Category: Events

Iran’s claim that it struck a US F-35 Lightning II has drawn sharp global attention, with early indications suggesting that infrared-guided air defence systems may have played a role in the incident now under investigation.A US F-35 stealth fighter was damaged during a combat mission over Iran and forced to make an emergency landing at...

NEW DELHI: An Indian national died in Riyadh following recent developments on March 18, the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia confirmed in an official statement.The mission confirmed it is in touch with the deceased’s family as well as local authorities, and is providing all necessary assistance. It also expressed condolences and said it is...

MUMBAI: A self-proclaimed spiritual leader’s arrest in Maharashtra in a sexual assault case and videos of him assaulting women has led to the Opposition dubbing the incident as Maharashtra’s ‘Epstein files’. Ashok Kharat’s arrest from Nashik in a rape case has led to the Opposition slamming the state government due to his alleged links to...

Apple has issued an advisory to old iPhone users asking them to update their phone’s software to protect devices against web-based attacks. This comes days after researchers, including from Google, discovered a sophisticated exploit kit called Darksword, capable of stealing personal data from iPhones. In its advisory, Apple says that devices running versions of iOS...

NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a three-member expert committee to rewrite the chapter on the judiciary in the NCERT Class 8 textbook, following a row over a section referring to “corruption in the judiciary.”The committee comprises former Attorney General K. K. Venugopal, former Supreme Court...

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: For over a decade, the sight of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers sprinting between the wickets in red and gold was the heartbeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While their individual records are peerless, the duo’s lack of an IPL trophy together remains...

Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has introduced a ‘safe shipping corridor’ that allows selected vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via a route inside its territorial waters, as tensions in the region continue to disrupt global maritime traffic.The corridor is being offered only to ships that receive prior approval from Iranian authorities,...

State run oil marketing companies on Friday increased the price of their premium-grade power petrol by over Rs 2 per litre, while keeping the prices of regular petrol and diesel unchanged.The revised rates apply to high-performance fuel variants, including BPCL’s Speed, HPCL’s Power and IOCL’s XP95, with prices increasing in the range of Rs 2.09...

Air India (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Vancouver-bound Air India aircraft going via the east — and not even taking the Gulf war zone route — had to return to Delhi after nearly nine hours of flying on Thursday. The reason: AI has clearance to operate its Boeing 777-300 extended range (ER) fleet to Canada...

Iran lashed out at the United States after a reported strike on an F-35 stealth fighter, calling the aircraft a “monument to arrogance” and claiming the incident signals the “collapse of an order” dominated by American military power amid the ongoing war in the West Asia triggered by US, Israel attack on Iran on February...