Iranian Navy on Thursday targeted a US military vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s state media IRIB reported.According to IRIB, the operation was launched in response to recent US actions against Iranian commercial vessels and alleged violations of rules governing transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The report did not specify the extent of...
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Mother of pregnant teen killed in Ohio crash wants 33-year-old Indian man deported
Ashlee Holmes and Tarsem Singh (Source: ICE) The mother of a pregnant teenager who died in a devastating car crash in Ohio has said she wants ICE to deport the Indian national charged over the incident, adding that she does not want him to remain in the US.Tarsem Singh, 33, faces multiple felony charges, including...
On Indo-China border, model village to come up in Ladakh for nomads
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.Officials said the first-of-its-kind project in the region will focus on infrastructure development, employment and livelihood generation, all-weather connectivity and greater civilian-defence integration. The initiative...
Illegal construction, locked terrace, multiple lapses: What made Delhi hotel fire rescue ops difficult
NEW DELHI: Illegal construction, a locked terrace, no fire safety certificate, a single entry and exit point, and a lack of basic firefighting systems — Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast seems to have flouted every rule in the book.An initial probe has revealed that the B&B was licensed to operate as a six-room establishment but...
Ropes, mattresses, bricks, bare hands: How locals fought to save guests in South Delhi hotel fire
NEW DELHI: Local traders, neighbours and labourers in the area were the first responders on Wednesday when the flames tore through Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast. Bricks, ropes, mattresses, bedsheets and the burning will to help were what they had.Standing in the lane where the fire broke out, Mansur showed videos he had recorded during...
No longer conducting sustained strikes against Iran because ‘Epic Fury’ is over: Rubio
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the United States has ended its campaign of “sustained military strikes” inside Iran, declaring that Operation Epic Fury had achieved its objectives after months of conflict that pushed the region to the brink.Appearing before lawmakers on Wednesday, Rubio said Washington was no longer carrying out continuous attacks aimed...
IRCTC flags 9 crore user accounts, expands AI monitoring across railway kitchens
File photo NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to address the problem of passengers struggling to book confirmed tickets, IRCTC has deactivated more than three crore suspicious user IDs and also placed another six crore under verification of authenticity to prevent misuse.The railways’ catering and ticketing arm has also expanded its AI-based kitchen monitoring system across...
Video shows man trying to escape through smoke in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar hotel fire
NEW DELHI: A foreign national was seen on the terrace attempting to escape the blaze during the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy in Delhi that killed 21 people, including several foreigners, on Wednesday.In the video, a man dressed in a black shirt and cap can be seen desperately trying to escape the blaze, carrying a backpack...
Former NFL scout sparks outrage with claim amid Russini-Vrabel scandal
Former NFL scout makes scream shocking claim about female journalists amid Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal (Image 1 via Getty, Image 2 via Instagram: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini) Was Dianna Russini the only one to have come under the microscope? When several others could have probably been involved with coaches?This question was inevitable...
BCCI likely to not call Suryakumar Yadav for next selection meeting
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be...
