UK bans IRGC and proxy Iranian organisation ove attacks on Jewish community The UK has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, in a major escalation of diplomatic tensions with Tehran, as it also outlawed a proxy group behind a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in Britain.The Home Office announced…
Omar Abdullah calls BJP’s defamation notice ‘great honour’ NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reacted to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s defamation notice against him over his claim that the safforn party was trying to poach National Conference MLAs from the Jammu region.Calling the notice a “love letter”, Abdullah said that…
Of the H-1B petitions approved in fiscal 2025 (fiscal ended Sept 30), nearly 70 percent were for beneficiaries whose country of birth was India. The second most common country of birth was China, accounting for approximately 12 percent of all beneficiaries. Top source countries for H-1B visas (including extensions) 1 India 2,83,772 69.9% 2 China…
The completed bow section of the future USS District of Columbia, pictured indoors for the first time. Photo from Ashley Cowan’s LinkedIn. The United States is building a new generation of ballistic missile submarines that will anchor the country’s sea-based nuclear deterrent for decades to come.Designed to replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, the 12-boat Columbia-class…
A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft armed with a Brahmos missile during trials. (Image credit: IAF) The Brahmos missile, a weapon that has proven to be the Brahmastra for India in Operation Sindoor. The missile struck key Pakistani air bases rendering them unserviceable, therefore grounding Pakistani fighters, a key factor in getting Pakistan to come to…
Hollywood actor Tom Holland, who was recently in Mumbai to promote his upcoming Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey, is among the world’s most recognisable stars. According to IMDb, the actor has an estimated net worth of around $25 million, having reportedly earned $18.75 million from Marvel films alone.Beyond his on-screen success, the Spider-Man: No Way…
Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s first public address after his father’s funeral comes with a ‘revenge list,’ naming 13 world leaders after the death of the country’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The online “revenge list”, published late on Saturday by Hamshahri, names 13 foreign leaders whom it portrays as targets following Khamenei’s death. The publication…
Can your landlord ask you to vacate your home with just a WhatsApp message or a late-night text? In today’s digital era, landlords and tenants routinely communicate through phone calls, emails and messaging apps. But when it comes to ending a tenancy, not every message carries legal weight. Whether the notice arrives via SMS, WhatsApp…
The alleged irregularities came to light during the counting of cash offerings at the Badrinath temple. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Police has arrested suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) employee Pramod Nautiyal in connection with the alleged donation theft case at Badrinath Dham.Nautiyal has been taken to Badrinath for questioning and will be produced before…
Rupee began the week on a negative note, falling 39 paise against the US dollar as soaring crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East dampened sentiment. The domestic currency opened at 95.72 against the greenback in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday. The currency further weakened to 95.77, compared with Friday’s…
