The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Joe Kent, a former top US intelligence official, over an alleged leak of classified information.Kent had resigned earlier this week from his post as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His resignation came after he openly disagreed with the United States’ and President Trump’s decision to go […]
Iran security chief Larinjani killed, president Pezeshkian condoles (File photos) Iran on Tuesday confirmed the death of its national security chief Ali Larijani, hours after Israel took responsibility of killing him in an airstrike. Iran president also condoled the death while vowing to take revenge.“The pure souls of the martyrs embraced the purified soul of […]
A row erupted within Donald Trump’s support base after a senior intelligence official resigned over the ongoing war with Iran, prompting MAGA commentator Laura Loomer to claim that more exits could follow.Reacting to the news, Loomer posted on X, “Notorious leaker Joe Kent just resigned from his role as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. […]
Pete Hegseth at press briefing US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday claimed that American and Israeli forces were moving swiftly to dominate Iranian airspace, while acknowledging that some incoming drones and missiles could still evade interception.Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Hegseth said, “Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days… […]
As India sharpens its focus on becoming a global AI powerhouse, the ongoing AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi witnessed an unexpected moment that electrified the venue, a surprise appearance by Yann LeCun. The celebrated AI pioneer, who served as Chief AI Scientist at Meta until January, walked into the summit venue quietly, but […]
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri (File photo) DHAKA: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh’s leader of opposition and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Shafiqur Rahman.India has had a troubled past with Pakistan-leaning Jamaat-e-Islami which sided with Islamabad during the 1971 War of Liberation. The BNP-Jamaat […]
Udaipur, February 16, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) — Dr Madhusudan Sharma, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Kota and former president of Udaipur City District Congress, passed away in Udaipur on Sunday morning. He was 74 and had been unwell for some time. Congress leader Pankaj Kumar Sharma informed that Dr Sharma breathed his last earlier today. […]
Tarique Rahman (PTI image) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on Saturday called for national unity in his first address after the party’s sweeping victory in the parliamentary elections.He dedicated the win to people who, he said, had “sacrificed for democracy” and urged political differences to be set aside in the larger interest of […]
A bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal alleged that department of home secretary has been gripped by “constant chaos” under Secretary Kristi Noem, painting a portrait of a department where headline-grabbing crackdowns, glossy photo-ops and internal power struggles collide behind closed doors. According to the paper’s sources, Noem has leaned heavily into high-visibility immigration […]
Madhu Gottumukkala, the Indian-origin acting head of US federal cybersecurity, has come under scrutiny after reports that he uploaded internal government documents into a public version of ChatGPT. A Politico investigation said the uploads occurred during the summer of 2025 and involved files marked “For Official Use Only”, triggering automated security alerts and an internal […]
