropping its tariffs very substantially and I said why didn’t somebody do this a long…
Before earthquake (left); damage after quake (right) NEW DELHI: Isro has released pictures of the damages caused by the deadly earthquake in Myanmar that killed more than 1,700 people. The images were taken by the earth imaging and mapping satellite, Cartosat-3.The earthquake’s epicenter was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, which suffered extensive damage. The tremors…
Last Updated:April 01, 2025, 07:19 IST ISRO captured satellite images of the damage caused by the powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025. Images showing destruction caused by earthquake in Myanmar. (Image: News18) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday released satellite images of the powerful earthquake caused by…
The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,056, the junta said on Monday. More than 3,900 people were injured. View of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. (Reuters) A statement from a junta spokesperson said that 270 more people were…
Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison, with two years to be served under electronic monitoring, and banned from public office for five years following a guilty verdict in an embezzlement case. The ruling, delivered by a Paris court on Monday, has thrown her political future into doubt just three years…
New Delhi: Imagine cracking open a boiled egg, only to find the whites aren’t white at all – but completely see-through. That is exactly what a viral Reddit post claims happens when you boil a penguin egg. The images shared on the platform have sparked many reactions, with some fascinated and others sceptical. But is…
US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ruled out direct negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump over the country’s nuclear programme but signalled a willingness for indirect talks, while Trump threatened bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran…
