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A long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific (Picture credit: AP) China’s test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific has triggered sharp reactions from the United States and several Indo-Pacific nations, with Washington accusing Beijing…

Belgium’s Youri Tielemans (8) reacts after Belgium won a World Cup round of 16 soccer match against the United States in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Belgium produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat tournament co-hosts United States 4-1 at Seattle Stadium, booking their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals…

AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday as traders are now focused on supply demand and recovering shipments across the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Around 7 am, WTI crude was trading at $68.83 a barrel, up 0.41% while Brent crude rose 0.38% to $72.26 a barrel.However, the gains…

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s remarkable FIFA World Cup journey came to an emotional end on Monday as Portugal were knocked out by Spain in the Round of 16, bringing the curtain down on the legendary forward’s sixth and final appearance at football’s biggest tournament. The 41-year-old left the pitch visibly emotional after…

In a sign of intense competition among oil producers, Saudi Arabia on Monday slashed crude prices by $11 a barrel for Aug, the sharpest fall in 26 years.The discount on Arab Light Crude follows a $6/barrel cut for July after the Strait of Hormuz opened, resulting in oil prices crashing to pre-Feb 28 levels. Saudi’s…

The seminar was organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (Courtesy: Bangladesh Post) DHAKA: India Monday lodged a protest at a foreign affairs seminar in Dhaka after a presentation by a former Bangladesh diplomat displayed a map depicting Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. The objection was raised immediately by second secretary (political…

Political parties and Sikh bodies in Punjab have strongly condemned the removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s film “Satluj” from ZEE5 NEW DELHI: Govt invoked security grounds to ask ZEE5 to pull down ‘Satluj’ after its makers released the movie ‘Punjab 95’ under the new name on the OTT platform as the film’s theatrical release remained in…

South 24 Pargana: People accused in the alleged gangrape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, escorted by police while being taken to a court, whose body was recovered at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) The 12-year-old schoolgirl, whose body was recovered from a local pond in Baruipur town of Bengal’s South…

NEW DELHI: Former chairman of Manipur’s oldest insurgent group United National Liberation Front, Rajkumar Meghen, is in Delhi to meet prominent academics, lawyers and activists from Manipur in a bid to create a coalition to work towards peace in the strife torn state and rebuild the “idea of Manipur” that he said has its foundation…

JAMMU: Security forces launched a search operation early Monday after a suspected Pakistani drone was spotted hovering above a couple of forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district the previous night, official sources said.Blinking lights were seen over the villages of Mahadev Menka and Beripattan in Rajouri’s Sunderbani sector late…