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Thai delegates, left, led by Deputy Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian delegates, right, led by Defense Minister General Tea Seiha attend a meeting of the Extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC), hosted by Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to discuss their border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday (August 7, 2025) to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of of deadly armed border clashes, even as the fate of 18 Cambodian soldiers captured by Thailand…

With US President Donald Trump doubling the tariff on Indian goods to 50 per cent, economists think India can afford to reduce its purchase of Russian oil due to the narrowing of the discount on offer and diversify its sourcing.From around 2 per cent prior to the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the share of Russian oil in India’s oil imports has increased sharply to 35-40 per cent, with Indian refiners lapping up discounted Russian oil that was shunned by developed nations. However, the tariff war instigated by Donald Trump – initially with a focus on addressing the US’…

Rohan Sippy hasn’t directed a feature film in a decade. His last theatrical release as a director was Dum Maaro Dum in 2015. Ever since the advent of streaming giants in India the next year, Sippy has been busy helming shows across genres — from comedies like The Office and Sandwiched Forever to thrillers like Aranyak and Criminal Justice. But he believes in lending a thriller-like edge to his comedies and comedy-like gags to his thrillers. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Sippy opens up on taking on Criminal Justice after its inaugural season, working with Pankaj Tripathi, and exploring…

How does your body protect itself? How does the immune system fight threats? And how much do you know about this process? Take this quiz and find out.Science Quiz: On the immune system 1 / 6 | A number of organs and cells make up your body’s immune system. What are the small, bean-shaped structures that act as filters, trapping viruses, bacteria and other harmful substances, found throughout your body? 2 / 6 | White blood cells form a crucial part of the body’s immune system. What is known as the ‘factory’ of WBCs, the place in the body where…

Bengaluru’s much-anticipated Yellow Line of Namma Metro is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10, ahead of its earlier scheduled launch on August 15. With 16 stations across key hubs, Bengaluru’s Yellow Line is set to ease commutes and boost real estate demand and prices by up to 10%, experts say. (Picture for representational purposes only)(Unsplash ) The 19.15-km elevated corridor connects RV Road in Jayanagar to Bommasandra in the city’s southeastern suburbs and is expected to begin operations shortly after the flag-off. The launch is projected to trigger a fresh wave of real estate…

Mumbai-based listed real estate developer, Keystone Realtors Ltd, also known as Rustomjee Group, plans to foray into the Pune real estate market. The company is currently exploring two potential land parcels of around 100 acres for a township project in the Pune real estate market, Boman Irani, CMD of Rustomjee Group, told HT.com We are currently exploring projects for Pune, and any new entry in a new city will not happen immediately but only by next year. We have announced a project in the Nagpur real estate market, and we will soon announce the launch of that first and later…

François Pinault’s contemporary art empire anchors Venice’s year-round cultural offerings through Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana. This year, Tatiana Trouvé is the prized collection, with the largest exhibition to date at Palazzo Grassi, while Punta della Dogana hosts Thomas Schütte’s first major Italian retrospective.One of the coolest art spaces in Venice today is Ocean Space, housed in the restored 9th-century Church of San Lorenzo, allegedly Marco Polo’s burial site. This “embassy for the oceans” addresses climate change through art, with a light installation on the facade marking the projected 2100 sea level—a stark reminder of Venice’s vulnerability. The Fondazione…

Israel’s elite cyber-intelligence unit stored vast volumes of intercepted Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft’s cloud servers, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call.The surveillance system, operational since 2022, was built by Unit 8200, the Israeli military’s secretive intelligence branch. It enables the unit to collect and retain recordings of millions of daily phone calls from Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.The revelations initially reported on Wednesday stem from leaked Microsoft documents and testimonies from 11 sources, including from Israeli military intelligence and the company.According to the leaks, a large amount of the…

A homebuyer shared his experience in an online post, recounting how he initially considered well-known Grade A projects and even submitted expressions of interest. However, with no firm allocations and prices rising quickly, he opted for a more practical route, purchasing from a Grade B developer who was within budget and ready to sell. A homebuyer chose a Grade B project over Grade A options due to rising prices and quicker availability, despite initial interest in top-tier developments. (Representational Photo)(Unsplash ) But the decision has since become a source of regret. “The location feels too far out, and the construction…

Tokyo Olympics bronze-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s allegations of “disrespectful and gender-discriminatory behaviour” against national federation’s executive director Col Arun Malik are being investigated and a report would be submitted soon, a Sports Authority of India (SAI) official has said. In a formal complaint addressed to Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General, the TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) division, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), Lovlina alleged that Malik humiliated her and undermined her achievements during a Zoom meeting on July 8, which was attended by SAI and TOPS officials.…