US President Donald Trump has extended the fragile ceasefire with Iran, but fresh military deployments to the Middle East are raising new questions over whether Washington is preparing for a possible escalation if diplomacy collapses.Even as Trump announced he would prolong the truce until talks are concluded, reports from the Financial Times and other outlets…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has postponed his planned visit to the United States and the United Nations, citing “current internal circumstances” and the need to focus on national security.“In light of the current internal circumstances… I have decided to postpone my trip to the United Nations and the United States,” Salam said in a…
Ayush Shetty (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty fell short in his quest for the title, losing to China’s Shi Yu Qi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships. His impressive run ended with an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the world No. 2, as India’s wait for a men’s singles…
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UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9%. The UK’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 4.9% in the three months to February, while wage growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics, the BBC reported.The decline came despite expectations that the rate would remain at…
Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti (right) NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals allegedly connected to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Officials said on Tuesday that the module was planning firing incidents, grenade explosions and targeted assassinations across the Delhi-NCR region.Acting on intelligence inputs, police registered…
AIADMK leader D Jayakumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Royapuram assembly constituency in north Chennai has emerged as a key political battleground ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4. Long considered an AIADMK stronghold under veteran leader D Jayakumar for over three decades, Royapuram swung to…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties Tuesday said they will vote against the constitutional amendment on delimitation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850, calling it a “dangerous” move that could reduce the share of southern, north-western, north-eastern and smaller states. Congress neta Rahul Gandhi termed it an “anti-national act”. The parties also…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Friday submitted a fresh notice in Rajya Sabha seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The notice has been signed by 73 MPs.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that there are nine specific charges against the CEC on the ground of ‘proven misbehaviour’ and called his continuation as…
The United States and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after marathon 21-hour talks in Islamabad, casting uncertainty over a fragile two-week ceasefire, with both sides blaming each other for the breakdown.US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, said Iran refused to accept Washington’s terms despite what he described as a…