In Manhattan’s West Village, where culinary trends can change with the seasons, Chef Vijay Kumar is shaping a quiet revolution. His 2025 James Beard Award win for Best Chef: New York State this month is more than just personal recognition – it marks a cultural inflection point. Chennai-based culinary historian Rakesh Raghunathan says: “Following in…
“Defender ready?” calls the host. A thumbs up and moments later, two burly men – with no protective gear – run full speed at each other before they clash, the unmistakable sound of flesh and bone crunching. The crowd erupts into a collective roar, some cheering, others wincing. This is the moment they’ve been waiting…
The Supreme Court on Friday handed a significant victory to Donald Trump – and future American presidents – when curbing lower courts’ power to block executive orders. President Trump was beaming as he addressed reporters at the White House briefing room podium, calling it a “big, amazing decision” which the administration is “very happy about”….
US President Donald Trump has said he is cutting off trade talks with Canada “immediately” as the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies. The latest move, which he announced on social media, comes as the neighbouring nations had been working to agree a trade deal by mid-July. Both countries…
SC constitutional bench accepts review petitions by majority of 7 to 5 judges, upholds PHC verd In a major setback for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench has accepted review petitions and ruled that the Imran Khan-founded party is not entitled to seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial…
From Dilip Kumar’s Nishan-e-Imtiaz to concerts by Sonu Nigam and Kanika Kapoor A collage of Indian stars Dilip Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Sonu Nigam and Nargis Fakhri. — Instagram@yusufkhan_forever//@katrinakaf/@sonunigamofficial/@nargisfakhri Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai recently tweeted a question aimed at Pakistan, asking why the country — despite welcoming Pakistani legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi…
Privatisation body eyes joint venture model to boost hotel’s final value ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission has finalised the base valuation of the iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York, The News reported, with expectations to fetch at least $100 million from its sale during the 2025-26 fiscal year. The final amount from the transaction will hinge on the…
Pakistan has confirmed its 13th polio case of the year after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) verified the presence of the poliovirus in an 18-month-old girl from Union Council Amakhel in Tank district, located in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This marks the seventh case reported from the province in 2025, highlighting ongoing concerns about virus…
Apple (AAPL.O) has changed rules and fees in its App Store in the European Union after the bloc’s antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers to sending customers outside the store. Apple said developers will pay a 20% processing fee for purchases made via the App Store, though the fees could go as low…
A United Arab Emirates-based fund has bought $100 million worth of digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture of U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, becoming its largest publicly known investor. Aqua 1 Foundation said in a statement on Thursday its purchase of the tokens, known as $WLFI, sought to speed up the creation of…
