NEW DELHI: India and the US remained locked in a tense stand-off over attacks on vessels in Gulf of Oman, with US signalling no relief for Indian mariners caught in the crossfire of the US-Iran conflict.After having twice summoned the American envoy over US military strikes on foreign-flagged ships carrying Indian mariners, India further escalated…
The escalation came hours after an ACP-rank officer was injured in stone-pelting near Tolstoy Marg NEW DELHI: Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, with police firing tear gas shells and resorting to a cane-charge to disperse the crowd. At least six police personnel, including two ACP-rank officers…
Julian Alvarez (AP Photo) Defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals on Saturday.Julian Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 112th minute with a superb long-range strike before Lautaro Martinez added a third goal in the final moments of extra time.Argentina will now…
Akhilesh claimed the allegations against Mohan Yadav were aimed at paving the way for leadership changes in BJP-ruled states (File photo) NEW DELHI: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the controversy surrounding allegations of large-scale land purchases linked to Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav’s family is part of a wider Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Image sourced through IranInternational Images published by Iranian state news outlets on Saturday showed children receiving firearms training at a nighttime gathering at Tehran’s Azadi Square. This comes amid reports that the Islamic Republic is recruiting minors as young as 12 to man checkpoints and perform security duties during the war.The images come months after…
NEW DELHI: Punjab’s ‘Business Class’ programme, introduced under the state government’s Sikhya Kranti initiative, has helped over 20,000 student-led ventures generate nearly Rs 90 crore in revenue within a year, Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Sunday.The programme, launched during the 2025-26 academic session, included a compulsory two-credit course for students pursuing B.Com,…
NEW DELHI: To enhance preparedness for radiological and nuclear exigencies, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday opened a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration centre at Burari plains in Delhi.Inaugurated by DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat, the centre will be a unique DRDO-CBRN-centre of excellence comprising state-of-the-art facilities. These…
Police said, based on information about extortion threats, crime branch personnel had been deployed a few days ago near homes of potential targets, all businessmen. GURGAON: More than 60 rounds were fired as a lane inside the city’s tony Sushant Lok colony – nestled between Beverly Park 1 and Essel Tower – became the scene…
You are emotional and empathetic. You easily connect with others and understand how they feel. You notice even small changes in the room, like a forced smile, a heavy sigh, or the unspoken tension between friends. Because you are emotionally sensitive, people feel safe with you when you listen. You don’t just offer advice; you…
Dartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park (Photograph: Fern Leigh Albert) Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall is helping double one of England’s last surviving temperate rainforests, where 1,200 young trees have already been planted at one site alone as part of wider expansion efforts.According to a report by…