Spread the love UK on Sunday had intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel Russia and the UK found themselves at the centre of fresh tensions in the English Channel on Tuesday after a Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht, hours after London unveiled a new round of sanctions targeting Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.The...
US used Iran-style covert transfers to move 90 million barrels of oil out of Gulf: Report
Spread the love Representative image The United States has reportedly been running a covert offshore oil-transfer network near the Strait of Hormuz, adopting a tactic long associated with Iran to keep Gulf crude flowing despite Tehran’s blockade of the strategic waterway.The operation, launched in early May, involves transferring oil between vessels off the coasts of Oman and the United Arab...
‘Hasn’t stopped anything’: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on ban before NEET re-test
Spread the love Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised India’s temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing that the move punishes millions of ordinary users while failing to stop the spread of leaked exam papers.In a post on X on Tuesday, Durov reacted to the government’s decision to block Telegram for...
‘If everyone in this country … ‘: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke clears stance on fighting polls
Spread the love NAGPUR: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and activist Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday ruled out entering electoral politics, saying citizens should not be compelled to contest elections just to demand their basic rights.Addressing a press conference ahead of a major nationwide demonstration, Dipke criticised the Centre for failing to engage with the country’s youth in the wake of...
Women entrepreneurs showcase ideas, products at meet
Spread the love Women entrepreneurs showcased their products, shared their business journeys and deliberated on market access, finance and digital opportunities at a conference held in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The event, Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs: Urban Ecosystem and Grassroots Leadership, brought together entrepreneurs, industry representatives, ecosystem enablers and community organisations to discuss ways of strengthening women-led enterprises. The event was organised...
Amin Hajee recalls career struggles after Lagaan and how Aamir Khan helped him recover
Spread the love A quarter century after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, actor and filmmaker Amin Hajee has made a candid admission about the impact the movie had on his career. While the Aamir Khan-starrer opened doors for many associated with it, Hajee says it “destroyed” him in an unexpected way.Speaking to PTI, Hajee, who played...
Dwayne Johnson on ‘really painful’ health scare; when a testicular lump needs attention
Spread the love 5 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 09:00 PM IST Actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson recently talked about a health scare involving a lump in his testicles that raised concerns about the possibility of testicular cancer. In a new Esquire profile, Johnson recalled discovering a lump that was unusually sensitive and painful, prompting him to seek medical advice. While...
SpaceX soars past Amazon in market value after IPO frenzy; options trading begins
Spread the love File photo Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX surged more than 14 per cent on Tuesday, pushing the company’s market valuation above that of Amazon and briefly ahead of Microsoft, as investors continued to pile into the newly listed stock.SpaceX shares were last trading at around $220, up 14.3 per cent on the day and more than 62...
Vishal on his decades-long bond with Vijay: ‘Designation has changed but the person hasn’t’
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 08:38 PM IST Actor-producer Vishal, who recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay, has penned a note about their meeting. In a post shared by X, Vishal reminisced about his decades-long friendship with Vijay. He further praised Vijay’s rise from a budding actor to a superstar and eventually the...
Pakistan-linked terror-crime network busted in Delhi-NCR, seven held
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has busted an alleged Pakistan-backed terror-crime module operating in the Delhi-NCR region and arrested seven operatives accused of smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday.The accused were also reportedly involved in conducting reconnaissance of potential targets and sharing their photographs with handlers across the border, they added.The accused were allegedly...
