Category: News

‘Ukrainian women now form the backbone of many intelligence-gathering operations in Russian-occupied areas’ They are known as vidma in Ukrainian folklore, a word often translated as “witch” but rooted in the concept of knowledge and wisdom. A report by The Atlantic detailing Ukraine’s underground resistance network has revealed the growing role of female operatives in...

Iran’s sanctions are spread across decades of US laws, presidential orders, international restrictions and thousands of blacklisted entities, meaning lifting them requires legal changes, political approval and renewed confidence from global banks and businesses. Iran stands to gain access to billions of dollars in oil revenues after the United States granted a 60-day sanctions reprieve...

With the entry of the six MPs, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena now has 13 MPs in the Lok Sabha, making the party a key player within the BJP-led NDA. NEW DELHI: Tigers or traitors! Yes, you guessed it right. We are talking about the six Uddhav Sena MPs who crossed the political divide in Maharashtra...

Cricketer Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) The IPL has never been short of blockbuster contracts, but history shows that even the biggest stars are not immune to dramatic pay cuts. The latest example is Rishabh Pant, whose return to Delhi Capitals has come with a hefty reduction in salary after a disappointing two-year stint with Lucknow...

According to the CFR, the comparison relies on incomplete data and fails to capture the sharp rise in China’s surplus since late 2024. China has understated the scale of its current account surplus through changes in the way its trade data is reported, allowing it to appear smaller than Europe’s and gaining acceptance for those...

Netanyahu reiterated that Israel must continue reducing strategic dependencies in military leadership Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for greater military self-reliance, saying Israel must develop its own weapons-production capabilities and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers as it continues to confront Iran and allied groups across the region.Speaking during a meeting with reserve combat...

Siya posted an emotional message and a video featuring Agrawal on a social media platform on her birthday (R, image enhanced with AI) PUNE: The accidental fall of 25-year-old real estate firm director Ketan Agrawal from Lohagad Fort near Lonavla on June 18 has turned into a murder case, with Pune Rural police arresting his...

Vijay; Udhayanidhi Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday appeared to make a personal jibe at chief minister C Joseph Vijay, suggesting that a “wife is searching for her husband at the Chengalpattu court.”Although Udhayanidhi did not take names, Vijay’s estranged wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has filed for divorce.The case...

“Such remarks are desperate attempts by Pakistan to cover up its own failings,” said Randhir Jaiswal. NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif’s “we’ll go to war over Indus” remark, dismissing it as an attempt by Islamabad to deflect attention from its human rights abuses.“Such remarks are desperate attempts by...

‘It never crossed our minds that she could be this kind of person’: Ketan’s mother pleads for death penalty to suspects of her son’s death NEW DELHI: The mother of 26-year-old Ketan Vishal Agrawal has demanded the harshest punishment for those accused of killing her son, after Pune police alleged that his fiancée and her...