Donald Trump (File photo) Donald Trump said the United States has “blown Iran off of the map” and claimed his objectives in the conflict had been achieved “weeks ahead of schedule.”“Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defense, and they want to make a deal. I don’t!”...
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Maldives boat tragedy: Rally legend Hari Singh’s body found; trapped deep within coral reef
The intensive search and rescue operation for ace Indian rally driver Hari Singh, 59, has taken a somber turn. CHANDIGARH: The intensive search and rescue operation for ace Indian rally driver Hari Singh, 59, has taken a somber turn. On the second day of operations following Thursday’s speedboat accident in the Maldives, authorities have informed...
Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen’s Malibu move sparks baby No. 2 buzz
Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are reportedly planning to buy a large Malibu home as they prepare for their growing family. With a baby on the way, the couple is thinking long term, including life after Allen’s NFL career. Sources say they want a spacious West Coast base that fits their rising profiles and future...
INS Taragiri, Navy’s latest stealth frigate, to be commissioned on April 3
NEW DELHI: To add further punch to its growing naval fleet, the Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, on April 3.“As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class, Taragiri is not merely a ship; it is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the ‘Make in India’ spirit and the...
Eid diplomacy: B’desh PM Rahman seeks stronger ties in letter to PM Modi
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129726342,imgsize-76616,width-400,resizemode-4/article-72.jpg" alt="Eid diplomacy: Bangladesh PM Rahman seeks stronger ties in letter to PM Modi" title=" File photos ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photos NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Tarique Rahman indulged in some Eid diplomacy this week, with Rahman expressing hope in a letter to Modi on Friday that this...
‘Can reach London, Paris or Berlin’: Israel says Iran launched missile
Image used for representative purposes. Israel Defense Forces said Iran has launched a long-range missile capable of travelling about 4,000 km for the first time since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion,” warning that the development poses a wider global threat.“The Iranian terrorist regime launched a long-range missile for the first time… that could reach...
Ex-judges, diplomats flag bias in USCIRF religious freedom report
NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance.In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report, arguing...
Adequate coal stocks to meet rising energy needs: Govt
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129724958,imgsize-457376,width-400,resizemode-4/article-65.jpg" alt="Adequate coal stocks to meet rising energy needs: Govt" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image NEW DELHI: With India’s coal production crossing the one-billion-tonne mark for the second year in a row, govt has said adequate stocks are being maintained at thermal power plants to meet rising energy demands.India reached the...
Staring at energy and fertiliser crisis if war continues: Rajnath
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129724933,imgsize-51478,width-400,resizemode-4/article-64.jpg" alt="Staring at energy and fertiliser crisis if war continues: Rajnath" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the continuing conflict in West Asia could lead to an energy and fertiliser crisis in the future and warned that no country, including India, could remain...
‘God will punish him’: Karnataka social welfare department official dies by suicide, blames senior
BENGALURU: A 60-year-old assistant director with the social welfare department, due for retirement in last week of March, was found hanging in his office at Pavagada, Tumakuru district, Friday evening. Mallikarjun, a resident of Pavagada, sent a video on WhatsApp to his friends saying he will commit suicide. Police said his wife and children reside...
