DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.The US military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a US official…
Greta Thunberg has built a reputation for saying things that many politicians would rather avoid. Her speeches rarely wander into careful diplomatic territory. Instead, she tends to strip an issue down to what she sees as its core and then states it in plain language. That approach has earned her both admiration and criticism, often…
The demolished houses in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam SURAT: In a bizarre incident, more than 100 houses were allegedly demolished in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam, but no one knows who razed them!A major controversy has been triggered after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) denied issuing any demolition orders and claimed it…
NEW DELHI: Another India-bound LPG tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening, taking the total number to 12 while one more was crossing the conflict-hit strait, officials said.The ship that has crossed the Strait has been identified as Symi, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, carrying LPG. This is the 11th LPG tanker to transit…
Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja, one of the most celebrated names in Indian cinema, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84.As reported by Indian Express, the director died at his residence in Chennai due to age-related health complications, according to family.Bharathiraja built a career spanning nearly five decades. He earned admiration as a director, producer,…
President Donald Trump and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a business roundtable at Chequers near Aylesbury, England. AP/PTI(AP09_18_2025_000277B) There’s a recurring gag in Yes, Minister (and Yes, Prime Minister) which usually involves the premier of Great Britain discovering, with mounting irritation, that he is not quite as sovereign as he believed. At some point,…
pc: UNESCO World Heritage The landscape around Troy does not immediately suggest a single ancient city preserved in isolation. The ground rises gradually at Hisarlık, a mound shaped less by nature than by repeated human occupation. Stone walls appear beside broken foundations from entirely different eras. Sections of the Earth contain traces of settlements separated…
Immigration attorney lists out things people should consider before going for a Green Card. A Green Card is the most coveted status in the US for foreigners but an immigration attorney warned that before getting a Green Card, people must remember that it is not something that they can throw away later; it comes with…
AI Image used for representational purpose only With the increase in the popularity of gymnasiums and fitness regimes in India, there have been a number of unfortunate incidents reported, which range from cardiac arrests at the gym to accidents and fights within fitness centers. There have been many instances where people have died due to…
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5%, citing the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising energy prices and heightened uncertainty across markets.In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the lender warned that global growth could slow further to 1.3% if energy supply disruptions become…