File photo Iran enlisted the help of psychologists to advise its negotiating team during indirect talks with US President Donald Trump, according to a report by Drop Site, in an unusual attempt to better navigate the US leader’s behavior during discussions aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries.Citing an Iranian official familiar with...
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Middle East crisis may be over, but how long before Strait of Hormuz goes back to normal?
The heat in the Middle East appears to be finally cooling after over 3 months as the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end the war. The conflict rattled energy and financial markets around the world as the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade, was disrupted, affecting over...
US-Iran deal, Uranium stockpile and the $300 bn question: What exactly has Tehran agreed to?
AI generated US President Donald Trump has declared that Iran has agreed to never acquire nuclear weapons, presenting the emerging agreement with Tehran as a major breakthrough.Yet days after the announcement, key details of the proposed deal, from uranium enrichment to sanctions relief and a reported $300 billion reconstruction fund, remain uncertain.The confusion has centred...
Watch: Lebanese journalist attacked by Israeli drones while reporting
Photo credit: @PressTV/X A Lebanese journalist, while reporting from the ground, was attacked by Israeli drones, leaving him wounded.Hadi Hoteit, working for Press TV, said in a post on X that he was struck while filming in an open area, despite clearly displaying press identification. He was wounded by six shrapnels when a drone landed...
‘100% with development’: Mamata aide praises Suvendu amid TMC rebellion
Firhad Hakim NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee‘s close aide Firhad Hakim on Monday hinted at a softer stance towards the new Bengal chief minister and rival BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari amid the massive rebellion rocking the Trinamool Congress.The Kolkata Port MLA struck a positive tone towards the Suvendu Adhikari-led government, expressing hope for “100% development” under...
‘Attackers belonged to RSS’: CJP founder says ‘not scared’ after Jaipur protest assault
Abhijeet Dipke NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday said he was not intimidated by the attack on him during a protest in Jaipur and alleged that those involved were linked to the RSS.Dipke made the remarks after arriving at Nagpur airport ahead of a CJP protest scheduled at Samvidhan Square,...
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar elected NCPI president ahead of TMC rebels merger with party
NEW DELHI: Rebel TMC MPs merged with Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) to dodge disqualification provisions under the anti-defection law. Now they have taken over the party.Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, a longtime confidant of TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee and who became the face of party’s Lok Sabha MPs’ rebellion against her leadership, was elected president...
Will Sooryavanshi face ICC action? What the Code of Conduct says after pushing SL player
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could find himself under scrutiny after an ugly post-match altercation with a Sri Lanka A player overshadowed India’s dramatic Super Over defeat in the tri-series clash.The 15-year-old prodigy, who has emerged as one of India’s brightest young stars, was involved in a heated exchange that escalated...
US deal under strain? Iran insists Lebanon central to peace as Israel-Hezbollah trade fire
Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon (File photo) The US-Iran peace deal already seems to be under strain as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes in southern Lebanon, despite Tehran’s insistence that Lebanon is part of the broader framework to end regional hostilities.The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched multiple rocket attacks, as well as anti-tank missiles...
How a stress fracture turned Gurnoor Brar into a tearaway quick
Gurnoor Brar (AP Photo) One had to rub the eyes when Gurnoor Brar effortlessly clocked 148 kmph with his fourth delivery of his international career in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday. The languid runup, the effortless delivery stride and the pronounced floaty outswingers coming down from six and a half feet can be...
