Month: May 2025

[ad_1] After nearly 19 months of war, the people of Gaza are running out of ways to cope and are wary of what lies ahead. The Israeli blockade on all humanitarian and commercial supplies is now 2 months old. And Israeli bombardments across Gaza continue. "The reality in Gaza is indescribable," Ahmad Qattawi told DW by phone from Gaza City. "We live in tragedy, trying to survive without knowing whether we'll make it or not. We may survive, but our souls died a long time ago." Fear of bombing is one issue, he said; finding enough to eat is another. "We are consumed by the daily search for food, storing whatever we can for the coming days," he said. "We eat frugally, and as much as possible."Aid organizations have consistently warned that the risk of malnutrition and hunger is high […]

[ad_1] A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, B Saranya, was murdered near Thanjavur. She was accused of throwing footwear at Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan's car in 2022. Three individuals, including her stepson, surrendered. CHENNAI: A 38-year-old woman BJP functionary was allegedly beheaded by an armed gang near Thanjavur on Monday night. The victim, B Saranya, had previously been accused of hurling footwear at minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan's car near Madurai in 2022.Three people, including Saranya’s stepson, surrendered before the police in Madurai on Tuesday in connection with the murder. However, police have ruled out any political angle, stating the murder stemmed from a family dispute.Saranya, a native of Madurai district, was living with her husband Balan in Udayasuriyapuram village near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district. She ran a photocopy shop in the village and was returning home from work when she […]

[ad_1] Sensex has shown resilience by gaining 1.5%, highlighting the difference in economic stability and market confidence between the two countries. (AI image) India-Pakistan tensions escalate: Pakistan stock market index KSE-100 has dipped around 4% since the April 22, 2025 terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan post the terrorist attack have significantly impacted Pakistan stock markets.In contrast, India's Sensex has shown resilience by gaining 1.5%, highlighting the difference in economic stability and market confidence between the two countries.Between April 23 and May 5, the Karachi Stock Exchange's benchmark KSE-100 index recorded a 3.7% decline, affected by concerns of potential military conflict.The market witnessed its steepest decline on April 30, with the KSE-100 falling 3.09%, marking its poorest performance in recent weeks. Major stocks including "LUCK, ENGROH, UBL, PPL, and FFC" contributed to the […]

[ad_1] TCS leadership discussed postponing the yearly salary increase during April. (AI image) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services firm, has distributed 100% quarterly variable compensation to 70% of its workforce. The remaining staff received variable payments at reduced levels, based on their business units' performance outcomes."We have paid out 100% QVA (Quarterly Variable Allowance) to over 70% of the company. For all other grades, the QVA depends on their unit's business performance. This is in line with our standard practice across quarters," TCS said officially."Many employees from business units with good performance such as BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) have been granted 100% of the variable pay while those segments or verticals which have reported poor growth performance have given their employees lower payouts," an employee told ET.The company leadership discussed postponing the yearly salary increase […]

[ad_1] What Pompeii’s most shocking discoveries reveal about Roman life More than two millennia ago, Mount Vesuvius erupted with cataclysmic force, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under thick layers of ash and volcanic debris. The disaster struck so suddenly in 79 AD that people, animals, and daily life were frozen in time—preserved beneath the very thing that destroyed them. What archaeologists have uncovered from these buried cities offers a remarkable glimpse into Roman civilization, from cuisine and commerce to medicine and morality.Recent discoveries continue to reshape our understanding of the lives that ended abruptly in Vesuvius' shadow. From exotic animal bones in market drains to vitrified human brains and political graffiti drawn by children, these finds bring ancient Rome into sharper, more vivid focus.Giraffe bone in Pompeii drain reveals Roman taste for the exoticBeneath the remains of […]

[ad_1] Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that the recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on India-Pakistan tensions did not go in Pakistan's favour, with several member countries raising difficult questions on terrorism and Lashkar-Taiba (Let), a terror outfit under Islamabad's shelter.Referring to unofficial briefings from inside the closed-door session, Tharoor said, "Everything we hear about this is not official or confirmed, but what we hear, however, from these background meetings is that it did not appear to have gone well for Pakistan as they would have hoped. They are one of the 15 members, they are a member, India is not in the room. In these circumstances, Pakistan would have thought that they had an advantage but the impression is that the delegations asked tough […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An Air India aircraft heading from Toronto to Delhi was rerouted to Frankfurt on May 2 due to blocked toilets, according to PTI sources. The airline's official response, reported on Tuesday, indicated a technical fault as the cause of diversion.PTI sources within the airline revealed that flight AI188's diversion was necessary because several toilets were non-functional.On May 2, Air India flight AI188's non-stop service from Toronto to Delhi landed in Frankfurt citing technical difficulties. "The flight resumed its journey to Delhi from Frankfurt after approximately two hours," stated the Air India representative.The service utilised a Boeing 7770-337 (ER) aircraft, according to Flightradar24.com tracking data. The aircraft had been in service for 15.8 years, as documented by Planespotters.net.A report indicated that Air India faces challenges with long-distance flights due to its ageing fleet and passenger conduct.This incident marked […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has revealed that the overwhelming pressure of captaining India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for nearly a decade, coupled with constant scrutiny over his batting, led him to relinquish leadership duties in search of mental peace and happiness.Speaking on the RCB Bold Diaries podcast, Kohli shared candid reflections on his decision to step down as captain of India's T20 side post the 2021 World Cup, followed by quitting RCB’s leadership and eventually resigning from Test captaincy in early 2022 after the series loss to South Africa.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"At one point, it did become tough for me because there was just too much happening in my career," Kohli said. "There were expectations on me from a batting perspective every game that I played… It did get very tough on […]