Protests are sweeping across Azerbaijan as students and teachers react to newly imposed restrictions on wearing the hijab in schools. A country where around 96 percent of the population identifies as Muslim is witnessing protests after schools began turning away some girls and teachers for wearing the hijab, triggering a debate over religious freedom and…
Mukul Choudhary and Avesh Khan (Pic credit: LSG’s X post) NEW DELHI: A stunning late surge from Mukul Choudhary and Avesh Khan rewrote the record books as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a last-ball thriller at Eden Gardens on Thursday.The defining moment of the contest was…
‘Israel lashed out’: Trump distances US from gas field strike; warns Iran after Qatar LNG hub hit (AP photo) US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that the strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, adding that neither the United States nor Qatar had any involvement.In a social media post,…
Kaylee Hottle, deaf actor who played Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong, dies at 18 in car crash, her father confirms heartbreaking news Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died. She was 18.Hottle died following a…
A projectile struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing a security staff member and damaging a nearby building, in the latest attack on the country’s only functioning nuclear facilityReuters citing Tasnim news agency said, the projectile hit the perimeter of the plant, causing damage to a structure close to the site. The…
The Pentagon, headquarters of the US department of war (Photo: AP). At least four candidates have reportedly emerged as potential replacements for former US army secretary Dan Driscoll, as the Trump administration moves to fill the post following his resignation.Among those being considered is Marc Andersen, assistant secretary of the army for financial management and…
Roberto Martinez, right, gives instructions to Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Roberto Martinez has announced his departure as Portugal head coach following the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing an end to his three-and-a-half-year spell in charge. Portugal’s campaign came to a close after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of…
Sanjeev Sanyal (File photo) India’s heavy dependence on foreign-flagged vessels, which carry more than 90 per cent of the country’s trade by volume, poses a serious strategic vulnerability risk, according to Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.Speaking to ANI, Sanyal argued that India’s limited merchant fleet constrains the nation’s…
Vance said the US had observed both encouraging and concerning signals from Tehran but stressed that any agreement would require “real concessions” from the Iranian side US Vice President JD Vance has described Iran’s public denials of ongoing negotiations with Washington as a “Persian negotiating tactic”, while insisting the United States remains in a position…
Ben Shelton (Image credit: Reuters) NEW YORK CITY: For Ben Shelton, New York has become a place of firsts.On Sunday, the 23-year-old will become the first Black man to play in the US Open final since 1972, while chasing the first title in Queens by an American man since Andy Roddick in 2003 and by…
