Category: Events

Trump’s Iran strategy faces tough Hormuz test US president Donald Trump had been preparing to declare victory in the war with Iran if Tehran agreed to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He had also privately signalled to senior aides that he was willing to walk away without securing a nuclear deal, US officials said...

Crude prices jump over 1% as Hormuz reopening Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday as prospects of reopening Hormuz remained stuck in limbo. Brent crude gained 1.32% to $84.65 a barrel, around 7:30 am IST while WTI crude rose 1.04% to $78.99 a barrel.The rise came after both benchmarks fell more than 7% last...

Protest enters 17th day NEW DELHI: Jharkhand students protesting irregularities in recruitment exams rejected the Hemant Soren-led government’s claim that 98% of their demands have been accepted. They said only three of the 13 exams they wanted cancelled have been scrapped.The students accused the JMM-led government of “spreading lies” and said they would continue their...

Sarfaraz Khan Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan finally got the news he had been waiting for. After being called up to India’s Test squad for the Sri Lanka series, Sarfaraz shared his first post on social media. The 28-year-old posted a couple of pictures in the Team India travelling jersey. In one of the pictures, his...

Rezaei has been closely associated with Iran’s hardline security establishment and recently underscored the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz Iran has appointed former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei as the new head of its powerful supreme national security council President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Sunday. This comes after Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr resigned from...

‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collection day 18_ Thalapathy Vijay’s film jumps 41. Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ witnessed a strong improvement in its box office performance on its third Sunday. The film registered a 41.2% jump in its India net collection compared with the previous day. ‘Jana Nayagan’ day 18 box office collection According to Sacnilk,...

The post comes as Trump has repeatedly argued that Iran’s economy has been weakened by years of international sanctions, regional conflicts and what he has described as the Iranian leadership’s confrontational policies. US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised Iran in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, sharing a graphic titled “Iran...

Apart from logistical difficulty and cost, for any option to extend the rail link to India, New Delhi would have to deal with the fact that it would pass through Pakistan NEW DELHI: Russian deputy PM Marat Khusnullin has suggested exploring a direct rail link from Moscow to the ‘Indian Ocean’ to avert risks associated...

Both pilots have been taken off flying duty by the DGCA, pending investigation. NEW DELHI: The captain of Air India’s August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet, was subjected to a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test on arrival, whose result was “not negative” and has been sent...

Speaking about India’s space sector, Singh stated that opening it up to private companies has led to rapid expansion. NEW DELHI: India stands alongside the world’s leading nations in several advanced technologies, said Jitendra Singh, MoS (independent charge) for science and technology and earth sciences.Speaking at Digit India’s Top Appliance Awards 2026, Jitendra Singh highlighted...