Second Coming: Trump auditions for role after POTUS

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a Netflix-era episode of Church vs State, US President Donald Trump, fresh from watching a cage fight in Miami over the weekend, has waded into a brawl with a 2,000-year-old institution that has outlived empires, plagues, and—until now—social media.In a blistering post that read like a theological review on Rotten…

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Oetzi The Iceman: 5,300-year-old yeast from Oetzi the Iceman’s body makes delicious sourdough bread, while brewing beer remains on the list!

Scientists found living yeast inside Oetzi the Iceman, a man frozen for over 5,300 years. This ancient microbe survived for millennia. Researchers successfully reproduced the yeast and used it to bake sourdough bread. The discovery highlights the resilience of ancient microbes and offers a glimpse into the past. Brewing beer with the yeast is also…

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India’s import bill begins to rise

India’s overall merchandise exports increased 13.8 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, largely supported by petroleum exports. (AI image) India’s import burden started climbing in April 2026, with the country’s merchandise trade deficit widening to $28.4 billion, compared with nearly $27 billion in April 2025 and $20.7 billion in March 2026. The expansion in the…

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As China and Pakistan move forward with their fifth generation plans, India’s two short term options

Photo credit: X/@XNews24_7 Russian president Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to deepening ties with India as Moscow continues to offer the Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet with technology transfer and local production. While addressing journalists in St Petersburg the Russian President said, “We are ready to work with India to supply the Sukhoi Su-57, to…

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