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US President Donald Trump said he would speak on Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, following talks between negotiators from the world’s two largest economies in recent days that resulted in a framework deal to keep ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok app running in the US.“I will be speaking to President Xi on Friday. The relationship remains a very strong one!!!,” Trump said in a post on social media Monday.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters after Trump’s post — as the discussions in Madrid wrapped up — that a framework to keep the TikTok app running in the US had been…

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 15:49 ISTVijay is likely to contest from two seats, signaling a strategic push to expand his party’s presence across key urban and regional strongholds.Vijay-led TVK is celebrating its third anniversary ahead of the elections. (File photo)A top Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) source has confirmed that actor-turned-politician and party chief Vijay is likely to contest from two seats in the Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly elections.According to the sources, Vijay has finalised Virugambakkam constituency in Chennai as his electoral battleground. The actor-turned-politician is also expected to file his nomination from Trichy East, signaling a strategic push to expand…

A man suspected of shooting and wounding senior Russian military intelligence officer Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow has been arrested in Dubai, Russia’s FSB security service said Sunday. The man in his 60s was “arrested and handed over to Russia” after fleeing to the United Arab Emirates, the FSB said. A suspected accomplice was arrested in Moscow, while another escaped to Ukraine. Alexeyev, a lieutenant general who serves as first deputy head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, was hospitalized after being shot several times at an apartment in Moscow on Friday morning. The apparent assassination attempt is just the latest in a…

Sanjay Ghadi and Ritu Tawde (PTI image) NEW DELHI: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde is set to become Mumbai’s next mayor after being elected unopposed, marking the party’s return to the post after 44 years and ending the Shiv Sena’s uninterrupted 25-year hold over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The contest turned uncontested after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) decided not to field a challenger against Tawde, effectively clearing her path to the mayor’s office. Though the mayor’s role is largely ceremonial, it carries strong political and symbolic significance in Mumbai’s identity-driven civic politics.Tawde’s elevation will be the BJP’s first mayoral…

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched 500 electric buses NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday flagged off around 500 electric buses and the Delhi–Panipat bus service to mark the BJP-led government’s first year in office. She was joined by Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma and BJP national president Nitin Nabin at the event. Addressing the gathering, Gupta said Delhi’s development had stalled for years before the BJP came to power. “For eleven years, Delhi lagged behind in development. The hopes and aspirations of the people of Delhi withered away. Delhi stopped dreaming of…

Bengaluru: A teenager from the city suddenly started experiencing occasional knee pain and a mild limp. When he went for a check-up, the diagnosis was far more serious than his parents expected. He was diagnosed with Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), a rare condition in which the ball of the hip joint slips out of place.This rare condition, which used to be seen once every two or three years, is being reported more frequently by doctors in the city. Many of them report seeing at least 2-5 cases a year in their practice, which has raised concerns.The condition typically affects…

Is it time for India to put antibiotic drugs under Schedule X of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945? This schedule normally controls the sale and distribution of highly addictive drugs like ketamine, methamphetamine and amphetamine, among others, which are also used in illegal narcotics.Dr Nageshwar Reddy, leading gastroenterologist who has been conferred all the three Padma awards, calls the measure harsh but adds that may be the only way to stop Indians from popping antibiotics like candy and sparking a full-blown public health emergency due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). According to a global study he co-authored, there is a…

Chennai: To manage the spike in electricity demand during peak summer months, the TNPDCL will procure short-term power with a total contracted capacity of 4,029 MW at tariffs ranging from 5.4 to 9.5 for a unit. With power demand expected to reach 23,000 MW this year, TNPDCL augmented generation, signed long and medium-term power purchase agreements, and strengthened the distribution network. The move aims to bridge demand–supply gaps and ensure an uninterrupted power supply during the high-consumption summer season. TNPDCL officials said it would be an advantage for the State to sign power agreements in advance, as there would not…

Ahmedabad: Ophthalmologists at the All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS) summit said the rising burden of myopia among children and adolescents is driven not only by digital device use but also by a lack of outdoor activities. The two-day summit began on Saturday.Dr Jagdish Rana, AGOS secretary, said that in the urban areas of Gujarat, ophthalmologists saw a rise in paediatric patients with myopia after the Covid period. “There was a 20% rise in such cases compared to the pre-Covid period. Use of digital devices and other screens for a prolonged period is surely a reason, but we must emphasize the…

Prayagraj: The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is planning an underground parking facility with a commercial complex near Meena Bazaar, spanning around 2,500 sqm, to ease congestion in Chowk, the city’s bustling hub.The project is set to get over Rs 25 crore in investment, with the parking facility designed to fit over 200 cars and 400 two-wheelers.Municipal commissioner Sai Teja had shot a letter to the district magistrate, requesting allocation of the required land for the project. Once the district administration made the land available, PMC planned to prepare a detailed project report (DPR). The proposal to build the underground parking facility…