Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff…
Trump said the US could either keep economic pressure on Iran or launch a major military strike US President Donald Trump said Washington could either keep up economic pressure on Iran and allow its economy to deteriorate further or launch a major military strike, as he accused Tehran of being “devious negotiators”.In an interview with…
Heavy rain caused temporary waterlogging near Noida International Airport’s terminal and parking area. NOIDA: A spell of heavy rain led to temporary waterlogging near the terminal and parking area of Noida International Airport in Jewar on Tuesday, with videos triggering a wave of online mockery over the newly launched airport’s drainage setup.The visuals, purportedly from…
India’s net direct tax collections jumped 23.09% to Rs 8.11 lakh crore by August 10, 2026, up from Rs 6.59 lakh crore in the same period last year, data released by the income tax department showed.The latest figures put the increase in net tax receipts at Rs 1.52 lakh crore over the comparable period of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to send the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed scrutiny, amid objections from Christian representatives and opposition parties, news agency ANI reported citing sources.The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, seeks to amend the FCRA, 2010,…
A 48-year-old house help was killed by a speeding BMW car in Delhi. (AI image) NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old woman was killed after she was allegedly hit by a speeding BMW while crossing a road at a zebra crossing in Delhi’s Mehram Nagar on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The driver of the car has been…
Moises Henriques of Australia (second from left) Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they attempt to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time.Henriques, who played four Tests, 16 ODIs and 24 T20Is for Australia, will lead Portugal’s 14-member squad at the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C in…
The airline’s outgoing CEO Wilson Campbell is set to have met govt officials over the incident NEW DELHI: Air India’s outgoing CEO reportedly met government officials on Tuesday amid the ongoing row after the Delhi-Phuket flight turbulence incident.The airlines’ outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson met senior officials of MoCA and DGCA regarding the flight that suddenly…
3 crew members killed in Houthi attack on ship in Bab al-Mandeb, report (Representational Image) Houthi militants attacked a commercial vessel transiting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, killing three crew members, according to initial reports by government-affiliated broadcasters. Al-Jumhuriya TV identified the victims as two Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian national.The vessel came under fire while…
HC hears plea seeking global blocking of Dhruv Rathee’s video over alleged religious insults NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday told the Delhi high court that it had withheld a “defamatory” YouTube video by social media influencer Dhruv Rathee in India after being directed to do so by the Centre’s Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC). The video…
