Spread the love       Videos show Russia’s Tuapse refinery burning after Ukraine intensified strikes. In a series of fresh strikes in the war that began four years ago, Ukraine intensified pressure along the Black Sea front by targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure. Russia’s defence ministry claimed its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones overnight.GUR, Kyiv’s military intelligence,...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said that its Tamil Nadu president K Selvaperunthagai was “unlawfully” confined by the Income Tax department, accusing the central agency of preventing him from carrying out his political duties ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in the poll-bound state.In a social media post on X, Congress termed the searches a “blatant misuse” of...

Spread the love       Lalit Modi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: A ‘black magic’ row has taken social media by storm, coming into the spotlight during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. A viral video showing a Sunrisers Hyderabad fan performing a lemon ritual – often labelled as black magic – coincided with the dismissal of...

Spread the love       US forces early Monday seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in a high-risk operation in the Arabian Sea, with visuals released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) showing Marines rappelling onto the ship after it was disabled by naval fire.According to CENTCOM, the interception took place on April 19 when the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance tracked the vessel, identified...

Spread the love       A US jet shot down over Iran triggered chaos inside the White House, with President Donald Trump screaming at aides and kept out of the room as officials planned a high-risk rescue mission, reported The Wall Street Journal.The incident unfolded on Good Friday after Trump was informed that two American airmen were missing. According to the report,...

Spread the love       Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the battlefield. He...

Spread the love       The United Arab Emirates has asked the United States for a financial safety net in case the Iran war plunges the region into a deeper crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials. The talks highlighted the UAE’s concern that the war could inflict major damage on its economy and its position as a...

Spread the love       BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided premises linked to the two sons of Karnataka Congress MLA NA Harris and others in connection with a cryptocurrency-linked money laundering case, officials said.About a dozen premises in the city are being searched under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These include locations linked to Mohammed Haris Nalapad and...

Spread the love       Photo credit: IANS North Korea has test-fired upgraded tactical ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads to refine the striking power of its short-range arsenal, ANI reported, citing state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The launches, conducted on Sunday under Kim Jong Un’s supervision, come amid a series of recent weapons tests, including ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and...

Spread the love       Image Credit: X JAMMU: At least 15 passengers died and several others were injured after a bus rolled down into a gorge in J&K’s Udhampur district on Monday, news agency PTI reported.Rescue efforts were launched immediately after the accident, with emergency teams rushing to the spot. In a a post on ‘X’ Union minister, Jitendra Singh said,...