At first glance, the continued absence of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, looks like a sign of deep instability. In most political systems—especially one as centralized as Iran’s—the disappearance of the top authority would trigger chaos. But in Iran’s current moment of crisis, that very absence may be doing the opposite – helping the regime…
In a significant development in the high-profile gold smuggling case, Kannada actress Ranya Rao is set to be released from jail on Wednesday after completing one year under preventive detention, officials said.Ranya Rao, who is currently lodged at Bengaluru Central Prison, was arrested in connection with an alleged gold smuggling racket involving gold worth Rs…
Aarav Vats scored 96.6% in the CBSE Class 10 exam while battling cancer A board-exam result usually arrives wrapped in the familiar noise of percentages, cut-offs, school-wise tallies and the annual frenzy over who scored what. Aarav Vats’ marksheet carries all of that, of course. It says he scored 96.6% in the 2026 CBSE Class…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday took a serious note of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “terrorist”, issuing a stern notice to him. The poll body has asked Kharge to explain his stand within 24 hours.Kharge on Tuesday referred to PM Modi as…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday said poll-related seizures in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have crossed the Rs 1,000 crore mark ahead of the ongoing assembly elections and bye-elections.Enforcement agencies have recovered inducements worth Rs 1,072.13 crore meant to influence voters, the Commission said. Watch ECI Orders 96-Hour Dry Day In Bengal, TN…
RCB’s Jacob Bethell (PTI) Former England captain Alastair Cook has suggested that young batter Jacob Bethell should seriously consider cutting short his Indian Premier League stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and return to county cricket with Warwickshire, arguing that the youngster is losing valuable development time on the bench.Bethell, who impressed heavily during the recently…
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has triggered a bigger strategic question in Washington: if fighting resumes, how long can the US sustain a high-intensity war in the Middle East without weakening its position elsewhere?A new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies by Mark F Cancian and Chris H…
NEW DELHI: Former India selector Kris Srikkanth has opened up on one of the most debated omissions in Indian cricket history, admitting he still regrets leaving out Rohit Sharma from the 2011 World Cup squad.“I feel bad for him even today. I told Rohit last year, I am sorry. It’s not by purpose, but it’s…
The Supreme Court slammed Mamata Banerjee for allegedly interfering in an ED raid on I-PAC, calling it a threat to democracy. On the Pahalgam attack anniversary, Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan of strong retaliation while highlighting India’s military strength. An Indian student reportedly built a viral AI influencer targeting US conservatives, but the account was later…
The petroleum and natural gas ministry amended the framework for the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on Wednesday, formally allowing it to blend it with synthetic fuels. The measure is aimed towards bringing clarity to fuel standards amid growing use of alternative and blended aviation fuels.The revised notification redefines ATF to include not just conventional hydrocarbon…