Spread the love Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Islamabad would retaliate with a strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India. “If India attempts another false-flag operation, then, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in his hometown of Sialkot. He...
‘The moon getting bigger’: Past halfway, Artemis II toilet malfunctions again
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130033021,imgsize-151650,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/artemis-2.jpg" alt="'Earth is quite small and the moon getting bigger': Past halfway, Artemis II toilet malfunctions again" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a historic lunar fly-around, even as a recurring toilet malfunction inside the Orion capsule continues to pose challenges.The four-member crew,...
The discoverers of radio emissions from Jupiter
Spread the love Does Jupiter have a “voice”? When we say discovery of Jupiter’s “voice”, it corresponds to the discovery that the planet Jupiter is a strong source of radio waves. This discovery was made in the 1950s by two scientists at the Carnegie Institution in Washington D.C. – Bernard F. Burke and Kenneth Linn Franklin – when the idea of...
Hormuz supply crunch: Rising energy prices impact roads, airlines and restaurants
Spread the love File photo As the Middle East war has stretched beyond a month, energy prices have soared sharply, sending ripples across the globe. Iran’s chokehold of Strait of Hormuz has pushed fuel costs higher, hitting energy supplies for major economies. The impact is visible in multiple sectors in India, with higher costs of fuel and petrochemical products feeding...
Handbrake not properly engaged? Elderly woman crushed to death by Thar in UP
Spread the love LUCKNOW: An elderly woman died after being crushed between an SUV and a wall at a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district.The accident took place at around 8.30pm on April 2. CCTV footage of the incident, which has since circulated widely online, shows the woman opening the gate to allow a Thar to enter the premises.After the...
‘Gates of hell will open’: Iran rejects Trump’s ‘helpless’ 48-hr ultimatum on Hormuz
Spread the love Donald Trump (Image/AP) Iran on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s ’48-hour ultimatum’, in which he threatened to destroy the nation’s essential infrastructure if a deal is not reached within the stipulated time.Tehran’s central military command issued a strong response, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters characterising the American president’s remarks as...
600-mile strike push: US positions lethal long-range missiles for Iran war – Report
Spread the love The United States is set to commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles to its ongoing military campaign against Iran, significantly depleting stockpiles earmarked for other regions, according to a Bloomberg report.Citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported that orders were issued in late March to pull the $1.5...
Watch: Kuwait’s ministries complex building targeted in ‘hostile’ drone attack
Spread the love Kuwait’s ministries complex building and Shuwaikh oil sector complex was targeted in a drone attack on Sunday. The country’s finance ministry said that the attack on “ministries building complex” was due to a “hostile drone attack” as a result of the “unjust Iranian aggression”. Videos of the attack show flames erupting from a part of the Shuwaikh...
Sooryavanshi tipped for major role in BCCI’s make-or-break red-ball mission
Spread the love Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year has done little to mask a growing problem in the longest format. The side’s Test performances have dipped noticeably, and despite improved results in limited-overs cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir, the red-ball setup remains a concern. Losses at home to New...
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ eyes Rs 1,600 crore worldwide
Spread the love ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ starring Ranveer Singh continues to roar at the box office. The movie, released on March 19, is enjoying its third weekend in the theatre, and trade reports say it has been keeping the cash registers ringing. Though the Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller saw a drop in figures during the weekdays, the weekend numbers have...
