Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Monday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted a US military base, while Washington also announced fresh attacks on Iranian military facilities.The base’s location was not specified in the Guards’ statement, which was broadcast by IRIB and other Iranian state media.The development came as […]
The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, arrested one more person in connection with Operation Numkhor – a nationwide crackdown on the large-scale smuggling of premium second-hand vehicles through Bhutan and forged registration rackets involving Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) officials – taking the total number of arrests to seven. The arrested was identified as Yash, a native […]
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held an expansive Cabinet meeting at the White House, addressing issues ranging from ongoing negotiations with Iran and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to Ebola preparedness, immigration detention protests and domestic anti-fraud initiatives.Trump said talks with Tehran were progressing […]
Washington, May 21: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that it engaged in “constructive discussions” regarding Pakistan’s economic situation. The talks included the impact of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, progress on the country’s economic reforms, and the budget strategy for the fiscal year 2027. Led by Eva Petrova, the […]
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday struck a warm and optimistic tone during their high-stakes meeting at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, with both leaders stressing cooperation over confrontation despite tensions over trade, technology and regional security.Xi rolled out red carpet […]
JD Vance on Trump’s visit to China Holding fort at the White House, vice president J D Vance compared his situation to Macaulay Culkin in the 1990 film Home Alone.US secret service rules do not allow the president and vice president to travel abroad together, in order to protect the line of succession.US President Donald […]
A Reform UK candidate who previously said Nigerians should be “melted down” to fill potholes has won a council seat in Sunderland, sparking outrage over his past social media remarks.Glenn Gibbins, elected from the Hylton Castle ward, is facing heavy criticism after a series of now-deleted posts resurfaced online following the local election results.In one […]
New Delhi, April 18 (Udaipur Kiran): The Income Tax Department has introduced updated Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for the Assessment Year 2026–27, bringing several changes aimed at simplifying the filing process and improving accuracy of taxpayer data. With the deadline of July 31, 2026 approaching, taxpayers are advised to familiarise themselves with the revised […]
Iran on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump‘s peace proposal claiming that the States had violated three key clauses of the plan even before the negitiations started. Terming the ceasefire “unreasonable”, it said that Iran held a “deep historical distrust” towards Amercia, citing repeated violations of all forms of commitments.The three violations include non-complaince of […]
Explosion at Bahrain’s oil refinery (screengrab from video shared by Press TV) Explosion at Bahrain oil refinery (Credit: Press TV X handle) Explosion at Bahrain’s oil refinery (screengrab from video shared by Press TV) Explosion at Bahrain oil refinery (Credit: Press TV X handle) Explosion at Bahrain’s oil refinery (screengrab from video shared by Press […]
