A weathered and rusted USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand for maintainance A rusted and worn USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand after an extraordinary 286 days of deployment at sea. The carrier shows visible signs of wear and tear, its hull streaked with rust and its paint visibly weathered after months of combat and…
Netanyahu’s far-right allies in Israel are posing biggest challenge for him Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing an unusual threat ahead of the October 27 election: divisions within the far-right bloc that support his government.Smotrich’s Religious Zionism and Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power, which ran together in the 2022 elections, have rejected Netanyahu’s calls for another…
AAP leader Satyendar Jain was granted bail by a Delhi court in the alleged DJB STP tender scam case A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board’s sewage treatment plant (STP) tender…
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cut short a reporter’s question during her post-match press conference after being asked whether the events and brand appearances before the US Open had involved “parties and fun.“The exchange came after the defending champion Sabalenka’s 6-1, 6-1 win over Polina Iatcenko in the second round on Wednesday. It was the…
Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch had a straightforward choice: accept millions of dollars from solar companies seeking to lease 2,700 acres of his family’s farmland, or keep the property in agriculture for the next generation. He chose the farm. Now, after spending nearly $1 million documenting a conservation easement, he is facing an IRS audit over…
MCX Gold has extended its decline from the previous week, continuing to trade lower through the current week. Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are falling but buying on dips is the recommended strategy this week, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, adding that silver prices will…
Rupee gains 47 paise as record FCNR inflows boost forex liquidity (Image credit: Reuters) Rupee began Thursday on a strong note, gaining 47 paise to 94.26 against US dollar in early trade, as record foreign-currency deposit mobilisation bolstered the country’s foreign-exchange liquidity.The currency opened at 94.30 at the interbank foreign exchange market before moving up…
His move to commercial aviation comes after a distinguished career in the IAF Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.Varthaman, who became widely known after shooting down a Pakistani fighter during an aerial engagement in 2019 before being captured by Pakistan,…
The operation comes amid growing risks for commercial shipping The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying around 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking a wartime high as Washington and Tehran exchanged a fresh round of strikes, according to two US officials familiar with the operation who spoke…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with…
