Yufang Rong with husband Youlin Chen, an American seismologist who faces espionage charges WASHINGTON: A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published US-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, US lawmakers and two hostage advocacy groups.The…
Iranian state media reportedly released a provocative AI‑generated video titled “One Vengeance For All” that stitches together images of US‑linked wars and atrocities before showing a missile obliterating a demonic version of the Statue of Liberty, escalating the information war around the ongoing Iran–US–Israel conflict.The 53–54 second montage, attributed to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB and…
Pakistan has claimed that its security forces killed 75 militants during days-long operations launched after a series of deadly attacks on police, security personnel and civilians in the restive province of Balochistan. The operations targeted the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which Islamabad has blamed for the attacks.According to the Balochistan government, the operations involving…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia can now station 3,000 troops and a limited number of naval ships and aircraft in each other’s territory as part of an agreement that was signed between New Delhi and Moscow in Feb 2025 and that has been in force since Jan 12 this year, Russia’s official legal information portal…
India Pakistan share prisoner exchange lists India and Pakistan exchanged lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody on Wednesday, a biannual exercise carried out under the provisions of the Agreement on Consular Access signed between the two countries in 2008.The exchange took place simultaneously through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad,…
Suryakumar Yadav – SKY to the masses – has built a reputation on doing the unthinkable with a cricket bat. He’s the undisputed king of the 360-degree shot. But off the pitch, India’s T20 captain plays a completely different game. It’s no secret that modern cricketers are full-blown lifestyle icons, and Yadav’s aesthetic is as…
A tantalising showdown awaits at Boston Stadium in Foxborough later this week. While Lionel Messi currently leads the Golden Boot race, two of his closest challengers — Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland — are set to go head-to-head when France take on Norway in a blockbuster Group I finale on June 27. Kylian Mbappe and…
India’s exposure to the ongoing conflict is indirect noted Prashant Jain. (Image: ET NOW) With more than three decades of market cycles behind him, veteran investor Prashant Jain believes the current bout of volatility triggered by global conflicts is unlikely to leave lasting scars on Indian markets. Drawing on historical parallels, manageable oil‑shock exposure and…
‘Bandar’ has released its official trailer, giving audiences a dark and intense glimpse into the latest world created by Anurag Kashyap. The film marks the first collaboration between Kashyap and Bobby Deol. Soon after the trailer launch, social media platforms flooded with reactions from viewers praising the gritty tone and Bobby’s transformation. Bobby Deol plays…
NEW DELHI: The CBI has arrested two senior executives of Reliance Communications (RCOM) as part of its deepening investigation into allegations of financial irregularities.Joint president D Vishwanath and vice president Anil Kalya were arrested following allegations of fund misutilisation that allegedly caused substantial losses to public sector lenders.CBI registered the case based on a formal…
