A tragic industrial accident at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility has claimed at least 13 lives, including Indian nationals, and injured 66. The blast at the Barzan gas supply facility, ruled an accident, occurred Sunday night. Despite the incident, Qatar’s energy minister assured that domestic needs and LNG exports remain unaffected, though repairs will take…
‘Tragic loss’: Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion At least 13 people were killed and 66 others injured, including Indians, after an explosion at Qatar’s key gas processing facility in Ras Laffan, energy minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said on Monday.Al-Kaabi described the blast as an industrial accident and said an investigation into…
Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets. (Generative image) For decades, India’s missile ecosystem operated through a centralised template whereby the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed missiles, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) manufactured them and the armed forces inducted them. Not anymore.The formula is now being virtually rewritten with the draft…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London There was a time when becoming Prime Minister of Britain represented the culmination of a life’s work. Men spent decades climbing party ladders, surviving ideological civil wars, losing elections, winning elections, winning wars, extending the empire, writing memoirs,…
Beauty can mean many things. It can represent confidence, kindness, compassion, strength, or grace. The names on this list come from different languages and cultures, but they all share one common theme: they celebrate beauty in its many forms. Whether you prefer a traditional Sanskrit name like Lavanya, a globally loved choice like Bella, or…
Devastating fire engulfed a three-floor commercial building, claiming at least 15 lives LUCKNOW: The screams of trapped youngsters, desperate jumps from a smoke-filled building and frantic rescue attempts marked a devastating Monday afternoon in Lucknow’s Aliganj, where a massive fire ripped through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation coaching centre and left at least…
Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle (Agency Image) Kieron Pollard added another remarkable chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in the history of the format during Major League Cricket 2026.The landmark moment arrived when the former West Indies all-rounder reached 81 during MI New York’s clash against…
According to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Monday, the central bank purchased $16.225 billion and sold $25.169 billion in the spot market during April, resulting in a net sale of $8.944 billion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of $8.944 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in April, marking…
For most visitors, Omaha Beach appears much as any broad stretch of northern European coastline might. The tide advances and retreats, families wander across the sand, and the horizon seems distant and quiet. History is present, certainly, but it tends to exist in visible forms: memorials, museums, rows of graves, and carefully preserved photographs. The…
WhatsApp-parent company Meta has announced a major leadership shakeup, naming Kunal Shah as the new Head of WhatsApp. Shah, the founder and CEO of the Indian fintech giant CRED, succeeds Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp through its most significant period of global growth since 2019. Cathcart will remain at Meta to transition Shah into…