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United States President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as he hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.On Friday, Trump also told reporters that Zelenskyy will “be in touch” during upcoming negotiations in Hungary, where the US president will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders are unlikely, according to Trump, who reemphasised “there’s a lot of blood” between the two presidents.“I think we have a chance of ending the war quickly if flexibility is shown,” Trump…

Hamas has handed over the remains of an additional captive it recovered in the ravaged Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian group urges mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to open border crossings and allow aid in.The armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, said in a statement on Friday that its fighters handed over the remains at 11pm local time (20:00 GMT), without elaborating on where the body was retrieved.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAccording to the group, the remains were pulled out earlier in the day and were those of an “occupation prisoner”, suggesting they…

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (October 17, 2025) clarified her usage of the term ‘bohiragoto’ (outsider) and said that she was referring to a particular political party and not outsiders.“They have taken one of my statements and deliberately twisted it to give it a different meaning. When I used the term ‘Bohiragoto’, I was clearly referring to a particular political party, a party that brings in people from outside the State. They add the names of ten outsiders alongside the names of our genuine voters, so that our own people…

The video posted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows an AI-generated version of Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer repeatedly saying “Every day gets better for us” and grinning. @NRSC/Annotation by NPR hide caption toggle caption @NRSC/Annotation by NPR A new attack ad from Senate Republicans uses Sen. Chuck Schumer’s real words about the government shutdown — but in an AI deepfake of the Democratic Senate Minority Leader. The 30-second video posted on X and YouTube by the National Republican Senatorial Committee on Friday raised alarms among many observers who warned it crossed a new boundary in politics and…

Diesel is a commercial action film you have seen countless times, repackaged to help actor Harish Kalyan, who tasted tremendous success with Parking and Lubber Pandhu, with the mileage to become a bankable star. It’s a long and convoluted film that is strangely reductive of its own objectives.We are taken into the world of Diesel through a lengthy narration, surprisingly voiced by director Vetri Maaran, about how a 17-kilometre-long crude oil pipeline laid on the shores of North Chennai in the ‘80s hindered the livelihood of the local fishing communities. With all protests failing, Manohar (Sai Kumar) sees an opportunity; he…

Vials of rotavirus vaccination drops. Photo for representation. A recent study on the impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine in India found marked reductions in rotavirus-based gastroenteritis in sites across the country.Published in the recent edition of The Nature Medicine, the study “Impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac in the Universal Immunization Program in India during 2016–2020”, is an observational, multi-centre analysis by Nayana P. Nair and Samarasimha N. Reddy, on behalf of the collaborators of the rotavirus vaccine effectiveness and impact assessment network.The study looked at 31 hospitals in nine States between 2016 and 2020, to compare proportions…

Harmanpreet Kaur during a practice session in Indore on Friday. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The all-important clash between India and England at the Holkar Stadium here on Sunday brings two stars in Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt.Teammates in the Women’s Premier League, they’ve won two titles for Mumbai Indians. The two were in the middle of a three-ODI series, which went India’s way 2-1 earlier this year, in the run-up to their maiden ODI World Cup campaigns as captains. Come Sunday, and it might come down to these two once more. Sciver-Brunt has been England’s batting anchor, looking comfortable against seam…

The IRCTC website was down ahead of Deepavali on Monday (October 20, 2025) [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website was down on Friday (October 17, 2025), with travellers who were unable to book train tickets taking to social media to voice their complaints.The delay comes ahead of Deepavali celebrations nationwide on Monday.The website outage report compiler, Downdetector, recorded over 6,000 complaints with many of them coming after 10 AM. The IRCTC website noted that service was unavailable, with a statement adding: “This server is temporarily unable to service requests. Error code: 119”.…

Embraer Defense and Security and Mahindra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly fulfill the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project. | Photo Credit: ANI Brazilian aerospace company Embraer inaugurated its India office on Friday and marked the occasion by signing a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Mahindra Group to advance the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Indian Air ForceThe milestone event was graced by Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil’s Minister of Defense Jose Mucio, Indian Minister of Civil Aviation K…

Bollywood legend Sanjeev Kumar entered the film industry in his 20s and soon became one of the most respected actors of his time. Known as an “actor’s actor,” his unmatched versatility and dedication to his craft set him apart. Unlike many of his contemporaries who preferred glamorous or action-hero roles, Sanjeev gravitated towards meaningful character-driven performances — even portraying fathers to actors his own age. He famously once said he had no interest in “running around trees.”ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Off-screen, Sanjeev Kumar had another great love — food. Every night, he would gather with friends to eat, drink, and…