NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that New Delhi is trying to buy LPG from everywhere to widen its range of options for energy supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government is also willing to buy LGP...
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From ‘freedom’ to ‘fury’: 23 years on, how US is caught in costly war loop in Middle East
Twenty-three years ago, the United States marched into Iraq with certainty and spectacle. The opening salvos were sold as decisive, almost clinical: a display of overwhelming force that would neutralise a threat and reshape a region. Instead, what followed was a long, grinding unravelling.However, the war proved enormously costly. American military losses totalled roughly 4,500...
Bhuvneshwar’s lethal yorker rattles Virat Kohli in RCB nets – Watch
Video/social media Star batter Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, taking part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, setting up a contest within the squad ahead of the new season.A video from the session...
‘Russia driving wedge’: Kyiv on 6 Ukrainians held for anti-India plot; MEA reacts
Representative image NEW DELHI: Ukraine on Thursday called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the detention of six of its nationals in Mizoram, firmly rejecting any suggestion of involvement in terrorist activities and accusing Russia of trying to “drive a wedge between Ukraine and India.”The Ukrainian nationals were detained for allegedly entering Mizoram without...
Three weeks, three challenges: Inside India’s battles as Middle East explodes
Representative AI image The last day of February was meant to be routine — travel plans, a turn of the calendar, the quiet anticipation of a new month. Instead, a long-simmering conflict boiled over as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran under what has been referred to as Operation Epic Fury.The...
‘Riot-like conditions’: Rahul slams BJP over Delhi Eid violence fear; HC notice to cops
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi of orchestrating a “riot-like” situation in the national capital, referring to the fear of violence on Eid after Uttam Nagar Tarun murder case. Moreover, Delhi high court issued directions to the police to make adequate arrangements in Uttam...
‘Cautious stand’: Tharoor breaks from Congress’ stance; backs govt on Middle East crisis
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday yet again took a different stand from his party and rest of the opposition and came in support of the Centre for its stand on the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict in the Middle East.Speaking to news agency PTI, Tharoor said that he understands the government’s desire...
Pakistan’s Shehzad compares IPL with PSL, calls it retired cricketers’ league
PSL vs IPL NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has openly criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the team’s recent poor performances. He also drew a stark comparison between player quality in the IPL and PSL.“If you look at the IPL, they’ve got many superstars in their league who make the league competitive....
Russia, the quiet winner? How Middle East war may be boosting Putin’s war chest
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting,” wrote ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu in The Art of War.That idea may now be quietly playing out in the geopolitics of the Middle East and far beyond it.As tensions rise and global powers take sides, the ripple effects are spilling well beyond...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says AI is leading to a crisis, it is not mass layoffs
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has now issued a stark warning about the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. According to a report by Fortune, speaking at the BlackRock 2026 Infrastructure Summit, Fink said that he fears this year’s collage graduates could face the highest unemployment rate in years even without recession. He pointed to...
