The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz.The US statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington’s sceptical international allies.Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said US war planes had dropped…
MOSCOW: The US-Israeli missile attack on Iran’s Bandar Anzali, a key transit hub on the INSTC linking Mumbai with St Petersburg, is a major blow to the Indo-Russian ambition of boosting bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 via the crucial corridor, experts said Saturday.The 7,200-kilometre long multi-modal International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) links Mumbai…
Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is off to a strong start, crossing Rs 70 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. Despite a festive Ugadi release boosting initial numbers, audience reactions are divided, with some praising its mass appeal and others finding it outdated. ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’, starring Pawan Kalyan, continues its steady run at the…
Donald Trump (File photo) Donald Trump said the United States has “blown Iran off of the map” and claimed his objectives in the conflict had been achieved “weeks ahead of schedule.”“Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defense, and they want to make a deal. I don’t!”…
The Trump administration’s decision to curtail the activities of reporters at the Pentagon, which led to the departure of most news organisations from the building, was blocked on Friday by a federal judge in Washington.The court ruled in favour of a lawsuit brought by the New York Times, which accused the administration of free speech…
NEW DELHI: To add further punch to its growing naval fleet, the Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, on April 3.“As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class, Taragiri is not merely a ship; it is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the ‘Make in India’ spirit and the…
The bill seeks to earmark a minimum 50% IG-level posts, 67% ADG-level posts and all DG and special DG-level posts in CAPFs for deputation (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Citing the need to retain deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the Central armed police forces (CAPFs) for operational efficiency through better Centre-state coordination, the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Tarique Rahman indulged in some Eid diplomacy this week, with Rahman expressing hope in a letter to Modi on Friday that this blessed occasion would further strengthen the longstanding bonds of friendship and people-to-people ties between the two countries.Rahman told Modi that Eid-ul-Fitr is a…
NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance.In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report, arguing…
Clavicular (Image Via Getty) Kick streamer Braden “Clavicular” is going viral again, but this time for a shocking moment during a livestream. On March 19, 2026, a clip from his IRL stream started spreading fast on X. In the video, a woman is seen slapping him during an argument at a club. The situation quickly…
