Middle East on edge again: Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz Two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, further complicating fragile diplomatic efforts to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table.Earlier in the day, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship, damaging it…
Representational AI image Across India and many parts of the world, 2026 has begun with unusually high temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and growing pressure on basic resources like water.In India, heat arrived weeks before it normally does, with several regions reporting above-normal temperatures even before peak summer, according to IMD. The difference is not just…
NEW DELHI: A day after courting controversy with sexist ‘bedroom’ remark, Independent Bihar MP Pappu Yadav on Wednesday stoked a fresh row while giving a clarification.While defending his remarks, Yadav said that 70 to 80 per cent of politicians watch porn.Responding to the notice from the Bihar State Women’s Commission over his remarks related to…
Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of links to Mossad, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions against the backdrop of the war with Israel and the United States, AFP reported.The judiciary’s Mizan Online identified the man as Mehdi Farid and said he was executed after being found guilty of “intelligence…
Vijay; MK Stalin; Edappadi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections has concluded ahead of Thursday’s single-phase polling across all 234 assembly constituencies.The election is largely expected to be a direct contest between the DMK-led ruling Secular Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance, of which AIADMK is the largest constituent…
Iran has set a clear precondition for resuming negotiations with the United States, with its UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stating that talks can only proceed if Washington lifts its naval blockade.In an interview cited by Tasnim News Agency, Iravani said the blockade amounts to a violation of the ceasefire and must be removed before…
NEW DELHI: Vice president C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha sometimes fails to distinguish between “black and white” or between “terror and terror to terrorist.”‘Sometimes Kharge ji does not differentiate between the black…
The Grand Canyon has long been seen as one of the most striking natural landscapes on Earth, yet its origins remain surprisingly unsettled. Scientists broadly agree that the Colorado River played a central role in carving the canyon millions of years ago as reported by USGS. Even so, the exact sequence of events has never…
NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday extended support to TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, saying he had expressed “complete solidarity and support” during a phone call with her.In a post on X, Kejriwal said, “Just spoke to Mamta didi on phone. Expressed complete solidarity and support. She is fighting one…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Iran a limited window of “three to five days” to come up with a unified proposal for negotiations, with American officials indicating the current ceasefire extension will not continue indefinitely, according to an Axios report citing three US officials.The report said Trump’s move amounts to a short deadline…