The US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over southwestern Iran last month was likely struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, according sources cited by NBC.US officials are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the April shootdown, which marked the first time in decades that a US fighter aircraft was brought down by enemy fire.At the time,…
NEW DELHI: Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visited Bihar’s Bodh Gaya on Saturday on his first international visit since assuming office as President, with India describing the trip as a reflection of the deep civilisational, spiritual and strategic ties between the two neighbours.Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a five-day visit to India at…
Passengers travelling between the UK and several European destinations are facing delays because of the European Union’s Entry Exit System (EES), a new border management scheme that requires non-EU travellers to register biometric data, including fingerprints, when entering participating countries.The information is then verified again when travellers leave, creating additional passport-control checks at airports. Since…
NEW DELHI: Forest fires have erupted at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri Forest Division amid prolonged hot and dry weather, triggering a large-scale response from forest and emergency agencies.Personnel from the Forest Department, Forest Protection Force, Social Forestry Department and other agencies have been deployed across the affected areas. Officials said efforts are…
Samrat Choudhary and Rabri Devi NEW DELHI: Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Saturday challenged chief minister Samrat Choudhary to remove her from the government bungalow she has occupied for more than a decade, saying she would not vacate the premises voluntarily.The RJD leader reacted sharply when reporters questioned her about a recent order…
Counter-terror police charge Greek national in alleged London spy plot / Image: File A suspected espionage case unfolding in London has raised fresh concerns about foreign-linked surveillance operations in Britain after a Greek national was charged over allegations that he gathered information on an Iranian journalist living in the UK.The case centres on Ioannis Aidinidis,…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the Centre after reports emerged that the CUET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled and delayed at several centres across the country due to technical glitches.Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul alleged that the government had failed…
The UK government has reminded British pilgrims returning from Hajj to comply with Saudi visa regulations and leave the country within the permitted timeframe.In a message following the completion of Hajj 2026, the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia congratulated pilgrims on completing the annual Islamic pilgrimage and wished them a safe journey home.The embassy also…
UK wildlife success story as Dartford Warbler numbers recover from near collapse / Image: File Six decades ago, the future of one of Britain’s most distinctive birds looked bleak. A series of harsh winters pushed the Dartford warbler to the edge of extinction, leaving conservationists fearing the species could disappear from the UK altogether.Today, however,…
Electricity consumers in Uttar Pradesh will face a nearly 10 per cent hike in their power bills from June after the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) imposed an additional fuel surcharge under the fuel adjustment charge mechanism.The surcharge will be recovered in the upcoming billing cycle and will be reflected in electricity bills issued…