A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Indonesia’s Halmahera region on Friday morning, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).The quake occurred at 10:31 AM local time (02:31 UTC), with its epicenter located at 1.8° North and 127.4° East, approximately 116 km north of Ternate, Indonesia. GFZ reported the depth of the quake…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said American forces had systematically destroyed Iran’s radar infrastructure, forcing Tehran to repeatedly rebuild its systems.Speaking to CNBC’s Business Day, Trump elaborated on the stealth operations carried out by the US Central Command (Centcom) and said, “We did something nobody knew. Every night, we were taking ships out through…
Anmol Bishnoi moves Mumbai court to surrender in Salman Khan firing case (File Photo). MUMBAI: Almost eight months after he was deported from the US, alleged gangster Anmol Bishnoi, wanted accused in the attempted murder of actor Salman Khan on April 14, 2024 and currently lodged in Tihar jail in another case, has moved the…
Russia bought gasoline produced by Nayara Energy through international traders (Representative image) Russia reportedly bought gasoline produced by Nayara Energy through international traders as it deals with fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure.The identity of the supplier comes a day after Reuters reported that Russia had started importing gasoline from India…
The two PMs will be signing FTA with New Zealand set to promote $20 billion investment in India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for his first-ever visit to New Zealand next week. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon shared the announcement in a statement posted on X.In his statement Luxon wrote, “I’m…
Jaylen Brown. Image via: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Jaylen Brown said he felt disrespected by the Celtics during the process that led to his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers, speaking out for the first time on a Twitch livestream Thursday, July 2, 2026. The comments came a day after Boston sent the 10-year…
The 212km Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, hailed as a flagship project, has come under scrutiny after two large potholes appeared on the stretch in UP’s Shamli following the season’s first significant rainfall. DEHRADUN/SHAMLI: A newly built Rs 12,000-cr expressway. One spell of rain. Then came potholes big enough to wreck alloys and topple vehicles.The 212km Delhi-Dehradun Expressway,…
IISc Researchers Rashmita Luha (left) and Ajay Tijore (right) | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that low-frequency ultrasound can selectively kill oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed, raising the possibility of a less invasive treatment for one of India’s most common cancers.Oral cancer remains…
Russia attack on Kyiv (Photo source: Zelenskyy X) KYIV: Russia launched its deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital this year early Thursday, killing at least 27 people, injuring 91 others, and damaging around 130 buildings across the city. 74 missiles and 496 drones were launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian air force said.Thick plumes of smoke…
Microsoft has announced a new operating business called Microsoft Frontier Company, focused on delivering successful enterprise AI deployments with the company’s existing AI tools. The project will be backed by a $2.5 billion investment from Microsoft. In a blog post announcing the venture, Microsoft’s Commercial Business CEO Judson Althoff did not use the Forward Deployed…