The military campaign has forced thousands of Lebanese out of their homes and villages as IDF raids continue demolishing buildings in the area Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli military-occupied territory in southern Lebanon and declared that Israeli forces would not withdraw as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to threaten Israel, despite a…
Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on Wednesday carried out fresh strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in southwestern Balochistan province.Afghanistan’s armed forces claimed that the targeted sites in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were hosting bases of Islamic State Khorasan, an affiliate of the Islamic State.According to Afghanistan-based TOLOnews, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said…
Tragedy struck the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa as a private bus veered off the road into a gorge after colliding with a trailer, claiming at least seven lives and injuring over 15. DAUSA: At least seven passengers were killed and over 15 others injured after a private bus travelling from Haridwar to Indore collided with…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to reveal whether teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will make his international debut in the opening T20I against England on Wednesday, stressing that the players who helped India win the T20 World Cup deserve continued backing. Speculation over Sooryavanshi’s inclusion has grown ever since…
Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli received a rousing welcome from fans at the iconic Grand Rex theatre in Paris, where he hosted a special masterclass and a screening of his global blockbuster ‘RRR’. The director, who has been in France on a promotional spree, also watched his box office blockbuster, ‘Baahubali’ with the audience gathered at the…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised its alien registration regulations, making it clear that H-1B professionals, international students, green card holders and those who are already considered registered do not have to undergo the online registration process introduced last year. The Final Rule, issued on Monday night (India time), does not impose…
Reports claim Blake Lively is not expected to attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming wedding, reflecting the apparent distance in their once-close friendship. An anonymous source said Lively understands the decision and believes her presence would create a media frenzy due to her recent legal controversy. While she reportedly wishes to support the couple,…
MUMBAI: Banks’ bad loans, which are at a multi-decadal low, are expected to rise marginally to 1.9% by March 2028 under a baseline scenario from 1.8% in March 2026, even as capital ratios are projected to moderate over the same period according to RBI’s bi-annual Financial Stability Report. According to the macro stress test results…
NEW DELHI: It was a year that was marked by the biggest reset since GST was launched nine years ago and marks a complete change in thinking within the policy dispensation, which had earlier focused on revenue neutral rates. Instead, six months after an overhaul of rates on nearly 400 items has shown that higher…
Don’t broadcast Sheikh Hasina speeches: Bangladesh warns its media outlets DHAKA: Tarique Rahman-led BNP govt on Tuesday warned of action against Bangladeshi media outlets if they broadcast Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina’s statements. The caution from prime ministerial adviser for information and broadcast Zahed Ur Rahman came in the backdrop of a section of Bangladeshi…