Strait of Hormuz (AP photo) Will the UAE enter the Iran war and side with the US against Tehran? After being struck multiple times over the past month and with Iran tightening its grip on the crucial oil chokepoint – the Strait of Hormuz — Abu Dhabi has enough reasons to make an entry in…
NEW DELHI: With the Assam Assembly elections here, the financial profiles of sitting legislators seeking re-election are under fresh scrutiny, with data showing a sharp rise in their declared wealth over the past five years. An analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) of 83 re-contesting MLAs from various parties and independents reveals a…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta ( Photo credit : ANI ) NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday dismissed claims regarding the ‘Pink Saheli Card’ not functioning, stating that certain political individuals are attempting to spread false rumours about its use.“Under political propaganda, a few political people are attempting to spread rumours on ‘Pink…
The discovery of an Ancestral Puebloan chamber dating back to the eighth century in the barren sandstone passageways of a New Mexico canyon has thrown archaeologists completely off their conventional timelines. According to the National Park Service, the site was sealed in a block of solid, non-terrestrial isotopic composite and contains yucca fibre, traditional artefacts,…
Guwahati: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the BJP-led govt had accelerated “unprecedented development” in Assam by restoring peace, claiming more than 7,500 militants had laid down arms and returned to the mainstream.Addressing a rally in Tezpur for Asom Gana Parishad candidate Prithiraj Rabha, Singh said Centre’s policies had weakened militancy, terrorism and naxalism…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged continued support for the resistance against the United States and Israel in a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, while also acknowledging condolences over the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.In a formal letter, Khamenei thanked Qassem for his sympathy following the “martyrdom” of Ali…
File photo (Picture credit: X/@ChinarcorpsIA) NEW DELHI: A terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the Army said on Wednesday.A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces on Tuesday night in the Arhama area of the district following inputs about suspicious movement, news agency…
SRINAGAR: Five lakes in the Kashmir Valley have high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), posing a threat to 2,704 buildings, 15 major bridges, road stretches, and a hydropower plant in their immediate downstream areas, a study by the University of Kashmir has found.Citing the study, CM Omar Abdullah, who also holds the disaster…
NEW DELHI: A foreign vessel carrying Iranian oil is likely to reach India on April 4, marking the first such shipment since May 2019, when India stopped imports from the country in the wake of US sanctions.MarineTraffic data showed that the Eswatini-flagged tanker, Ping Shun, was heading to the Vadinar facility of Deendayal Port at…
At least 29 people were killed after a Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed into a cliff in Crimea.Russia’s defence ministry said the crash likely occurred due to a technical malfunction. The aircraft was on a planned flight when contact was lost at around 6 pm local time on Tuesday, according to Reuters.A search team…