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Truth is stranger than fiction, and reality more bizarre than crime shows. In a tale of spurned love sure to spawn an OTT series, a 30-year-old robotics engineer from Chennai…
Jahnavi Dangeti, from Palakollu in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, is set to travel to space in 2029 after she was selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the prestigious…
Genius or Joker? Or the joker who changes fortunes in a card game. If the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict is a tale of surprises, its protagonist is none other than US…
Five weapons, apart from the Tomahawk cruise missiles and the GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, no one knew about till now, were also deployed by the US for its mission to strike…
Mediator Qatar’s said Tuesday it was working on resuming Gaza ceasefire talks in days, urging Israel not to exploit a truce with Iran to “unleash everything it wants to unleash”…
The US has released video of the B-2 Spirit bombers, involved in Operation Midnight Hammer, to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, taking off from the Whiteman Air Force base near Missouri.
Donald Trump on Tuesday cautioned Israel to “do not drop those bombs” as the Israeli military said Iran had fired another missile barrage and vowed to retaliate, just hours after…
A probe into e-mails threatening blasts at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and different places in 12 states has unravelled a tale of unrequited love and vengeance allegedly unleashed by…
Oil prices sank more than five percent Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire with Iran. Brent was down 5.2…
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel’s apparent “weaponisation of food” in Gaza, a war crime, and urged Israel’s military to “stop shooting at people trying to get food”.
A Qantas flight from Perth to Paris turned back mid-journey due to an Iranian missile attack. Another flight to London diverted to Singapore. Passengers on both flights will be accommodated…
Over the first quarter of this century, Iran has been involved in four major regional conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote “sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body”.
When President Donald Trump sent US bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend, he was betting he could help ally Israel cripple Tehran’s nuclear program while keeping his long-standing…
The number of abortions in the US rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a…
Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is…
As President Donald Trump floats the idea of “regime change” in Tehran, previous US attempts to remake the Middle East by force over the decades offer stark warnings about the…
The conventional wisdom used to be that war in the Middle East would send oil prices soaring. Not anymore.
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Tuesday launched its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as a once-a-week injection in India.
Jury members in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal were warned Tuesday to cast aside any “prejudice and sympathy”.
At least four people were killed in the Southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva on Tuesday morning after an Iranian missile hit a residential building.
Asserting that Operation Sindoor has made clear to the world India’s stringent policy against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government takes whatever steps are appropriate…
Even in the face of the storms and relentless scrutiny, the Adani Group has never backed down, Group Chairman Gautam Adani, adding that instead, we proved that true leadership is…
The 18-second clip shows a group of men slapping and hitting a passenger, identified as Rajkishore, with slippers inside coach E-2 of train number 20172.
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not…
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s friendship has become one of the most consequential partnerships in modern Middle Eastern history.
Once a missile is launched, it follows a high-arching trajectory, leaving the atmosphere before descending at incredible speeds.
The legacy of one of ancient Egypt’s most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
Israel on Tuesday said it will “respond forcefully” to Iran’s ceasefire violation after Tehran launched a fresh barrage of missiles on the Jewish state hours after both warning enemies agreed…
Adani Group ChairmanGautam Adani on Tuesday praised the Indian armed forces for Operation Sindoor, which was launched last month to target terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Amid the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday stressed the need for global peace and called on all nations to refrain from interfering in…
As Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez plan to exchange vows, many in Venice, Italy, say the billionaire is using the city like his “private ballroom”.
Addressing the Adani Enterprises’ Annual General Meeting, Gautam Adani reiterated that the group’s focus is on building a future while withstanding all challenges that may come its way.
The airspaces over Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain were closed on Monday night after Iran launched a missile attack on US military bases in Qatar in retaliation for the American…
French police have detained twelve suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said Sunday.
A video critical of Dravidian icon Periyar and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister CN Annadurai was screened at the Lord Muruga conference in Madurai.
Three Democratic lawmakers from the US House of Representatives introduced a war powers resolution on Monday to check President Donald Trump’s use of military force against Iran after US strikes…
Built in 1971, the Evin Prison was used by the Shah regime to detain thousands of political prisoners in horrifying conditions.
India continued evacuation of its citizens from Iran with over 2,200 Indians brought back from the Persian Gulf nation so far, amid escalating tensions following the US bombing of three…
Gautam Adani outlined the Adani Group’s strong FY25 performance and spoke about a robust annual capex of an anticipated $15-20 billion over five years at the AGM.
Gautam Adani said the Dharavi Social Mission aims to relocate over 1 million people to a modern township with better housing, sanitation, schools, hospitals, and transit hubs.
Iranian state television said Tuesday an overnight Israeli strike killed a nuclear scientist in northern Iran, before US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was taking effect between the Middle…
The students gave a written complaint, alleging they were touched inappropriately by the school mathematics educator.
Indian equities opened higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.
Several parts of the national capital and adjoining NCR areas are set to witness light rainfall and cloudy skies on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the intense summer heat. Heavy…
An expert previously identified a new underground complex south of Natanz, which he says could be converted into a fully operational enrichment facility.
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after it raised questions over Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trip and clarified that he has gone to London to attend the graduation…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran has not come into effect. The American leader also warned the two arch enemies in…
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which brought an end to the 12-day conflict, has relieved the world
Mumbai International Airport Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Airport Holdings, has secured a $750 million investment from a group led by affiliates of Apollo-managed funds and other long-term backers, the…
India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 193 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to…
Regulator AERA has allowed levying of user development fee of up to Rs 1,225 at the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport on an ad-hoc basis.
