Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC via AP) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with the emir of Qatar and strongly condemned the “violation of the sovereignty” of the Gulf nation.“Spoke with Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin…
The Polish military on Wednesday claimed that it shot down drones that entered its airspace during a Russian strike on Ukraine.“During today’s attack by the Russian Federation carrying out strikes on targets located in Ukraine, our airspace was repeatedly violated by drone-type objects. An operation is underway to identify and neutralise these objects,” a statement…
NEW DELHI: Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi delivered a sharp response to Switzerland at the 5th Meeting of the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling its comments on India “surprising, shallow and ill-informed.”Speaking at the session, Tyagi said, “As it holds the UNHRC presidency, it is all the more important for Switzerland…
At about 7.15am on September 6, hours after Nepal’s ban on 26 social media platforms came into force, an official jeep carrying Koshi province minister Ram Bahadur Magar struck 11-year-old Usha Magar Sunuwar outside Harisiddhi Secondary School in Lalitpur. CCTV footage showed her flung onto the roadside as the vehicle drove away. She survived with…
Woman in Madhya Pradesh, survives a harrowing jackal attack by strangling the animal with her sari after a half-hour struggle BHOPAL: In a fight straight out of a survival thriller, a 65-year-old woman from Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh strangled a jackal with her sar after battling it for nearly half an hour. Mauled and…
NEW DELHI: The extradition trial of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in India for the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, is set to begin in a Belgian court next Monday, officials confirmed.Belgium steps in after India’s requestBelgian federal prosecutors will lead the hearings with support from the CBI and India’s Ministry of…
What was meant to be a spiritual journey to the Himalayas turned into a nightmare for 38-year-old Rajani Maski and her husband Raghuveer Yavagal from Bengaluru. BENGALURU: What was meant to be a spiritual journey to the Himalayas turned into a nightmare for 38-year-old Rajani Maski and her husband Raghuveer Yavagal from Bengaluru. Maski, who…
NEW DELHI: Days after the Supreme Court rejected a PIL challenging the nationwide rollout of 20% ethanol-blended (E20) petrol, road transport & highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday blamed the “petrol lobby” and other “interests” behind the social media stories against blending.“Everywhere there are lobbies, there are interests… petrol lobby is very rich,” he said…
Apple hosted its biggest event of the year 2025 where it took the wraps off its latest iPhone models. The Cupertino-based company announced four new iPhone models – the ultra-thin Apple iPhone Air along with the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The 2025 iPhone lineup offers 120Hz refresh rate…
The Delhi high court on Tuesday heard a plea filed by actor Karisma Kapoor’s children seeking a share in the Rs 30,000 crore estate of their late father, Sunjay Kapur. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed late Sunjay Kapur’s wife, Priya Kapur, to disclose all his assets as on June 12, the…
