According to eight Iraqi sources cited by Reuters, the IRGC established three or four separate cells, each consisting of around 10 highly trained Iraqi Shi’ite fighters Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) quietly established a network of secret cells inside Iraq to launch drone attacks on Gulf states hosting American forces, according to a Reuters...
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RIL AGM: From Jio Platforms IPO & satellite broadband focus to AI plans – top takeaways
RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani at AGM RIL 49th AGM: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday presented an expansive vision for the next phase of growth at RIL, centred on artificial intelligence, satellite-based connectivity, clean energy initiatives and consumer-focused businesses. The announcement came as Jio Platforms submitted draft documents for what could become the largest...
NTA to conduct nationwide mock drill on June 20 ahead of NEET-UG re-examination
File photo NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a nationwide mock drill on June 20, a day before the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled across the country, the agency said on Friday.The mock drill is being organised to ensure the smooth conduct of the re-examination, which will be held on June 21 after...
Mob mistakes couple for child kidnappers, assaults them; 16 arrested
The duo was travelling from Daringbadi in Kandhamal district to Thuamul Rampur in Kalahandi district on a scooter. KORAPUT: Sixteen people have been arrested after a young woman from Delhi and her Gujarat-based male colleague were allegedly attacked by a mob in Odisha’s Rayagada district, with villagers mistaking them for child kidnappers, police said.The incident...
Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab (Image/X) An Iranian singer who performed without a hijab in a viral online concert has been sentenced to 74 lashes.The case has sparked condemnation from human rights groups and artists around the world.29-year-old Parastoo Ahmadi was handed the punishment over a livestreamed performance...
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire after mediation by Qatar, US and Iran
Israel- Hezbollah (Image credit: AP) Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that is scheduled to take effect at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, according to senior officials.The development comes after months of escalating cross-border hostilities that have raised fears of a wider regional conflict and resulted in significant casualties and displacement on...
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire after mediation by Qatar, US and Iran
Israel- Hezbollah (Image credit: AP) Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that is scheduled to take effect at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, according to senior officials.The development comes after months of escalating cross-border hostilities that have raised fears of a wider regional conflict and resulted in significant casualties and displacement on...
‘If not for Samson, would India have won?’: Sreesanth takes aim at Gambhir
India’s wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India pacer S Sreesanth has taken aim at head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the extent of the former opener’s contribution to India’s recent white-ball success and arguing that players deserve far more credit for the team’s achievements.India have enjoyed...
‘Hope Speaker gives us justice’: Abhishek files disqualification pleas against rebel MPs
Abhishek Banerjee meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Friday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to submit a disqualification petitions against party MPs who have sought to merge with the lesser-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).Banerjee, who is former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew,...
Curse of the century? How US-Iran deal handed Tehran a Middle East win
(Photo credit: AP) When the United States and Israel struck Iran in February, plunging the Middle East into one of its most dangerous crises in decades, the objective was clear: cripple Tehran’s power and force the Islamic Republic onto the back foot.Months later, after thousands of deaths, soaring energy prices and one of the largest...
