Spread the love       A video released by Iran’s state-linked Fars News Agency appears to show a plume of smoke rising from an area near the Burj Khalifa, as people are seen running from the scene. The exact location and distance of the explosion from the landmark skyscraper remain unclear.Another luxury hotel in Dubai was caught up in the escalating regional...

Spread the love       Representative Image CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A pack of six to seven stray dogs attacked a four-year-old girl in Naregaon area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday morning, leaving her with injuries.The child, Ayesha Sayyed Munwar, was returning from a nearby shop when the dogs pounced on her. She was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where...

Spread the love       Bill Gates Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently made it clear that his idea of spending his wealth differs from many super rich, including his late friend and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Gates has reportedly said that he has no interest in owning the NFL franchise that Paul Allen purchased in 1997 and which is now seeking a...

Spread the love       Photo credit: ANI Indian embassies on Saturday issued urgent advisories urging nationals to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. The Embassy and Consulate of India in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported that Indian passengers are stranded at airports...

Spread the love       Bahrain’s interior ministry on Saturday said several residential buildings in the capital, Manama, were targeted. In a statement, the ministry said civil defence teams are carrying out firefighting and rescue operations at the affected sites. Online video footage verified by Al Jazeera showed an Iranian drone striking a tower in Manama. A loud explosion was heard at...

Spread the love       Photo/Agencies Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Saturday despite a five-run win over Sri Lanka in their Super Eights match, as New Zealand progressed to the semifinals on the basis of a superior net run rate.Pakistan needed to hold Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer to move ahead of New Zealand in Group 2....

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Air India on Saturday announced the cancellation of 28 international flights connecting India with cities in Europe, the US and Canada for March 1, citing the evolving situation in the Middle East.“As part of our continuing assessment of the evolving situation in the Middle East, in the interest of the safety and security of our...

Spread the love       India’s exposure to oil procurement via Strait of Hormuz has increased in the last few months. (AI image) The growing tensions in the Middle East after Israel and United States’ strikes on Iran and the latter’s retaliation has implications for India as well. India imports approximately 90% of its crude oil and the tensions in the Persian...

Spread the love       Auqib Nabi’s family members watch Ranji Trophy final (TOI Photo) BARAMULLA: Some 40 km west of Uri, close to the Line of Control, sits Sheeri village. Along the Jhelum Valley road, north west of Srinagar. There, a narrow lane off the main road takes you to the home of cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar. It is barely wide...