Iran lays out 7-day plan for Hormuz reopening (Donald Trump, Abbas Aragchi) Iran has offered the United States a seven-day plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz and resume stalled talks on its nuclear programme, with foreign minister Abbas Araghchi saying the next move now rests with Washington.Under the proposal, Iran would reopen the…
14 people killed in Congo plane crash Fourteen people, including two senior military officials, were killed after a plane crashed in Congo while returning to the capital Kinshasa from the southwestern city of Kikwit, authorities said.Among those killed were Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, who headed the country’s military court, and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia,…
Travis Kelce’s venture.(Image via Getty Images) Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Super Bowl champion, has been focused on his performance in the new season while his older brother, Jason Kelce, has been cheering him on. While Travis Kelce’s performance has been impressive, he has also turned into a successful entrepreneur. Amid…
SIR controversy: LJP(RV), RLM, TDP seek EC clarification to dispel public doubts Three NDA partners – Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV), Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM, and Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP – Friday urged the Election Commission (EC) to explain its position on the political controversy surrounding the electoral process and implementation of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral…
Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million superyacht, Launchpad, seems to be on a ‘world tour’. The vessel recently docked in Japan for the first time, pulling into port right beside a newly delivered megayacht owned by Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. What makes this extraordinary scene along the Minato Mirai waterfront is the fact that Maezawa is…
Senior bureaucrat Mandeep K Bhandari NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Mandeep K Bhandari was appointed CBSE chairperson, months after the rollout of On-Screen Marking (OSM)-based evaluation and post-result processes triggered complaints over alleged answer-sheet mix-ups, portal glitches, payment failures and delays in re-evaluation.Bhandari, a 2001-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, is currently principal secretary to J&K…
PSBs, RRBs waive ATM fees ahead of 3-day strike NEW DELHI: Public sector banks and regional rural banks have announced their decision to waive ATM charges to ensure hassle-free cash withdrawal by their customers from Sept 28-30 due to the strike called by employee unions.Besides, all branches of state-run banks and RRB will remain open…
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping look at an image of an autopen signing former US President Joe Biden’s signature at the “Presidential Walk of Fame” in the Colonnade of the White House in Washington. Reuters photo. US President Donald Trump took a swipe at former President Joe Biden during Chinese President…
US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a “coffee ceremony” at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Trump administration has agreed to put the world’s most advanced combat aircraft in Saudi hands. It comes at a time when Gulf allies are questioning whether…
India & Liberia set up sailors’ safety body NEW DELHI: India teamed up with Liberia to establish a Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. Addressing the inaugural meeting on the margins of UNGA, foreign minister S Jaishankar said actions that disrupt maritime commerce and cost innocent lives are simply indefensible.Foreign…
