A fuel tanker vehicle destroyed in US-Israeli strikes in Tehran US President Donald Trump has demanded help from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But even if he can assemble a major coalition it could prove very hard to end Iran’s blockade.Iran lies along one side of the narrow strait and has responded to…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…
MUMBAI: The charred remains of Kandivli seafarer Dixit Solanki (32), who was killed in an alleged missile strike on his tanker off the Oman coast on March 1, were transported to Mumbai from Sharjah early on Sunday. The sailor counts among the first Indian victims of the West Asia conflict.His family has refused to perform…
Aizawl, Mizoram Sports minister Lalnghinglova Hmar met Union Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao in New Delhi and discussed the development of sports in the state, an official statement said on Wednesday. Mizoram minister discusses development of sports in state with Union Sports secretary The discussion also centred on reviving Mizoram’s legacy in hockey and expanding…
The nearly 50-day Iran war has wiped out more than $50 billion worth of crude oil production from global markets, with over 500 million barrels of crude and condensate knocked offline since the conflict began in late February, according to analysts and Reuters calculations.The disruption is being described as the largest energy supply shock in…
A DoorDash driver from New York, Olivia Henderson, is now facing serious legal trouble after a video she posted online went viral. The video showed a customer lying on his couch inside his home with his pants down. Henderson said she recorded the video because she felt unsafe during a delivery. The clip quickly spread…
Pittsburgh Steelers (Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering unfamiliar territory, and that uncertainty is shaping early offseason chatter. With Mike McCarthy now leading the franchise into the 2026 season, long-held assumptions about roster building no longer feel certain. The defensive identity that defined the team under Mike Tomlin may not disappear overnight, but it…
A strange underground discovery in Kerala’s Palakkad district has suddenly drawn attention from scientists, biodiversity researchers, and even people interested in traditional medicine. In the village of Karakurussi, a farmer digging land for cultivation reportedly uncovered several unusual mushroom-like structures hidden beneath the soil. At first glance, they did not look especially remarkable. Yet researchers…
A recent Vallum Capital Research report shows Indian retail investors poured $4.6 billion into silver at its peak in late 2025, only to sell when prices fell sharply, highlighting a costly lesson in timing and market psychology. Between January 2022 and February 2026, silver surged from $24 to $120 per ounce, a 400% rise that…
NEW DELHI: Commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport in Jewar will begin on June 15, the airport announced on Friday, marking the launch of a new aviation hub in the National Capital Region (NCR) aimed at enhancing passenger travel, cargo movement and regional connectivity.The announcement follows the inauguration of the airport by Prime Minister…
