Photo credit: X/@KobeissiLetter Iran on Thursday warned it could threaten the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping route, if the United States and Israel choose to escalate the war by any attempt of ground invasion of Iranian territory including critical Kharg Island, The New York Post reported.Tehran already exerts control over the Strait of…
The United States has expanded its screening and vetting requirements of social media accounts to cover several additional non-immigrant visa categories, including H-3, K, Q, R, S, T and U visas, as part of tighter security checks during visa processing. The move is unlikely to affect large numbers of Indian applicants, but it signals broader…
INDORE: A dispute over the commercial use of a penthouse in a residential society turned fatal in Indore after a man allegedly rammed his car into a group of residents, killing a woman and injuring others in Sagar Township under the Lasudia police station late on Wednesday.Police said the accused, Mohit Choudhary, allegedly drove the…
Amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, US vice president JD Vance may travel to Pakistan later this week for talks aimed at finding an off-ramp to the war with Iran, according to a CNN report citing administration officials.The proposed visit comes as the Trump administration explores backchannel diplomacy with Tehran, with Pakistan…
At least 23 people died after a passenger bus fell into the Padma River in Bangladesh’s Rajbari district on Wednesday, officials said, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors and those still missing.A video shared online shows the bus tipping over the edge and plunging into the river. A few passengers are seen managing to…
Oil price today: Oil prices inched higher on Thursday, once again swinging past the $100 mark after a sharp drop in the previous session. Brent crude rose by $1.13, or 1.1%, to $103.35 a barrel by 0051 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.08, or 1.2%, to $91.40 a barrel. The rebound follows…
Prithvi Shaw (Pic credit: Delhi Capitals) Back in the IPL after a year, the Delhi Capitals batter seems calmer, more focused, mentally stronger. He says he has learnt from the excesses of the past, which led to the quick crumbling of a once-promising career.MUMBAI: Wearing the Delhi Capitals jersey at the Ferozeshah Kotla makes Prithvi…
Meta layoffs have started. As widely speculated, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta began laying off hundreds of employees Wednesday, March 25. As per reports, Meta layoffs are said to be part of a larger company reorganization. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets. Earlier this month, Meta reportedly asked some…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah is heading an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) dealing with “overall strategic issues” that have emerged because of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including fall in supply of cooking gas and LNG, the primary feedstock for urea production.Shah has already held a meeting with other ministers, including fertiliser…
