File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump returned from China on Friday, facing mounting pressure over the Iran war, with top aides preparing options for renewed military action against Tehran if diplomacy fails.According to a New York Times report, Pentagon officials have drafted plans for a possible resumption of strikes under a […]
Iran lashed out at the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, accusing Abu Dhabi of direct involvement in military operations against Tehran during a tense exchange at the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi.The sharp escalation came a day after the UAE denied a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had visited […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump (AP photo) “Military is obvious.”The remark from US President Donald Trump came almost casually as he stood amid the grand ceremonial spectacle arranged by his Chinese counterpart and host Xi Jinping in Beijing. Rows of Chinse soldiers stood in perfect formation. Red carpets stretched across the […]
Britain’s Heathrow Airport London’s Heathrow Airport experienced a sharp decline in passenger traffic in April, with the ongoing Iran conflict leading to disruptions across global aviation networks.The UK’s busiest airport said around 6.7 million passengers travelled through its terminals during the month — a 5 per cent decline compared to the same period last year, […]
The Iran–US conflict has pushed global oil markets into turmoil, with tensions still simmering despite a two-week ceasefire window, since April 8, intended to enable negotiations. The peace talks amid the fragile truce have so far failed to yield any breakthrough, though diplomatic sources indicate preparations for a second round of talks are already under […]
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war he launched with Israel on Iran was “close to over”, even as 10,000 additional US troops move into West Asia, and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran with a mediation team to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. Quoting current […]
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 […]
Representative image (IANS) Pithoragarh: A 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) gas agency in Champawat district died on Sunday evening after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure due to the prevailing circumstances in […]
MUMBAI: The charred remains of Kandivli seafarer Dixit Solanki (32), who was killed in an alleged missile strike on his tanker off the Oman coast on March 1, were transported to Mumbai from Sharjah early on Sunday. The sailor counts among the first Indian victims of the West Asia conflict.His family has refused to perform […]
The United States is set to commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles to its ongoing military campaign against Iran, significantly depleting stockpiles earmarked for other regions, according to a Bloomberg report.Citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported that orders were issued in late March to pull […]
