NEW DELHI: United States’s third warship is heading towards the Middle East, with some reports suggesting a possible movement towards the Strait of Hormuz to deploy around 2,200 Marines for a potential operation involving Iran’s Kharg Island. At the centre of these developments is USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship capable of transporting, landing, and…
BAREILLY: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said on Wednesday. The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries on the minor’s body, including bite marks and nail scratches. The cause of death was found to be hanging, they…
Netanyahu, Trump (File photo) Israel’s parliament passed a controversial law allowing the execution of Palestinians and also approved a key national budget, helping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoid early elections, amid the ongoing war with Iran.Lawmakers voted 62–48 to approve a bill that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks labelled as…
India has a rich civilisational legacy. The legacy is reflected beautifully in its UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These centuries-old monuments have stood the test of time and still continue to draw travellers from all over the world. We are talking about sites that represent architectural brilliance, cultural beauty, and historical significance. As of March 2026,…
NEW DELHI: SC on Monday sought responses from EC and the Centre on a PIL seeking the creation of a pan-India fingerprint and iris biometrics database for authentication at booth level to stop bogus, proxy, and ghost voters. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi told PIL petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that…
NFL prospect Rueben Bain Jr draft buzz grows as 2024 Miami crash report reveals passenger’s death and dropped citation details (Image via Getty) Rueben Bain Jr. is getting ready for the NFL Draft, where many expect him to be picked early. But a serious off-field story from 2024 is now getting attention again. According to…
The move to downsize motorcycle engines is happening rather aggressively under the Bajaj Auto umbrella. It is not just Bajaj doing it. Brands like KTM and Triumph have also shifted focus to sub-350cc engines. The reason is simple. Motorcycles under 350cc attract a lower GST of 18 percent, which helps brands price them more aggressively….
MUMBAI: A complaint application has been filed against a woman who protested over a traffic jam and shouted at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan during a BJP rally in Mumbai related to the women’s reservation bill, police said on Friday.A woman named Zen Sadavarte has submitted an application to the local police against the woman for…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local…
US President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift from a 48-hour ultimatum to a five-day pause on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure has exposed the competing pressures shaping Washington’s strategy in a rapidly escalating war. Just days after threatening to “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump stepped back, citing “very…