NEW DELHI: Ten Indian sailors, detained in Iran in July 2025 on board an oil tanker, have been released after “sustained diplomatic engagement”, Directorate General of Shipping said in a statement on Tuesday.Sailors on MV Harbour Phoenix were “detained, arrested and imprisoned in Iran following the vessel’s interception near Jask Port in July 2025”, it…
Veteran music executive and Michael Jackson estate co-executor John McClain passed away on May 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 71.According to reports, McClain died following a prolonged illness. While some reports suggested he suffered complications after a fall, an official cause of death has not yet been publicly disclosed.McClain was widely regarded…
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy has foiled a suspected piracy attack on a merchant vessel in the western Indian Ocean.“Responding swiftly to inputs of pirate activity near merchant vessel M V Mashallah 1, stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata undertook a prompt action to investigate and deter the threat,” Navy said in a statement.Officials said the warship…
Image used for representative purposes Hamas’s armed wing on Wednesday confirmed that its military chief, Mohammed Odeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza a day earlier, after Israel had announced his death on Tuesday.In a statement identifying him as the “Chief of Staff of the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades”, Hamas’s armed wing said Odeh…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has imposed a blanket ban on slaughter of cow or calf during Bakrid ‘or on any other day’ in the state.A vacation bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued the ban order after saying: “The question that calls for consideration in this PIL is whether cows and…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some sayings manage to stay alive for centuries not because they sound dramatic or clever, but because people continue finding pieces of their own lives inside them. This Chinese proverb feels like one of those. The words themselves seem simple. It talks about water, food and love. Nothing…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for May 28, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Hrishikesh Koloth was a MMA figher A 27-year-old Indian-origin mixed martial arts (MMA) trainee who died in a rare bear attack in northern Saskatchewan, Canada has been identified as Hrishikesh Koloth, a fighter who dreamed of competing in the UFC, according to his family.Hrishikesh Koloth was killed on May 8 while working at a uranium…
Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo (Image Source: Getty) Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo have become one of the most powerful celebrity couples in world sport and entertainment. The Argentine football legend and his wife continue to see a massive hike in their fortune. They earn through football salaries, endorsements, businesses, and long-term investments. Their combined…
Poor nighttime cooling disrupts sleep & increases risk of heat stroke: Expert MUMBAI: In Mumbai, the number of ‘unusually warm nights’ in a year more than doubled from an average of 12 nights in 1981-2010 to 26 in 2011-2024, according to an analysis of IMD data by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).“Poor…