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President Gustavo Petro defends drug war policy and insists he will not be a ‘puppet president’ of Washington.Colombia has halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, over Washington’s claim that the South American country is failing to halt cocaine trafficking.Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti announced the move on Tuesday, as President Gustavo Petro accused the US of seeking to “participate” in the country’s domestic politics and looking for a “puppet president” ahead of elections next year.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“From this moment on … weapons will not be purchased from the United States,”…

Karunakar of Wind Horse Record Studio, mridangam artiste R. Srikanth and DJ-producer Hamza Rahimtula  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two celebrated musicians, Hamza Rahimtula and senior mridangamartiste R. Srikanth, join forces on their latest release, Mhai. The track fuses two distinct traditions: Hamza’s modern house music with Srikanth’s konnakkol (the vocal performance of percussion syllables) and mridangam, creating a sound both experimental and rooted.Hamza, a Delhi-based artist with roots in Hyderabad, says he is excited by the collaboration: “We are breaking the rules here. Carnatic music has its own identity, but we’ve placed it in a different context.”Carved a niche Hamza…

When patients are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first questions they usually ask is, “Doctor, why not prescribe just a diet like keto or intermittent fasting instead of medicines?” It’s a reasonable question, especially today, when lifestyle changes can make a huge difference. Even a Quora user asked the same: ‘Why do doctors prefer prescribing Metformin for type 2 diabetes instead of just recommending keto diets or intermittent fasting?’ So, what exactly is the reason? Experts urge that medical science depends on what consistently works for different groups of people. “That’s where Metformin comes in,” said Dr…

Before the election season kicks off in earnest in West Bengal ahead of next year’s Assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP are battling it out on the maidans of the state. On September 11, the BJP kicked off a weeklong football tournament in Howrah district called the Narendra Cup. It was launched on the occasion of the anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s historic speech in Chicago at the Parliament of World Religions in 1893, and the BJP said that was its inspiration (Swami Vivekananda was born Narendranath Dutta). However, the tournament will conclude on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm demand with some major tech firms opting not to place orders, two people with knowledge of procurement discussions said.The RTX6000D, designed mainly for AI inference tasks, is seen as expensive for what it does, the two people said.They added that testing of samples showed its performance lags the RTX5090 – a chip banned by the U.S. for use in China but which is still readily available through grey market channels at less than half the RTX6000D’s price of around 50,000 yuan ($7,000).Chinese tech giants,…

The carriages are being polished, the family silver is being laid out, and diamonds are being dusted off as King Charles III prepares to offer a royal welcome to Donald Trump for what will be the highlight of the U.S. president’s unprecedented second state visit to Britain.Hundreds of soldiers, gardeners and chefs are putting the finishing touches on their preparations to make sure the president and first lady Melania Trump get the full royal treatment. But it’s a spectacle with a purpose: to bolster ties with a world leader known for a love of bling at a time when his America First policies are…

The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 262.74 points to 82,643.43 in early trade. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in initial trade on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) following positive day-long discussions with the visiting U.S. team on a bilateral trade deal with both sides agreeing to push for an early and mutually beneficial conclusion of the agreement.The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 262.74 points to 82,643.43 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 85.25 points to 25,324.35.From the Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, Trent, Larsen&Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Infosys and Tech Mahindra…

Published on: Sept 16, 2025 04:34 pm IST OPSC AAO Final Results 2025 has been released. A total 124 candidates have been selected.  The Odisha Public Service Commission has released the OPSC AAO Final Results 2025. Candidates who took the exam for Assistant Agriculture Officer posts can check their results on the official website of OPSC at opsc.gov.in. OPSC AAO Final Results 2025 has been released. Check details here. As per the result notification, a total of 124 candidates have been recommended for recruitment to the post of Assistant Agriculture Officer. CHECK THE RESULT PDF BELOW: The commission had conducted…

View of the sign outside National Public Radio headquarters on July 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America NPR executives are scanning the horizon for storm clouds even as they are planning a stand-pat budget for the upcoming fiscal year: they don’t yet know how badly NPR local member stations have been hurt by the July vote by Congress to cease all federal funding for public media. NPR CEO Katherine Maher told the board of directors in an open session Friday that the network’s $300 million…

Players of UP Yoddhas (in red) and Bengal Warriorz during their Pro Kabaddi League season 12 match at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bengal Warriorz scripted a brilliant turnaround and registered a crucial 41-37 win against UP Yoddhas in the Pro Kabaddi League in Jaipur on Tuesday (September 16, 2025).It was an important victory after four straight losses for the Season 7 champions, led by their skipper Devank Dalal’s sixth consecutive Super 10 and Ashish’s High Five as their side returned to winning ways.Yoddhas got off to a strong start with…