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As the world’s attention was focused on Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Israeli forces continued their unrelenting bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 50 people on Tuesday.Among the dead are nine Palestinians, who had gathered in the enclave’s south seeking aid. Israel pressed on with its offensive in Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Palestinians to flee to the south for their lives.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Wafa news agency reported that a drone strike on a makeshift tent sheltering displaced families at Gaza’s port killed two civilians and injured others. Warplanes also…

File picture of U.S. President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: Reuters Signalling a thaw in the bilateral chill between India and the U.S., President Donald Trump has said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” for the two countries to come to a “successful conclusion” in trade talks, and he looks forward to speaking with his “very good friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming weeks. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), the U.S. president said he was “pleased to announce that India and the U.S. are…

Apple, at its “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday, introduced the Apple Watch Series 11, Watch SE 3 and Watch Ultra 3. The company says its latest wearables are more durable than their predecessors and come with artificial intelligence (AI) integration for health and fitness tracking. The refreshed lineup brings new designs, colors, and standout features – from hypertension monitoring to satellite connectivity. Here’s what’s new: Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch Series 11 is the company’s thinnest watch yet and promises up to twice the battery life of its predecessor. It features INX glass with a ceramic coating for improved…

Israel launched an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar Tuesday, expanding military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base. Two Hamas sources told Reuters that Hamas officials in the ceasefire negotiating team survived the attack, which followed an evacuation order in Gaza City where Israel is waging an offensive to try to destroy the group and its military capabilities in the Gaza Strip. The attack took place shortly after Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed…

AMID CONCERNS the industry may not fully transmit the benefits of the GST rate cuts to end-consumers, the Revenue Department under the Union Ministry of Finance has asked its officers in the field to compile monthly data reports on price change of commodities pre- and post-GST rate rationalisation. The new rates will be effective September 22.In a letter to principal chief commissioners and chief commissioners of central GST zones on Tuesday, the department has sought commodity-wise price data on fast-moving consumer goods, food and educational items, and drugs and medicines, as well as cement and white goods, from the field…

Koodiyattam exponent and teacher Margi Madhu’s two new directorial ventures, presented at the annual Nepathya Koodiyattam festival in August, stood out as interesting innovations. They revealed how imaginative touches can enliven a centuries-old art form renowned for its strict adherence to structure and convention.Nepathya presented an elaborate version of Mathavilasa Prahasanam (Dance of a Drunken Sport) — a 7th Century farce, loaded with sarcasm and wit, written by the Kancheepuram-based Pallava king, Mahendra Vikrama — and Atavyankam, the Fourth Act of Bhasa’s Pratima Natakam.Mathavilasam has been performed for centuries, but only at temples as an offering, where only two couplets…

In August, as part of a group of 500 scientists and academics, we petitioned the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) regarding Israel’s participation. The IOAA, held in Mumbai from 11-21 August with 63 countries participating, is one of the major science Olympiads designed to identify talented high-school students. The Olympiads are a matter of significant national prestige in Israel and the government showcases the performance of its teams as evidence of scientific progress. Our petition proposed that Israel be suspended as a national team, which would require students and team leaders to participate as individuals and without an…

Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025French President Emmanuel Macron has named his defence minister and close ally, Sebastien Lecornu, as the new prime minister after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou resigned after losing a confidence vote.Lecornu, 39, the fifth prime minister in less than two years, has major challenges ahead, including resolving a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the coming days.“The President of the Republic has entrusted me with the task of building a government with a clear direction: the defence of our independence and power, the service of the French people, and political and institutional stability for…

LudhianaSeptember 9, 2025 06:58 PM IST First published on: Sep 9, 2025 at 06:58 PM IST THE Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) cited the Punjab government and Centre’s “abandonment” of the state in the aftermath of the floods to abstain from the Vice-Presidential poll on Tuesday. But the move has brought to the fore the party’s fissures and shrinking support base to the fore again. The SAD’s abstention marks a departure from the party’s stand in the 2022 presidential poll when it had backed NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu despite having severed ties with the BJP in September 2020, over the now-repealed…

Since I began my career as a reporter, India have won four World Cup in two formats, become No. 1 team across formats, attracted more money, and power, and become the sole leader in a unipolar cricket world. But one thing hasn’t changed: the callous disregard for the paying spectator. State cricket associations, like the national body, seem to believe that whatever they do or don’t do, the crowds will fill the stadium, media will ensure coverage, and television will bring in the riches. Players have little power to change things, so they don’t even try. In any case they are…