NEW DELHI: Union jal shakti minister CR Patil on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government is working to ensure that Pakistan receives no water from the Indus river system in the coming years. Patil said the treaty had not been terminated but suspended, and that efforts were underway to stop water flowing across the…
Google co-founder Larry Page has been unable to secure ownership of a private Caribbean island for over a decade. The tech billionaire remains reportedly locked in a legal dispute over the Hans Lollik and Little Hans Lollik islands in the US Virgin Islands, despite purchasing them in 2014 through a holding company.According to a report…
Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Alex Carey during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh in Mirpur, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Bangladesh registered only their second-ever ODI win over Australia, beating a depleted Australian side by 86 runs via the DLS method in the first…
The fertiliser ministry has sought a 100% increase in the fertiliser subsidy budget for FY27 as the West Asia conflict drives up global fertiliser prices and import costs, according to government sources, PTI reported.Sources said the Department of Fertilizers has approached the Finance Ministry seeking a doubling of the fertiliser subsidy from the budgeted Rs…
The attack comes weeks after BLA forces targeted a train in Pakistan’s Quetta region, killing over 20 people including security personnel. Pakistan’s security situation deteriorated further on Monday after six members of the Frontier Constabulary (FCN) were killed and four others injured while repelling a terrorist assault on a security post in the Hassan Khel…
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines rose by around 10 per cent on Tuesday as state-owned oil marketing companies rolled out a government-backed price stabilisation scheme that will allow carriers to lock in fuel rates for up to three years.Under the new regime, airlines opting into the scheme will pay a fixed ATF…
USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Ctsy: US Navy The establishment of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Stirling, off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, is seen as a major step in the AUKUS (Australia-UK-US) partnership. The facility is designed to provide comprehensive support services for US personnel and…
‘Pralay’ Ballistic Missiles (File image) Iran’s use of ballistic missiles in the ongoing conflict in West Asia has highlighted an expanding role for these weapons beyond their traditional strategic function. The ballistic missile, seen as a carrier of nuclear weapons, now uses conventional high-explosive warheads to hit targets deep inside enemy territory. Russia has also…
Actor Arjun Rampal married former Miss India and supermodel Mehr Jesia in 1998 after the two met during their modelling days. The couple went on to welcome two daughters, Mahikaa and Myra, and remained together for nearly two decades before announcing their separation in 2018. Their divorce was finalised in November 2019.Now in a recent…
NEW DELHI: A political storm erupted on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh was rejected, triggering protests by senior party leaders and a confrontation outside the Election Commission office in Delhi.Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel and Sachin Pilot, arrived at the Election Commission…