Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday mocked the United States following reports that an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran.In a post on X, Ghalibaf said, “After defeating Iran 37 times in a row, this brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from ‘regime change’...
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Madras HC denies Cognizant’s plea, says sudden firing, gate denial breach worker dignity
Madras high court CHENNAI: Terminating the services of an employee and turning him away at the gate directly by revoking his access card violate the basic dignity of labour, Madras high court has said.“Merely because corporate companies have a smart card access system, it cannot be used as a means of terminating service of an...
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, tremors felt in north India
NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Delhi-NCR on Friday, with tremors felt across northern India.According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was near Jurm in Afghanistan.Residents in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and the surrounding National Capital Region rushed out of their homes as the tremors struck.So far, no casualties or damage...
US helicopter on search mission for downed jet also hit by projectile, claims Iran media
Iranian state-linked media has claimed that a US helicopter sent to search for a downed American fighter jet was itself struck by a projectile, adding further uncertainty to an already tense situation. The report, carried by Mehr news agency, has not been independently verified, and there has been no immediate response from US officials.The claim...
US jet shot down in Iran: Israel says one pilot rescued, search on for second one
One US pilot whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran earlier on Friday was rescued alive, Times of Israel reported, citing officials.According to officials, search operation is ongoing for the second crew member.This comes after Iranian state television reported that an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran, with at least one crew...
Why Hormuz blockade brings back memories of 1956 Suez crisis
Iranian blockade of Strait of Hormuz and the heavy price that global economy is paying these days bring back dark memories of a similar crisis that had enveloped the world nearly a decade after World War II had ended: the shutdown of the Suez Canal in the wake of a battle in which Egypt was...
Tipu’s ghost and Trump’s jibes haunt a transatlantic Franco-American rift
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the hallowed halls of the White House and the Elysee Palace, the United States and France have managed to upgrade a centuries-old alliance into something far more contemporary: a full-blown, transatlantic group chat gone wrong.The latest fracture in this storied alliance—a bond dating back to when the French were helping...
Kerala elections 2026 SWOT analysis: Hat-trick for Pinarayi Vijayan or UDF comeback?
As sweltering heat scorches the land, political temperature is rising in God’s Own Country as the summer election season knocks on Kerala’s doors.Long defined by a predictable alternation between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), the state now faces a far more complex contest. With chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking...
Jalen Hurts linked to 4 trade spots amid Philadelphia Eagles offensive tensions
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts tied to four trade destinations amid growing frictions within franchise’s offense (Image via Getty: Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia Eagles logo) FanSided’s Austen Bundy reports the chances of the Philadelphia Eagles trading their star Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts are very, very low, but never zero.ESPN’s Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler recently...
‘You guys look great’: Artemis II shares image of Earth from space
The Artemis II crew on Friday shared an image of Earth from the spaceship embarking on first lunar voyage in more than half a century.In a social media post on X, Nasa shared the photo with the caption, “That’s us!”“The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to...
