The USS Gerald R Ford, US Navy’s most expensive aircraft carrier, has come under renewed scrutiny after it was forced to leave its Middle East deployment following a fire onboard, even as longstanding concerns about its operational readiness remain unresolved.The carrier arrived at a port in Crete earlier this week after a fire broke out…
The SC rapped Haryana Police and its child welfare committee for insensitive handling of three-year-old’s rape case. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the Haryana Police, calling its handling of a three-year-old rape case “shameful” and “insensitive,” and ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of…
A worker in Phillippines uses black tape to adjust the prices of their sign at a gasoline station as oil prices continue to rise. (AP photo) The Philippines has declared a national energy emergency, warning of an “imminent danger” to fuel supplies as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to disrupt global oil flows.President Ferdinand…
Sadhguru’s daughter, Radhe Jaggi has launched a new book titled ‘Save soil: 100 days that moved the world’, documenting the global Save Soil movement.Radhe is a Bharatanatyam dancer and had captured the initiative launched by Sadhguru to raise awareness about soil conservation.The 464-page volume provides a detailed account of Sadhguru’s 100-day, 30,000 km motorcycle journey…
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr (left) and Ali Larijani (right) (Images/Agencies) After the death of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) chief Ali Larijani in a US-Israeli airstrike, the Islamic Republic has named Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as his successor. The country’s power has now shifted to a figure with deep roots in both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
Mamata Banerjee and Nitin Nabin (R) NEW DELHI: The BJP and TMC on Wednesday traded sharp barbs in West Bengal as the assembly elections draw near, turning the political battlefield increasingly charged. New BJP chief Nitin Nabin accused the Mamata government of double standards, alleging that Hindus must seek permission to set up puja pandals,…
Tarique Rahman (ANI file photo) Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday condemned the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistani military during Operation Searchlight on March 25, 1971. In a letter shared online to mark the Genocide Day, he said that the Pakistani army carried out “one of the most heinous genocides in history against…
NEW DELHI: India is facing a growing obesity burden, with one in four Indians overweight, yet the condition continues to be misunderstood as a lifestyle issue rather than a disease, experts said at a recent panel discussion following World Obesity Day, led by ICMR and AIIMS.Experts said that despite rising awareness, most people do not…
Rain in the Desert? Sheikh Hamdan Reveals a Side of Dubai That Feels Unreal As the rain continues to transform the UAE’s landscape this week, an unexpected moment of quiet spectacle was captured by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Chairman…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended his country’s nuclear arsenal, citing the ongoing Iran war as proof of the need for strong military deterrence, according to the South Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Speaking to North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly on Tuesday, Kim accused the United States of carrying out “terrorism and invasions”…