The missile strikes come shortly after Iran hinted at a peace deal – which US President Donald Trump claimed a “complete and total” ceasefire between the two longtime enemies.
Israeli intelligence agents warned top Iranian generals earlier this month that they had “12 hours” to flee with their families or get killed, according to an audio recording obtained by…
US President Donald Trump on Monday night announced a truce deal between Israel and Iran, even as the two arch enemies continued exchanging salvoes for the 12th straight day.
The Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have busted a racket siphoning off aviation turbine fuel from tankers and selling those in open market as a mineral turpentine oil, monthly…
A video showed a Tesla robotaxi reaching 35 miles per hour shortly after passing a 30 miles per hour speed limit sign.
The Iranian state-run media said that the ceasefire with Israel came into effect following five waves of Iranian attacks on Israeli-occupied territories.
A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.
Iran on Monday fired missiles aimed at an American base in Qatar, the largest strategic asset of the US army in the West Asia region, in retaliation to the attack…
In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities, NSA Ajit Doval emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms for regional peace and stability during…
After repeated delays,NASA has now announced that Indian Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla could fly to space tomorrow.
US-Israel-Iran Conflict LIVE Updates: A series of powerful explosions rocked Tehran early Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a staggered…
Mojtaba Khamenei is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment headed by his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and among the figures seen as a…
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a post on X, thanked Tehran’s armed forces for “fighting until the very last minute”.
As many as five passengers and two crew members on board an Air India flight from London fell sick on Monday when the aircraft was on its way to Mumbai,…
A man from Noida has died allegedly after the driver of the cab he had booked fell asleep and the car rammed a stationary tempo, the family has alleged.
Two Dalit men in Odisha’s Ganjam district were half-tonsured, assaulted and forced to crawl on their knees and consume grass on suspicion of cattle smuggling, police claimed on Monday.
Air India has cancelled all its flights over the Gulf region until further notice, hours after Iran launched a missile attack on the US air base in Doha. It had…
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News he expects an Israel-Iran ceasefire that he announced on Monday to last “forever.”
President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on Monday in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Trump’s team in contact with Iranian…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after U.S. strikes destroyed its infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that Britain was committed to spending five percent of its economic output on defence, in line with a pledge set to be announced…
A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.
Tehran is considering suspending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the speaker of Iran’s parliament said Monday.
US President Donald Trump signalled today that Iran’s attempted air strike at the US-run Al Udeid air base in Qatar would not draw a retaliation from Washington.
A man was arrested for allegedly killing his friend, suspecting him of having an affair with his wife, police said on Monday.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Tehran’s attack on U.S military base al-Udeid in Qatar came in response to the U.S. “aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity and…
Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service has been banned on all US House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to House staff on Monday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to target Iran’s three nuclear facilities despite intelligence and the International Atomic Energy Agency assessment that Tehran was…
The Israeli military said Monday that Iran’s retaliatory attack on US military bases proved that the country was a threat to “the entire world”.
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites at…
Airlines were on fresh alert late on Monday after Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Iraq, and Kuwait closed their countries’ airspace temporarily as Iran attacked the Al Udeid US military base in…
Amid growing concern over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools, state Culture and IT Minister Ashish Shelar has clarified that there is no compulsion to learn Hindi, and…
Qatar confirmed that no casualties have taken place in the Iranian attack on American military bases in the country. Doha said it reserves the right to respond to the Iranian…
Bahrain suspends air traffic ‘temporarily’ after Iran attack on US base in Qatar
Iran coordinated its strikes on U.S. bases in Qatar, prompting air space closure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Chilling visuals of an Iranian ballistic missile being intercepted over the skies of Doha emerged moments after Tehran launched strikes at the Al-Udeid base in Qatar.
Kuwait said it was closing its airspace “until further notice” on Monday after a similar move from Bahrain as Iran attacked a US base in Qatar in retaliation for American…
Iran struck the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar – An American air base in the country – to respond to US strikes on its nuclear facilities yesterday.
Iran launched missiles toward America’s Al-Udeid base in Qatar today in response to the US strikes on the nuclear facilities of Tehran. The Iranian Armed Forces said the base was…
A video, reportedly released by Iran, shows the moment Tehran launched a missile to strike a US air base in neighbouring Qatar in response to the American strikes on its…
There was no Iranian attack detected at any U.S. military base other than in Qatar, a U.S. military official told Reuters on Monday.
US President Donald Trump is in the situation room of the White House as Iran launched attack on the US base in Qatar two days after the US offensive on…
In Madhya Pradesh, where weddings are often celebrated with opulence and tradition, a new trend is quietly taking root, one that blends suspicion and surveillance.
She scored 92.60 per cent – marks many students aspire to get – in her Class 10 board exams. More than a year later, she was killed by her father…
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has strongly criticised Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of degrading the standards of politics in Andhra Pradesh.
Monsoon clouds looming overhead, Delhi is bracing for another season of waterlogged roads and traffic snarls. This year though, the threat could be bigger than before.
The owner of a flat in Indore where murder-accused Sonam Raghuvanshi and her aides lived after killing her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, and was under the scanner of the Meghalaya police…