A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello attacked by US forces near Strait of Hormuz on June 10. (ANI) NEW DELHI: Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello at the centre of the India-US standoff had ignored close to 60 verbal warnings before it came under fire from US forces last week, said a US official....
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How the US-Iran war changed India’s trade map, with Oman emerging a key gateway
File photo (AP) NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict has quietly altered India’s trade map. During April-May 2025, Oman was the 30th largest source of imports for India. In the first two months of the current financial year, helped by energy, Oman moved up to 10th spot, thanks to a 3.8 times jump in imports...
Ahead of retest, NEET glitches trouble students; two nabbed for promising paper
File photo NEW DELHI: With less than a week left for the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on June 21, social media platforms were flooded on Sunday and Monday with complaints from candidates struggling to download admit cards, facing refund-related confusion and reporting technical glitches on the National Testing Agency portal.NTA said it is working towards resolving...
Touchdown, salute, history: NCR’s 2nd international airport goes live
BABY STEPS: Around 175 passengers on board the 50-minute flight from Lucknow became Noida airport’s first inbound flyers On Board 6E 2278: 8.05am, June 15: A short hop on a medium-range aircraft was a giant leap for Delhi-NCR. As IndiGo’s inaugural Lucknow-Noida flight landed Monday morning to a water cannon salute, the code ‘DXN’ made...
Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships
File photo NEW DELHI: The safe transit of India-bound LNG carrier Disha through the Strait of Hormuz Monday has raised expectations for safe and swift passage of another 34 Indian- and foreign-flagged ships, stranded in the Persian Gulf, to sail to Indian ports, as the US and Iran have announced a decision to sign a...
78% older persons experienced at least one climate-related hazard in past 3 years
Representative photo NEW DELHI: A first of its kind study brings into focus the challenges faced by elderly persons of 60 and above in rural areas due to climate risks like heat waves, floods and droughts. A significant 78% of older persons surveyed experienced at least one climate-related hazard in the last three years –...
US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after take-off at California base
A US military aircraft crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, located north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, according to a statement posted by the base on social media.“A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 am.,” the base said on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately responded...
‘Are you sure it exists?’ When flyers had to prove there’s actually a Noida airport
At check-in counters in Hyderabad, several passengers said airline and security personnel appeared unfamiliar with NCR’s newly opened airport, prompting repeated questions about their tickets Noida: Hours before they became some of the first passengers to land at Noida International Airport on Monday, travellers flying in from Hyderabad found themselves facing an unexpected challenge. They...
Protecting Amarnath yatris collective duty of Kashmiris, says Mehbooba
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (PTI photo) SRINAGAR: With the 57-day Amarnath Yatra set to begin on July 3, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Monday said protecting the pilgrims was not just the responsibility of the security forces, but a collective duty of the people of Kashmir.“Every Amarnath pilgrim who visits us is a guest of Kashmir....
UK follows in Australia’s footsteps, announces ban on social media for under-16s
UK PM Keir Starmer LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a ban on social media for under-16s in the UK “to give children their childhood back”.The ban will be modelled on the one in Australia and be on platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, but not on services like...
