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NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday regarding the evolving “situation in West Asia”, amid rising regional tensions and security concerns linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf.Jaishankar will brief the House on developments in the region and India’s position, including the...

NEW DELHI: A passenger has been booked for allegedly smoking a beedi inside the lavatory of a Delhi-Goa flight, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday when the accused, identified as Ashish, a Delhi resident, was travelling on an Akasa Air flight from the national capital to Goa, reported PTI.According to police, the passenger...

India’s Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) India national cricket team produced a record breaking batting display to post the highest total ever in a final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, smashing 255 for five against New Zealand national cricket team in the 2026 summit clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Defending champions India...

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, describing the US leader as a “dictator” and alleging that Modi was acting as his “gulam” (slave).Speaking in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi, Kharge criticised the Centre’s foreign policy and its response to the ongoing Middle...

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Sanju Samson continued his remarkable run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with another stunning knock in the final, giving India a blazing start with 89 runs off just 45 balls. The wicketkeeper batter once again set the tone at the top, attacking from the outset and...

PC: University of Waterloo In this world, plastic is the most stubborn waste. Normally, the plastic waste gets disposed of via municipal collection, which leads to open-pit burning or dumping in local waterways. However, no one must have imagined that plastic waste can even be turned into vinegar (acetic acid). Remarkably, this is now a...

The escalating conflict in West Asia following joint United States and Israeli strikes on Iran has triggered a chain reaction far beyond the immediate battlefield. While missiles and drones dominate headlines in the Gulf, the economic aftershocks are being felt thousands of kilometres away in South Asia. Countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, heavily dependent...

The United Arab Emirates declared a “state of defence” after a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks, saying it would take a “measured response while prioritising the protection of its sovereignty and residents.“UAE described the recent barrage as “brutal and unprovoked Iranian aggression”, after more than 1,400 ballistic missiles and drones were launched towards...

Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave India an explosive start in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against New Zealand at the...

NEW DELHI: With the option of mega Gulf carriers not available for now to travelers between India and the west, Air India will operate additional 78 flights to Europe, New York and a few other places between March 10 and 18. These extra flights will be between Delhi and New York, London (Heathrow), Frankfurt, Paris...