Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of a Women’s Asian Cup match. (AP Photo)) Five members of Iran’s women’s football squad have been granted asylum in Australia after conflict erupted in their home country during their stay for the Women’s Asian Cup, Australian authorities confirmed on Tuesday.Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said…
US market futures on Wall Street collapsed when trading resumed on Sunday evening local time after the weekend break, and the breakdown of the peace talks between US and Iran in Islamabad. Futures linked to the Dow Jones are down nearly 500 points as trading began, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are…
NEW DELHI: Vikram K Doraiswami has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. According to the MEA, he is “expected to take up…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday indicated that New Delhi may play its role in initiating peace in the West Asia amid the ongoing crisis between Iran and United states.When asked if India has any role to play in the West Asia crisis, Rajnath said, “It is possible that tomorrow, the time may…
Indian travellers heading to Central Asia may soon find it easier to pay for goods and services, with UPI and other domestic payment methods being enabled across parts of the region through a new fintech partnership. Central Asia-focused fintech infrastructure firm 8B has partnered with PayU to integrate Indian payment systems, including the Unified Payments…
Global pop icon Rihanna made a surprise return to India, arriving in Mumbai to a frenzied welcome from fans and paparazzi.The singer was spotted at Kalina Airport after reportedly flying in on a private jet. Dressed in all-black attire, she kept her look comfy and casual, while topping it off with a ponytail, dark sunglasses…
MUMBAI: The Worli police in Central Mumbai recently arrested an assistant commissioner of police rank officer in a case for allegedly flashing his private part in front of a nine-year-old girl at a garden in Worli. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.A police source said that they arrested the accused soon after getting…
Jahangir Aziz, Co-head of Macroeconomic Research at JPMorgan, sees global markets adjusting to a prolonged phase of geopolitical uncertainty, with oil markets increasingly pricing in extended supply disruptions due to the US-Iran conflict. This prolonged uncertainty is expected to keep pressure on prices and complicate supply dynamics. Aziz also cautions that expectations of near-term rate…
After Zendaya and Tom Holland, another Hollywood star couple Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse may have pulled off another secret wedding. Robert, who made an appearance at the premiere of his film ‘The Drama’ with Suki by his side, made a rather cheeky comment that has taken social media by storm. The actor appeared to…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India’s “second-strike capability”, the country’s third indigenously developed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, was commissioned into the Navy on Friday, an official source confirmed to TOI.The commissioning of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), part of the classified Advanced Technology Vessel project, was not announced. However, sources…
