New York’s grand old Midtown landmark — owned by Pakistan’s national airline — has already pocketed hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to house migrants. Now, city officials say the same property has fallen behind on millions in unpaid property taxes and water bills, even as talk swirls of a redevelopment deal that could shield…
This week begins with a feeling like a tight knot slowly loosening. Saturn, your ruler, is asking you to stay disciplined, but the Moon’s shifting moods early in the week can make you impatient and a bit touchy. From Monday to Wednesday, you’ll notice how small delays feel bigger than they are. Work may move…
India’s exposure to oil procurement via Strait of Hormuz has increased in the last few months. (AI image) The growing tensions in the Middle East after Israel and United States’ strikes on Iran and the latter’s retaliation has implications for India as well. India imports approximately 90% of its crude oil and the tensions in…
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan created history in the must-win Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026, going past Virat Kohli to register the highest number of runs in a single edition of the tournament on Saturday.Kohli had scored 319 runs in six innings during the 2014 T20 World Cup, a…
An associate professor at OP Jindal Global University has been suspended for one semester following a complaint alleging that the faculty member compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Adolf Hitler.The complaint was filed before the Haryana Human Rights Commission by Vishav Bajaj, father of first year undergraduate student Vikhyaat Bajaj.According to PTI, the father alleged…
A row has erupted on social media after members of the public criticised New Jersey Transit board member Shanti Narra for attending a recent operations committee meeting remotely rather than in person.Posts shared on X included one claiming that Narra was “born in Hyderabad, India” and asserting, “Looks like incompetent Indians are at least one…
Festivals in our tradition are rarely external events alone. They are invitations to inner transformation. Holi, often seen as a celebration of colours, carries within it a deeper spiritual message — one that reveals itself when we pause to contemplate the word itself. In Sanskrit, a word is not merely sound; it carries layers of…
This week feels like two different rivers meeting. The first half runs bright and fast, full of good news and confidence. The second half slows down and turns slightly muddy, asking for caution and privacy. With the Sun moving through Pisces, you’re already in your own season, and that brings visibility. People notice you. Your…
An official with the European Union’s naval mission Operation Aspides said on Saturday that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been receiving radio messages stating that “no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz”.The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the warnings were transmitted over VHF radio and…
Openers Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan put Pakistan in control with a record opening stand against Sri Lanka in a must-win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup at Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday.Batting first, Pakistan built a 176-run partnership for the opening wicket, their highest stand for any wicket in T20 World Cup…