(AI image generated by ChatGPT) Mario Puzo is best known for The Godfather – one of those rare instances where the movies are almost as sublime as the book – but it’s not the only book he wrote on the Mafia. There is The Sicilian, which is part of The Godfather universe and even has […]
Screengrab from video, shared by Iran consulate in Mumbai, on X NEW DELHI: Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s claim that its navy was “finished” by showcasing its fast missile boats and referencing a Shah Rukh Khan movie dialogue.In a social media post, slamming Trump and sharing a video of their navy vessels, […]
A few years ago, a video had gone viral of an Indian man thrashing a youngster and taunting him: “May may banayega tu (Will you make memes)?”. The answer to that existential question is Yes, because everyone is making memes now, from the White House, which has been serenading us with super-edits set to the […]
US President Donald Trump. (AP photo) Iran on Monday mocked US President Donald Trump by ridiculing his blockade announcement earlier that day with a meme that said ‘Break an enemy blockade by blockading their blockade.’Along with the meme, Iran also took a dig at Trump by writing in his style. “I have, believe me, 100 […]
Image used for representative purposes Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted their sweeping control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as it signalled that civilian maritime traffic remains permitted under regulated conditions.In a statement, quoted by AFP, the Guards’ naval command said, “All traffic… is under the full control of the armed forces,” accompanied by […]
United States Vice President JD Vance on Saturday said that President Donald Trump called “a dozen times” as he and his team were engaged in peace talks with Iran in Pakistan’s Islamabad.While speaking to reporters, Vance said, “We were talking to the President consistently. I don’t know how many times we talked to him — […]
President Donald Trump and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a business roundtable at Chequers near Aylesbury, England. AP/PTI(AP09_18_2025_000277B) There’s a recurring gag in Yes, Minister (and Yes, Prime Minister) which usually involves the premier of Great Britain discovering, with mounting irritation, that he is not quite as sovereign as he believed. At some point, […]
This partially redacted image from video provided by US Central Command shows a military vehicle in Iran shortly before it was struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1. (Image used only for representation) US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) praised software firm Palantir Technologies even as the […]
President Donald Trump waves as he walks to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) asserted the Strait of Hormuz “will open with or without Iran,” ahead of ceasefire talks with Tehran scheduled in […]
Trump hails Artemis II crew after historic Moon mission, eyes Mars next US President Donald Trump on Saturday congratulated the crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission after their successful return to Earth, praising the astronauts and declaring that the next phase of US space exploration will be Mars.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, […]
