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A drone strike triggered a fire at the Lanaz refinery in the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Saturday, forcing authorities to suspend operations at the facility.Videos circulating online showed a large fire and thick black smoke rising from the site.According to Jerusalem Post, officials from the Kurdistan Region’s ministry of natural resources told...

The ongoing Middle East crisis has triggered concerns over the supply of several essential commodities, including fertilisers. Addressing these worries, the government on Saturday said the country’s fertiliser availability remains stable, assuring that existing stocks of urea and other key crop nutrients are “more than adequate”.Speaking at an inter-ministerial media briefing on the situation related...

Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star opener Sanju Samson praised his opening partner Abhishek Sharma, describing their partnership as effortless and well-balanced. He said their combination is like “fire and fire”, with both players taking turns to lead the attack. Samson also spoke about their natural Kerala-Punjabi bond that strengthens their understanding. He...

US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is even alive, fuelling fresh speculation about the cleric’s condition as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies across the Middle East.In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump said he had seen no clear evidence that the...

NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing respite from the recent heat. The maximum temperature is expected to drop to 27–29°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The Met department has also predicted another spell of rain on March 18, with chances of very light rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds of...

HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old transport supervisor working with an IT company has been arrested for allegedly injecting his own HIV-infected blood into a 24-year-old relative after she refused to marry him because of his medical condition.The man has been booked for attempted murder.The incident occurred around 5 pm on March 11 at the woman’s flat in...

Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all countries except its “enemies”- United States and Israel- following US airstrikes on its Kharg Island oil hub.“As a matter of fact, the Strait of Hormuz is open,” FM Abbas Araghchi said.“It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing]...

Gautam Gambhir, SuryaKumar Yadav offer prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Members of the India national cricket team continued their celebrations of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph by visiting the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Saturday, even as their previous temple visit had triggered a debate following remarks by former cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad.Head...

Sidney Crosby’s past Olympic injury resurfaces in debate after Radko Gudas wrecks Auston Matthews’ season with controversial hit (Getty Images) Radko Gudas’ five-game suspension has reopened a wound that never really healed for fans of Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety confirmed the ban Saturday after a kneeing incident...

100 stray dogs poisoned in Kishtapur (Representative Image) HYDERABAD: Around 100 stray dogs were allegedly killed in Kishtapur village of Jannaram mandal in Mancherial district, reportedly under the directions of the village sarpanch and the gram panchayat secretary.A complaint regarding the mass killing was lodged at the Jannaram police station on March 10, and the...