NEW DELHI: India’s continued engagement with the Gulf saw external affairs minister S Jaishankar speaking to his Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts on the regional situation and latest developments in the conflict in the West Asia region. The minister has spoken to his counterparts from all GCC countries since the military conflict started on Feb…
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 11 Maoists, carrying a bounty of Rs 63.3 lakh, surrendered before the Odisha Police in Kalahandi district on Sunday, handing over a large cache of arms and ammunition, reports Debabrata Mohapatra. The Maoists were active in Kalahandi, Rayagada and Kandhamal. While one of them hails from Maharashtra, the other 10 are…
Angry protesters gathered outside a Cabot Circus store in Bristol on Sunday following a vicious street attack on a child on March 4.Around 20 people assembled on Saturday lunchtime (March 14) outside the Zara store. They could be heard shouting “shame on you,” or “shame on Zara,” and “What do we want? Accountability. When do…
SRINAGAR: Army and police foiled an infiltration bid along LoC in J&K’s Uri sector, killing a Pakistani terrorist early Sunday.“Based on specific intelligence input provided by J&K police, a joint operation was launched. When challenged, the terrorist opened indiscriminate fire, prompting security forces to return fire,” Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of Army said.An AK rifle, pistols,…
NEW DELHI: The govt’s ambitious scheme aimed at reducing chemical fertiliser consumption, PM-PRANAM, has remained a ‘non-starter’ as the Centre has not been able to released a single Rupee as incentive to any state even after two-and-half years of its launch, as per a report of a parliamentary committee.PM-PRANAM was approved in June 2023 for…
Iran minister Araghchi (File photo) Iran on Sunday dismissed Donald Trump‘s claims that they want a deal while adding that they don’t wish hold any talks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed US and president Trump while asserting their own ‘strength’“We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui addressed comparisons to the late Irrfan Khan, stating he’s not aiming to fill any void. He emphasized focusing on his personal journey and weaknesses through his characters, rather than looking at other actors. Siddiqui’s upcoming projects include ‘Thamma’, ‘Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders’, and the highly anticipated ‘Tumbbad 2’. Read the entire…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk may avoid questions about his use of the ketamine drug during his upcoming trial against OpenAI. This reported ruling comes after a US judge ruled the topic irrelevant to the case. According to a Bloomberg report, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said lawyers representing OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, cannot raise…
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ongoing Middle East crisis caused the fourth supply shock this decade, with Covid being the first, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China’s restrictions on rare earth export being the second and the third. Writing for The Times, the former UK PM said Britain must build up resilience as…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday that strategic oil reserves will be released “immediately” in Asia and Oceania, while supplies from member countries in the Americas and Europe will begin flowing from the end of March, as governments move to cushion the oil shock caused by the ongoing West Asia war.As per news…
