Spread the love (Photo credit: Central Command) In a significant escalation of its drone warfare capabilities, the United States turned Iran’s own drone strategy against it, deploying its new low-cost, one-way attack drone, the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS), for the first time during coordinated strikes with Israel under Operation Epic Fury.The coordinated strikes on Iran orchestrated by US...
The fall of Ayatollah Khamenei: How Iran’s Supreme Leader met his end
Spread the love On 16 January 1979, the Shah fled Iran, leaving behind a collapsing monarchy and a revolutionary tide that would reshape the Middle East. From that upheaval emerged a new political order, an Islamic Republic built on the doctrine of clerical rule. Nearly half a century later, the system created in revolution has been shaken by another upheaval,...
Missile interceptors in U.S.-Iran war | Explained
Spread the love The outbreak of fresh hostilities between the U.S.-led coalition, including Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Iran seems to have triggered a newly integrated regional air defense network different from the one these actors deployed during their brief yet intense conflict in June last year. The Twelve-Day War in 2025 was until then the most significant test...
‘444 flights expected to be cancelled on Mar 1’: Aviation ministry shares update amid crisis
Spread the love File photo NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said that more than 410 flights operated by domestic carriers were cancelled on Saturday and around 444 flights are expected to be cancelled on Sunday as airspace restrictions continue over Iran and parts of the Middle East.In a post on X, the ministry stated: “Due to airspace...
Suicide drones, Tomahawks & more: The weapons that powered US-Israel strikes on Iran
Spread the love Source: US Central Command (X) Operation Epic Fury, the coordinated American strikes on Iran orchestrated by Donald Trump, killed Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump’s weekend military action in the Middle East involved a combination of missiles, stealth fighters and suicide drones targeting Iran’s high-profile military projects, while also relying on advanced air defences to protect...
‘There was an explosion’: PV Sindhu shares terrifying update from Dubai
Spread the love PV Sindhu (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has found herself stranded in Dubai for over eight hours after missile-related disturbances in Gulf airspace led to an indefinite suspension of flights across the region.Sindhu was on her way to Birmingham to compete at the prestigious All England Open, set to begin next Tuesday, with...
OpenAI’s goal can be achieved by non-technical candidates, says Sam Altman
Spread the love Sam Altman believes people without technical backgrounds can still play a role in OpenAI’s efforts to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI). The CEO of the company behind ChatGPT has regularly discussed AGI in interviews and podcasts, describing it as a long-term objective and outlining his expectations for its timeline. However, several voices across the technology industry, including...
T20 World Cup: Why the spotlight is on Varun Chakravarthy
Spread the love Varun Chakravarthy bowls during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Delhi, India. (Photo/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: The Eden Gardens pitch baked under the sun for most of the match eve as both India and West Indies held their practice sessions before the...
Loud blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes escalate
Spread the love Loud blasts followed by gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday morning amid ongoing clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistani forces, Reuters reported citing sources.The violence comes days after Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said it remained open to negotiations even as tensions with Pakistan spiralled into an “open war” following Pakistani airstrikes targeting multiple Afghan cities.Pakistan...
Operation Epic Fury: How Trump-led US strikes in Tehran killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, family
Spread the love Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Operation Epic Fury — an extensive US military action under President Donald Trump, have achieved its most consequential objective: the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes carried out early Sunday against the political heart of Tehran.According to initial reports, the operation did not only target Iran’s top...
