US President Donald Trump has, for now, shelved plans for a major military escalation against Iran after senior advisers warned that a broader offensive could dangerously deplete the Pentagon’s shrinking stockpile of air defence munitions in the Middle East.According to a New York Times report, the decision followed a high-level meeting on Friday with Trump’s…
Donald Trump‘s tariff strategy is once again under legal scrutiny.Just as temporary 10% worldwide tariffs expired, two groups of small businesses headed to court to challenge the administration’s latest trade measures. The lawsuits target the sweeping tariffs announced earlier this week, which impose double-digit levies on goods from 60 trading partners and cover 99% of…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in…
Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old has all the qualities to become a match-winner for the national team.Kishan’c comments came after India’s 90-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Saturday. India were in early trouble…
‘Maharaja Hostel’ cast react to online negativity, says, ‘Theatre response has been very positive’ The team behind the Malayalam horror-comedy ‘Maharaja Hostel’ has spoken out against what they describe as a negative campaign targeting the film on social media.In a video shared on Instagram, the film’s newcomers appealed to audiences to watch the movie in…
Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw through the streets of Harnaut in Bihar’s Nalanda district to support his family.On Friday night, the 29-year-old completed one of Indian para sport’s most remarkable journeys by winning bronze in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after…
Russell Brand jokes about his ex, Katy Perry, and Justin Trudeau’s relationship again and says that she took it too far this time. (Instagram) Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s short-lived romance has made headlines once more after the latter shared his unwavering thoughts on Perry’s current partner, Justin Trudeau. The actor has continued to pass…
School students wait outside Mandi House Metro station (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All 18 Delhi Metro stations in Delhi that had remained shut due to security restrictions reopened on Saturday after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) withdrew its protest, bringing four days of disruptions to an end.In a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail…
‘The Odyssey’ earns Rs 11. 01 crore on its 9th day at the box office and is nearing the Rs 135 crore earnings mark. (YouTube) Christopher Nolan’s epic has had a successful worldwide box office run. With a budget of USD 250 million, the film’s global box office earnings have already surpassed the threshold into…
Gen V P Malik meeting frontline troops in Kargil in 1999. CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision…
