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Iranian drones struck Kuwait’s key oil facility at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery on Friday, triggering fires at the site, Kuwait’s state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said, adding that no injuries were reported.The company said firefighters were working to control the blazes following the attack, which marks another escalation in strikes on critical energy infrastructure in the Gulf...

Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to build...

A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures on...

In just 16 days, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has rewritten box office history, amassing a staggering Rs. 939.46 crore India net. The Aditya Dhar directorial, starring Ranveer Singh as the elite spy Hamza, has officially overtaken the lifetime collections of its predecessor in a mere 11 days. Despite the massive IPL 2026 season, the film...

AIMIM leader Mofakrul Islam arrested while trying to flee KOLKATA/MALDA: The Bengal police on Friday arrested former AIMIM candidate and lawyer Mofakrul Islam from Bagdogra airport in Siliguri in connection with the violence and hostage situation occurred in Malda district.Mofakrul Islam was allegedly trying to board a flight and flee.Investigators have termed him a key...

Arvind Kejriwal (L) and Raghav Chadha (R) NEW DELHI: A day after the Aam Aadmi Party removed Raghav Chadha as its Rajya Sabha deputy leader, the MP launched a pointed attack on the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, asserting that his silence in Parliament should not be mistaken for defeat.Once seen as a close aide of Kejriwal,...

Delhi Capitals’ Sameer Rizvi celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: “Tayyar rahio, ek challenge aane wala hai”That was Axar Patel’s message to Sameer Rizvi ahead of IPL 2026. What Rizvi did not know then was how quickly that challenge would arrive—or how decisively he would stamp his authority on it. Watch Mukul Choudhary...

Mofakkarul Islam was arrested from Bagdogra Airport. NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Police on Friday arrested an advocate accused of masterminding the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district.According to PTI, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained Mofakkarul Islam from Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri while he was allegedly attempting to flee. He is believed...

NEW DELHI: In his first major reaction, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday shared a video message addressed to the “aam aadmi”, a day after the party moved to remove him as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. “Silenced, not defeated,” Chadha said in the post on X, adding: “I have...

Varun Chakravarthy and Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised concerns over Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy, particularly his use of Varun Chakaravarthy during Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.Pathan felt that Varun, who has been struggling for rhythm since the T20 World Cup, was not managed well at a...