The presentation of the pistols came as NATO leaders agreed to strengthen the alliance’s military capabilities amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented personalised engraved pistols to world leaders attending the Nato summit in Ankara, with each firearm accompanied by live ammunition.The unusual diplomatic gifts were handed…
Trump says Iran wants a deal badly (AP image) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Thursday after Iran launched overnight attacks on American targets, by launching fresh strikes and warning Tehran that any further aggression would be met with an overwhelming military response.While maintaining his tough rhetoric, Trump suggested that Tehran…
NEW DELHI: A same-sex couple has challenged a part of the Income Tax Act in the Bombay high court, saying it unfairly denies them a tax benefit that married heterosexual couples get on gifts. The Income Tax Department has strongly opposed their plea, telling the court it is “misconceived” and the plea should be dismissed.What…
The state FDA suspended K Rustom & Co’s food licence due to serious hygiene violations. MUMBAI: The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended with immediate effect the food licence of the iconic K Rustom & Co ice cream parlour near Churchgate after its inspectors found serious hygiene violations, including rats, houseflies and expired food…
Visuals from viral video that show first AC cabin of Nandigram express transformed into a ‘honeymoon suite’ for a couple CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A video showing a First AC coupe of the Mumbai CSMT-Balharshah-Nandigram Express, decorated like a ‘honeymoon suite’, has prompted disciplinary action by the South Central Railway, which suspended the travelling ticket examiner on…
The countdown to the trailer launch of director Nitesh Tiwari‘s much-awaited epic ‘Ramayana‘ has officially begun. Amid much hype and speculation surrounding the release date, the makers on Wednesday, confirmed that the trailer will be unveiled next weekend, on July 18. ‘Ramayana’ trailer launch event According to an exclusive report by Variety India, the highly…
Some stories make you stop scrolling. This is one of them. Two toddlers from the Philippines, just shy of two years old, walked into a Delhi hospital carrying the same rare disease, and walked out with new lives, thanks to two family members who gave up a piece of themselves. According to ANI, Indraprastha Apollo…
Indian and Australian soldiers during Exercise AustraHind. (Image credit: Indian Army) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia has deepened the strategic ties between New Delhi and Canberra, giving both countries a bigger role in maintaining stability and security in the Indo-Pacific at a time of growing regional security challenges.Over the past few years, India…
The Federal Communications Commission has added California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to the US national security, citing links to Chinese telecom companies and its ownership by a Chinese national. The FCC also said that it was denying the Los Angeles-based IT company permission to provide international telecommunications services, saying that…
Katie Couric, the veteran journalist, is used to being on the reporting side of the news, but this time she found herself at the center of a scary health episode. In a raw and honest essay called ‘The Day I’ll Never Remember’, Couric, 69, the former ‘TODAY’ show anchor, described how doctors diagnosed her with…