Israel-US strikes on Iran hit air travel from India: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has assessed aviation readiness in response to the developing situation in the Middle East and its possible implications for international flight operations. The Civil Aviation Minister conducted a detailed review of preparedness and response arrangements in coordination with all relevant...
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US-Israel strike Iran: Why Strait of Hormuz matters for oil prices – explained
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128886015,imgsize-267934,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-18.jpg" alt="US-Israel strike Iran: Why is Strait of Hormuz important & how its possible closure could hike global crude oil prices?" title=" AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) The Strait of Hormuz – a narrow water passageway in the Middle East – is...
Satellite image shows impact of US-Israel strike on Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei’s palace
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File photo) A newly released high-resolution satellite image revealed significant destruction at the official residence compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, following US-Israeli military strikes early Saturday morning.The image, captured by Airbus Defence and Space and obtained by The New York Times, shows multiple collapsed buildings, heavy structural...
‘Slit throats with axe’: B’luru triple murder – Son kills parents, sister over marriage dispute
Accused Akshay (R) BENGALURU: Gathering inside the station, the Tilaknagar police posse were lost in thought. They were trying to trace a missing family: a man in his late 50s, his wife, and their daughter. Despite painstaking efforts, their search was in vain. Akshay BJ, 27, who had come to the station claiming his parents...
Watch: Israel releases first footage of strikes in Iran
Israel released the first visual footage of its military strikes in Iran, thrusting the Middle East into a dramatic escalation of hostilities. The video, shared by the Israel Defense Forces, shows moments from a coordinated attack carried out with the United States against multiple targets inside Iranian territory, including military sites and infrastructure in and...
US-Iran tensions: Who are the men steering the storm in Middle East
After a month-long build-up, the United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes against Iran, killing at least 40 people. The attack comes amid negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme and months of mass protests against the Islamic Republic.The United States and Iran have been sworn enemies since the 1979 Islamic Revolution...
Read memo that Sam Altman sent to employees hours before OpenAI signed deal with Pentagon
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly told his employees that rival Anthropic was ‘overreacting’ in its dispute with the US Department of War. A report cited an internal memo sent by Altman to his employees to make this claim. The memo was reportedly sent just hours before OpenAI finalised a deal with the Pentagon to deploy...
Watch: Rinku spotted at Kolkata airport hours after father’s funeral
Rinku Singh spotted at Kolkata airport (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh was seen arriving at Kolkata airport on Saturday morning, just hours after performing the last rites of his father. He has joined the Indian team ahead of their must-win World Cup T20 clash against the West Indies on Sunday.Rinku’s father, Khanchand Singh,...
Iran attacks US military bases across Middle East in operation ‘Truthful Promise 4’
Iran struck American military bases across the Middle East in retaliatory strikes against Israel and the United States, hours after the two arch-rivals rocked Tehran Saturday morning.Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said the military struck several facilities across the region in what they named operation “Truthful Promise 4.”The Revolutionary Guard said in a statement that in...
Government directs cricketing body to drop ‘India’ or ‘Indian’ from name; here’s why
Photo credit: X/@dcciofficial The Union sports ministry has asked the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) to stop using the words “India” or “Indian” in its name and activities, stating that the body is not recognised as a National Sports Federation (NSF).In a communication to DCCI secretary Ravi Kant Chauhan, the ministry said that...
