BJP demands Punjab CM’s resignation over farmer’s suicide NEW DELHI: BJP alleged Tuesday that AAP was like a “thug gang” and demanded the resignation of CM Bhagwant Mann after a man died by suicide, allegedly following pressure from AAP functionaries to apologise for questioning minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the drug menace in his village.BJP…
NEW DELHI: The NIA has not invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its chargesheet against six Ukrainian nationals and a US citizen in a case registered under the anti-terror law in April. The chargesheet instead invokes sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.The chargesheet said the accused had valid…
US chokes Iranian airways Donald Trump-led United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on “all remaining Iranian airlines” that had not previously been targeted, as Washington moved to increase economic pressure on Tehran.The US treasury department said the latest sanctions target “36 targets for supporting Iran’s aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel,…
US hits multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island; Iran threatens Gulf shipping The US targeted multiple Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, two US officials told CNN, in the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran.One of the officials said the tankers were linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
In the rolling pine forests and pasturelands of Putnam County, a North Florida family has made a decision that will change the landscape for generations to come. They have placed a permanent conservation easement on 816.46 acres of their working farm, locking in protection for a sprawling tract of forests, wetlands and agricultural fields. Valued…
Endangered Sawfish-Turtle Photo Wins Australia’s Top Nature PrizePhoto credit: South Australian Museum/ Instagram In the sunlit shallows off northern Australia, a rare and ancient creature glided through the water, its long, toothed snout cutting a gentle path beside a pair of sea turtles. The moment lasted only seconds, but it was enough for a drone…
Iran launched another attack on US Navy ships Monday, WSJ reported Iran launched an attack targeting US navy ships on Monday, but the US military has not yet acknowledged the incident, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. The reported attack came after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a…
In the low country of South Carolina, where blackwater rivers wind through cypress swamps and marshes give way to the Atlantic, a quiet but monumental act of conservation has just reshaped the landscape. Cox Enterprises, a major media and communications company, has donated development rights on nearly 4,400 acres of its Clarendon Farms property, locking…
Strategic autonomy in motion as India hosts Brics summit NEW DELHI: India will host the annual Brics summit on Sept 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, returning to the venue where it held the G20 summit in 2023. That gathering is remembered for the inclusion of the African Union in G20, marking a major step in efforts…
Four concrete barriers blocked the way for salmon that once swam freely between the Pacific Ocean and the high desert reaches of Oregon and California for more than a hundred years. The dams were removed in 2024 as part of one of the largest dam removal projects in U.S. history, letting the river flow freely…