US President Donald Trump has said the United States will maintain its naval blockade on Iran until Tehran agrees to a deal addressing Washington’s concerns over its nuclear programme, signalling a hardening stance even as military options remain under consideration.Speaking to Axios, Trump indicated that the blockade is currently his preferred tool of pressure, describing…
A Vande Bharat train (File photo) NEW DELHI: Passengers can travel on Vande Bharat trains from Jammu Tawi station to Srinagar from next month, with railways launching the inaugural run between the two capitals of Jammu & Kashmir on April 30. At present, Vande Bharat trains for Srinagar start from Katra station. To cater to…
Sayuri Dalvi with her son Vihaan. (Image Courtesy: Instagram/@savitales_) There are some sentences that stay with a parent forever. For Mumbai-based Sayuri Dalvi, one of those came when her son, Vihaan, was still very young. After being diagnosed with autism as a toddler, she was repeatedly told that he would never be able to live…
Oil prices tumbled below the $90 per barrel mark on Friday on hopes of a deal to restore global crude flows after signs of easing tensions in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump said Washington had reached a framework agreement with Iran and that the “war has ended today.”Around 7 am IST, WTI Crude…
World watches as Māori Queen meets King Charles during historic London visit / Image: @TheRoyalFamily Buckingham Palace witnessed an extraordinary royal moment this week as New Zealand’s Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, met King Charles III during a landmark visit to London that is now drawing attention across the Commonwealth.The audience marked…
The US-Israeli war with Iran is beginning to hit companies across the world, with businesses already reporting losses of at least $25 billion due to rising oil prices, disrupted trade routes and higher operating costs.Company statements from firms in the United States, Europe and Asia showed that businesses across sectors are struggling with the fallout…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: The defence ministry is expected to approve on Friday several proposals, estimated to be worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, including the acquisition of K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers, HAMMER air-to-ground precision guided munitions, a large number of Russian-origin Verba very short-range air defence systems, man portable anti-tank guided missiles,…
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“We just hit somebody”: Pedestrian dies after jumping fence, struck by Frontier plane at Denver airport (Image credit: AP) A person who jumped a perimeter fence was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines jet during takeoff from Denver International Airport late Friday night, prompting an emergency evacuation and sparking a brief engine fire, officials…
India is now a tech-driven land of opportunities, the PM told the diaspora in Hague, urging them to reconnect with the country PM Modi has warned that challenges facing the world could undo the successes of past decades and push a large section of global population into poverty if not addressed, while lauding India’s “unprecedented”…