Rescue efforts underway as death toll keeps rising The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with more than 3,200 injured and over 50,000 people missing, as rescue crews raced against time on Saturday to find survivors days after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck the nation.Experts say the first 72…
The latest activity follows similar Chinese military movements recorded in recent days Taiwan’s ministry of national defence (MND) on Sunday said it detected six Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around the island over the previous 24 hours, as Beijing continued its regular military activity near Taiwan.In a post on X, the MND…
MUMBAI: Byculla police have arrested a 39-year-old Pune resident after they caught him distributing capsules mixed with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice, to devotees participating in a Moharram procession at Byculla late on Friday.Police recovered 1,400 capsule from Faiyyaz Premji, a resident of Viman Nagar in Pune.One of…
NEW DELHI: In a major safety lapse, a girl cadet pilot was asked to deboard from a twin engine trainer aircraft at a Kanpur flying training organisation late on Friday (June 26) night with the propellers still running. As she was getting away from the plane, the propeller hit her back and sources say she…
NEW DELHI: Five pharmacists and two officials were suspended with immediate effect after an enquiry found serious irregularities in the functioning of stores of the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), Delhi chief minister’s office said on Saturday.According to Rekha Gupta’s office, the action was taken after an enquiry substantiated allegations of lapses in the procurement, storage…
The murder case of Gahunje realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken a fresh turn after the two accused — his fiancée Siya Goyal and her ‘partner’ Chetan Chaudhary PUNE: Investigation into the murder of 25-year-old realtor Ketan Agrawal on Saturday revealed that the accused, Siya Goyal (20) and Chetan Chaudhary (22), searched online for methods to…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) waves following the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Colombia secured top spot in Group K at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after battling Portugal to an entertaining 0-0 draw at Miami Stadium in Florida, with…
The Strait of Hormuz, world’s busiest oil chokepoint, was moving again. Now, it’s at risk of clogging up once more.Earlier this week, ship traffic through the passage surged to a three-month high, before slowing sharply on Friday after a fresh attack in the Gulf of Oman brought an international evacuation effort to a halt. MarineTraffic…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday warned that coaching centres which fail to comply with mandatory safety norms will no longer be permitted to operate in Delhi.In a video message, Gupta said the Delhi government will soon introduce a robust regulatory law to ensure stricter oversight, greater accountability, and enhanced student safety.“One…
File photo: A BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer integrated air-defence command-and-control system. The UAE is reportedly evaluating the Indian-developed systems as it seeks to strengthen its offensive and defensive capabilities amid evolving security challenges in West Asia. The reported interest of the United Arab Emirates in acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system…