JD Vance keeps US plans for Iran ‘private’ US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the Trump administration has several options for dealing with Iran, ranging from economic and diplomatic pressure to military and covert action, as the seven-month-old conflict between Washington and Tehran continues to escalate.Vance, speaking at a media briefing, said the…
The Prime Minister also highlighted the expanding role of Indian industry in the country’s space programme. He said the growing partnership with ISRO was helping strengthen the sector and broaden India’s capabilities. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the successful launch of the GSLV-F17 rocket…
Lindsay Clancy looks at the jurors seated in the courtroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court. (Photo: AP) A six-day deadlock in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial intensified on Thursday after Judge William Sullivan refused a defence request to remove a juror accused of failing to follow his instructions on reasonable doubt.The Massachusetts…
The nationals of all 172 countries currently eligible for e-tourist visa can avail of the dedicated e-group visit visa for cruise travel (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: As the govt focuses on positioning India as a leading global cruise destination, the home ministry has introduced e-group visit visa (cruise) for foreign tourists arriving in India on…
Balochistan: BLA claims 25 Pakistani military personnel killed in two attacks (Picture from X) The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on Thursday claimed responsibility for two attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, saying 25 Pakistani military personnel were killed and three military vehicles destroyed.According to The Balochistan Post, the BLA spokesperson said fighters targeted a military convoy…
Yao Ming had spent years being watched by millions of people, but nothing in his basketball career prepared him for what he encountered in Africa. In August 2012, the former NBA star travelled through Kenya and South Africa to see the impact of the illegal wildlife trade firsthand. He watched elephants in the wild, then…
Trump slams critics over ammunition shortage claims US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) lashed out at people he described as “treasonous” over claims that the United States was running low on weapons amid its war with Iran, rejecting the reports.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump maintained that the US has…
EU joins Trump’s strong economic measures against Iran US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the European Union has thrown its weight behind Donald Trump’s strong economic campaign against Iran, claiming the bloc has “officially joined” the US-led “Operation Economic Outcast”.“The European Union has officially joined Operation Economic Outcast and we appreciate their strong…
damselflyRepresenative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that winds through Tucson, Arizona, existed more as a memory than a living waterway. Groundwater pumping, drought and urban growth drained the riverbed, leaving long stretches of dry sand and scattered pools. Then, in a quiet but transformative experiment, treated wastewater,…
EOS-05 successfully separates from GSLV-F17 SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite designed to operate from a geosynchronous orbit, aboard GSLV-F17 in the early hours of Friday.The 51.7-metre-tall, 420.5-tonne, three-stage rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at Sriharikota at 2.55am and placed the around 2,367kg Earth…