Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local...
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End of Red Terror? How close India is to its Naxal-free target as Amit Shah’s March 31 deadline ends
Image: IANS, ANI As the sun sets over the dense canopies of Chhattisgarh’s forests today, it marks more than just the end of a day, it signals the final countdown to a historic deadline. Union home minister Amit Shah’s March 31, 2026 target was never just a date on paper, rather it was a security...
Buy jet fuel from US or ‘take it yourself’ from Hormuz: Trump to allies
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over rising fuel prices, mocking the United Kingdom and other countries hit by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, telling them to “get your own oil” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. He also criticised France as “unhelpful” claiming that the United states will remember....
‘Will cut off legs’: Iran warns aggressors; Russia’s Chechen units ready if US launches ground war
Iran has issued a warning to any force attempting to invade its territory, declaring that its armed forces will “cut off the legs” of aggressors. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told state media Press TV on Tuesday that Iran is ready to respond decisively to...
Key bureaucratic reshuffle: Bihar cadre IAS Chanchal Kumar appointed new I&B secretary
NEW DELHI: The government has ordered a reshuffle of senior bureaucrats, making several key appointments across departments. Bihar cadre IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been named the new secretary in the ministry of information and broadcasting.Abhishek Singh, currently director general of the national informatics centre (NIC), has been appointed as the new director general of...
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman banned for ball-tampering in PSL
Photo/Agencies Pakistan’s opening stalwart Fakhar Zaman was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday after he was found guilty in the PSL ‘ball-tampering’ controversy that has rocked Pakistan cricket.“Fakhar Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after he was found guilty of a Level 3 offence for breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code...
Oracle layoffs: Employees in India, US, & other regions receive email at 6am
Oracle has started laying off employees across its global offices, with workers receiving termination emails at 6AM from “Oracle Leadership” informing them their roles had been eliminated. Teams like RHS, SVOS, and NetSuite IDC were among the first hit. The job cuts could hit 20,000 to 30,000 people—roughly 18% of Oracle’s workforce—as the company looks...
BJP releases Kerala manifesto: Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS and big Sabarimala promise
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with party chief Nitin Nabin unveiling a mix of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures for the state.Among the key announcements, the NDA party promised a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month for needy women, widows and senior...
Court gives time to Priya Kapur in Rs 30k inheritance row with Mandhira Kapur Smith
Ever since the demise of businessman Sunjay Kapur, there’s been a legal dispute for his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance between his widowed wife Priya Kapur, ex-wife Karisma Kapoor‘s children and his mother Rani Kapur. Sunjay’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith had made some comments against Priya as she supported her mother Rani which led to Priya...
IndiGo appoints former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO
William Walsh (File photo) NEW DELHI: IndiGo airlines on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO. This comes after Pieter Elbers resigned earlier this month after major operational crisis faced by the aviation operator in December last year.“The Board of IndiGo announces the appointment of William Walsh as...
