Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed there are “growing signs that this dictator is gone”, suggesting that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may have been killed in sweeping US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.In a nationally televised address, Netanyahu said one of the first targets was Khamenei’s compound in the Iranian capital. “There are growing signs…
In the Age of Viral War Updates, UAE Warns Social Media Users: Says Reposting Rumours Could Land You in Jail As geopolitical tensions swirl across the Middle East, particularly with rising clashes involving Iran and US–Israel interests that have generated waves of online speculation and fear, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued a…
UAE Food Stock Update: Are Supermarkets Running Out Amid Iran–US-Israel Tensions? Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, including recent missile exchanges involving Iran, the United States and Israel that rattled Gulf cities and triggered regional alerts, the United Arab Emirates has reassured the public that its markets remain stable and strategic food reserves are…
Auqib Nabi’s family members watch Ranji Trophy final (TOI Photo) BARAMULLA: Some 40 km west of Uri, close to the Line of Control, sits Sheeri village. Along the Jhelum Valley road, north west of Srinagar. There, a narrow lane off the main road takes you to the home of cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar. It is…
Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board recruitment opens for Assistant Environmental Engineer and Assistant Scientific Officer 2026 The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has announced the commencement of online applications for temporary posts of Assistant Environmental Engineer and Assistant Scientific Officer. A total of 40 posts are available, including 26 for Assistant Environmental Engineer and…
Saif Ali Khan was supposed to make his debut with ‘Bekhudi’ with Kajol. However, the actor was removed from the film and was replaced in the movie by Kamal Sadanah. Saif had spoken about being removed from his first film. He had said that he was asked by the director to either leave his then…
A video released by Iran’s state-linked Fars News Agency appears to show a plume of smoke rising from an area near the Burj Khalifa, as people are seen running from the scene. The exact location and distance of the explosion from the landmark skyscraper remain unclear.Another luxury hotel in Dubai was caught up in the…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdanicriticised the recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, calling them a “catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.” The mayor’s statement on X came just hours after US President Donald Trump announced the military action on Saturday.“Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theatre of war. Americans…
An Indian‑origin professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa stirred row after posting racist remarks about South Africans. Professor Srila Roy, head of the sociology department, described South Africans as having “little ambition, complacent, and poor work ethic” in a message on social media platform X that was later deleted.The comments provoked…
Sergio Gor (File photo) India’s role in the global semiconductor supply chain is “essential” as other countries in the neighbourhood seek to dominate legacy chip production, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Saturday at the inauguration of Micron Technology’s semiconductor facility in Sanand, Gujarat.Speaking at the event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated…
