I traverse the sun-baked Balochistan desert, my motorbike laden with fuel, a silhouette against the immense, arid expanse. Motorbike riders in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are risking extreme heat, armed conflict and deadly accidents to transport smuggled Iranian fuel across the country, as higher oil prices linked to the recent Iran-Israel conflict boost demand for cheaper…
After days of speculation and secrecy surrounding the terms of a US-Iran accord, senior American officials on Wednesday disclosed key details of a memorandum of understanding that is due to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday.Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials told news agency AP that the draft agreement includes a new minimum…
Trump says Russia losing more troops than Ukraine US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia is suffering heavier military losses than Ukraine in the war, arguing that Moscow’s role as the attacking force has contributed to its higher casualty toll. Speaking at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian-les-Bains, Trump also signalled…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed the agencies engaged in detection and prevention of cyber crimes and frauds, to further strengthen the national cyber crime helpline ‘1930’, both in terms of technology and infrastructure.Chairing a review meeting here to discuss issues relating to the helpline, Shah said the ‘1930’ reporting and redressal…
Lionel Messi (Image Via Getty) Lionel Messi opens up on emotional World Cup moment as report links tears to father Jorge Messi’s health concerns Lionel Messi’s emotional reaction after Argentina’s opening World Cup win has become one of the biggest talking points of the tournament. The Argentina captain was seen in tears after helping his…
Trump says US strike on Iranian girls school was not intentional US President Donald Trump said that the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that killed 168 children was not a deliberate attack, saying an investigation into the incident remains under way. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on…
G7 leaders on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cooperation to reduce their dependence on China for critical minerals, unveiling plans to coordinate stockpiling, boost recycling and create a new platform with an expanded role for the International Energy Agency (IEA).The move comes as Western nations seek to secure supplies of minerals crucial for defence, artificial intelligence,…
The incident took place on June 5 when Manish Gupta, a grocery market broker-turned-businessman, allegedly saw his wife Niharika Gupta speaking to her boyfriend on the phone. KANPUR: A woman in Kanpur allegedly stabbed her husband to death following an argument over her relationship with another man, with her family claiming that the man on…
CHENNAI: Holding that mala fide intention cannot be ruled out if a church is proposed to be constructed in the vicinity of a Hindu temple, Madras high court stayed the construction of a church in Coimbatore.“Coimbatore is a communally sensitive city. It witnessed bomb blasts and bloody religious riots. The proposed church would come up…
Pakistan hostages held by Somalian pirates Ten Pakistani crew members held hostage by Somali pirates aboard the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 have appealed for urgent government intervention through a newly surfaced video, saying they have been in captivity for 57 days, face severe shortages of food and water, and need immediate help to…
