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Iranian drones targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region’s security chief Two drones launched from Iranian territory targeted the office of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the region’s security chief early Monday, with no casualties reported, Kurdish authorities said.The strikes…

Ayush Shetty with fans (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Ayush Shetty was up against Shi Yu Qi, he was rendered clueless. In a contest that lasted only 42 minutes at the Asia Championships in April, Shetty could only win 18 points, extending the head-to-head in favour of the Chinese to 3-0. The overwhelming…

ONGC gets US nod to step up Venezuela operations State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is set to expand its presence in Venezuela after receiving a licence from the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), easing the sanctions-related restrictions that had kept its operations in the country limited.The clearance gives ONGC more…

PANAJI: Amid criticism from the BJP that the Congress has failed to show reverence and respect for the national song, the party sang Vande Mataram at a large meeting in Goa on Monday, attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.Kharge addressed the party’s booth-level agents and workers at Verna, where he questioned the BJP’s claims of…

Houthi group claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on a Saudi military landing ship and escort boats in the Red Sea off Mocha Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday claimed it had launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi military landing ship and four escort boats in the Red Sea off the southwestern port…

The dropping of laser-guided weapons by the Mirage-2000 ushered in the era of precision weapons for the IAF. (Image credit: IAF) The aerial component of the Kargil Sector in 1999 was a unique campaign. Never before or after has an air force engaged in an air-to-ground campaign at those altitudes. With fighter pilots more attuned…

Moores experience has changed what she considers essential. (Picture: Instagram) A 23-year-old woman who moved to a remote island off Alaska expected daily life to be difficult. She thought getting basic supplies, ordering things online and travelling off the island would be far more complicated than in a city.After living there for a year, Arwa…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Bharatiya Janata Party‘s newly appointed team of national office-bearers, claiming it to be a blend of experience, energy and grassroot connect.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that the newly appointed office bearers will strengthen the party and focus on public service.“Congratulations to…

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the security forces for dismantling ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti terror network ahead of Independence Day.He said more than 200 operatives were arrested and plans for subversive attacks were thwarted.In a post on X, Amit Shah said coordinated operations were carried out across 14 states to dismantle…

How Trump went around Iran’s negotiators to reach the IRGC through Barzani The Donald Trump administration took an unusual route in its efforts to end the war with Iran, turning to Iraq’s Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani as a backchannel to the powerful and raging Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after long-running Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…