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French leader responds in diplomatic row that erupted after Macron said France would recognise a Palestinian state.President Emmanuel Macron has rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for accusing him of fuelling anti-Semitism, calling the comments an “offence to France as a whole”.The French leader responded to his Israeli counterpart in a letter published on Tuesday in several newspapers, in which he said Netanyahu’s recent accusations aimed at Macron were “unacceptable” and warned that the battle against anti-Semitism “must not be weaponised”.“Accusations of inaction in the face of a scourge that we are fighting with everything in our power are unacceptable…

Kolkata: Two senior West Bengal government doctors seen at the forefront of the agitation following the August 9, 2024 rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have been summoned by police in connection with a protest rally held on October 8 last year. Doctors and medical students during a protest at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, in August 2024. (PTI File Photo) The rally was held by private medical practitioners but doctors from government hospitals also took part in it. The summon notices, copies of which were seen…

Kolkata, West Bengal Transport Minister Snehasish Chakraborty on Wednesday said the state was working to rationalise bus routes that run parallel to the newly launched Metro services like the 16.6-km East-West stretch, amidst reports of a drop in passenger numbers. Bengal govt plans route rationalisation after Metro launch impacts bus ridership The minister was addressing a press conference to announce special bus services for the upcoming Durga Puja festive season. Replying to queries about declining passenger count on several several private, state-run bus routes, including Howrah–Sector V and New Garia–Beleghata, following the inauguration of the Howrah Maidan–Sector V Metro stretch…

Kolkata: With less than a year to go for the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state is eyeing a major rejig in its organisational set up to keep the factional feuds under check. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with her nephew and party MP Abhishek Banerjee. (File Photo) Earlier this month, the TMC set up a nine-member core committee to run the show in the Darjeeling (plains) organisational district with prominent leaders in the committee, instead of choosing a new district president. The committee included leaders such as Goutam Deb, mayor…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Describing the India-U.S. relationship as “very complicated”, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) hoped that “at the end of the day, we will come together.””This is a very complicated relationship. President (Donald) Trump or Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi have very good relationships at that level. And it’s not just over the Russian oil,” Mr. Bessent said in an interview with Fox Business.Stressing that India is the world’s largest democracy and the U.S. is the world’s largest economy, he said, “I think at the end of the…

LASIK is seen by many as the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card—no more glasses slipping down your nose in the monsoon, no more fiddling with contact lenses when dry eyes strike at the end of a long day of work and no more stress about getting new glasses or contact lenses. Waking up in the morning with perfect vision sounds like a dream come true. It is no surprise then that LASIK is one of the most popular eye surgeries in India and the rest of the world. LASIK is commonly a quick, safe procedure with minimal risks that treats refractive errors…

A day ahead of the kicking in of 50% “Trump tariffs” on an array of Indian exports by the US on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeated his message of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” and “Swadeshi”.In an address to mark the start of export of electric vehicles made at the Maruti Suzuki plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat, Modi said: “My definition of Swadeshi is very simple: it doesn’t matter whose money is invested, whether it is dollars or pounds, whether the currency is black or white… What matters is that in production, the sweat belongs to my countrymen.” The words Swadeshi and…

Since the end of last year, Pakistan’s spearhead quick Shaheen Shah Afridi had endured a rough ride. He lost his pace, sharpness, barely swung the ball both ways and looked rhythmless. The numbers paint a picture of decline—in his last eleven games, he nabbed only eight wickets and bled 9.62 runs an over. He was temporarily dropped from the team too. But coach Ashley Noffke says he is gradually hitting the pace-level he once used to. “In terms of pace, he is aware it has dropped and he has experienced a dip in form. Recovering pace takes time, but we’re…

Apple is all set to launch its iPhone 17 series smartphones and other devices on September 9 at Apple Park in California’s Cupertino. “Awe-dropping,” said Apple’s invitation for the event. Online streaming of the launch will commence at 10:00 am Pacific Time (10:30 PM IST). As in previous years, Apple is expected to introduce four new iPhone models– the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and a brand new iPhone 17 Air. iPhone 17 will probably look almost identical to the previous year’s model, with only minor internal hardware updates. However, the flagship Pro models might see…

Best hotel in Porto for industrial chic meets the DouroWhile many hotels in Porto boast views of the city and River Douro, the most unique can be found at The Rebello, which is Bomporto Hotels’ third project in Portugal. On a bend in the riverfront of Vila Nova de Gaia, past the docked Rabelo port boats that have inspired its name, the hotel stands on its own across four industrial buildings reimagined by interior designer Daniela Franceschini and brand designer Nat M. Waterman. Its 103 apartment-style suites each come clad in concrete, with a kitchen of varying sizes and art…