Israel on Saturday launched a “preventative attack” on Iran, with the country’s defence minister declaring a state of emergency nationwide.“The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defence minister Israel Katz has declared a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country,” a ministry statement said. Alert! ‘US Airpower Gathers In…’:…
Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died on Sunday (March 29) following an accidental drowning at Talsari in Digha, near the OdishaāWest Bengal border. He was 43. His wife, Priyanka Sarkar, shared a statement on Instagram, requesting privacy as the family deals with the loss. Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died on Sunday (March…
In a boost to domestic energy supplies amid disruptions in West Asia, two Indian-flagged LPG carriers safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz early Saturday and are now on course for ports in Gujarat. LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are heading to Mundra and Kandla, respectively, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry…
In a bid to curb the growing digital payment frauds, the Reserve Bank of India had put out a discussion paper proposing a range of new safeguards, including delays on certain fund transfers, added checks for vulnerable users, limits on suspect accounts, and an emergency mechanism for customers to instantly block transactions. The central bank…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla has constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with over 60 countries, in a move to boost “Indiaās inter- parliamentary engagement with the world”, according to the Lok Sabha secretariat’s announcement on Monday.“In a significant step to widen Indiaās inter- parliamentary engagement with the world, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, right, and Kagiso Rabada. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nineteen months ago, Aiden Markram appeared dazed on the boundary ropes as India celebrated their second T20 World title in Bridgetown, Barbados. The South African captain later admitted he was āguttedā that his side couldnāt get over the finish line despite appearing…
A new book claims Queen Victoria used cocaine, cannabis and laudanum during Britainās global opium trade. Queen Victoria is often remembered as the figurehead of a moral, industrious era in British history. Yet the global economic machinery that operated during her reign included one of the most controversial trades of the 19th century: the export…
Rajnath Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: On the first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday delivered a pointed message to Pakistan, without naming it, warning that if it ātries to create troubleā again, then ādot, dot, dot.ā Reiterating Indiaās long-standing charge from Germany, Singh added that apart from one, āall…
Will Arjun Tendulkar find a place in LSG’s playing XI against Delhi Capitals today? Arjun Tendulkarās move from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants might have been a straight forward swap deal in the IPL trade window ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction, but it sure did grab the attention of the fans despite the…
Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi LUCKNOW: Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, special representative of Iranās Supreme Leader in India, on Saturday said that recent efforts to advance Iran-US peace talks have failed after Washington allegedly deviated from a mutually accepted framework.Speaking at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow while en route to Delhi, Ilahi said Iran…
