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NEW DELHI: In his phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian late Thursday, PM Modi stressed that India is Iran’s friend and that his govt will do all it can to advance diplomacy as escalation is not in anyone’s interest. This is the closest India has come to expressing solidarity with Tehran, which said Friday...

US Expands Middle East Military Presence Amid Iran-Israel Tensions, USS Tripoli Deploys Marines The United States is significantly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, sending thousands of Marines and a powerful amphibious assault ship to the region as tensions with Iran intensify. The deployment comes amid a rapidly escalating conflict involving the United...

Tanushree Dutta has once again spoken about the darker side of the entertainment industry, warning aspiring actors about manipulation, exploitation and the dangers of blindly trusting people who promise opportunities. The actress said one of the reasons she speaks openly about such issues is to warn young aspirants who come to the industry chasing dreams....

KOLKATA: Around 40 people, residents of a dilapidated residential building at 104, Madan Mohan Burman Street, off Mahatma Gandhi Road, were trapped inside after the staircase connecting the first and second floors was allegedly razed by the new owner on Friday. Police, civic, and fire brigade personnel used ladders to rescue several residents, including women...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra govt on Friday introduced a bill with stringent provisions to prevent religious conversions through coercion, fraud, or marriage if it involves inducement, coercion or deceit, joining other BJP-governed states that have enacted ‘freedom of religion’ laws. The Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, tabled in the legislative assembly for debate sets a prison term...

HOWRAH: A couple was arrested on Friday for the murder of the man’s 62-year-old mother in Fatikgachhi, Jagatballavpur. The woman’s body was found inside a sack lying by the road on Thursday evening. The victim was identified as Sushama Denre. During interrogation, her son Shubhankar (36) confessed he had been fed up with her charitable...

FBI Director Kash Patel. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam. The FBI’s Seattle Division is seeking to identify potential victims installing Steam games embedded with malware. The agency believes that the threat actor primarily targeted users between the timeframe of May 2024 and...

Death, black marketing, theft, hotels overcharging, restaurants shutting down causing job losses – shortage of LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US and Israel is upending lives and livelihood in a multitude of ways across the country. Domestic LPG cylinder prices are being blackmarketed at double the rates – Rs...

MUMBAI: Even as tensions continue to disrupt shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, two crude oil tankers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are heading towards Indian ports, offering a measure of relief on energy supplies. The Liberian-flagged tanker MT Smyrni is expected to arrive at Mumbai port on Saturday carrying about 1.4...

Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in the United States for allegedly taking part in a scheme that staged armed robberies at convenience stores so that store clerks could falsely claim to be crime victims on immigration applications. According to US prosecutors, the accused face one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Several of...