The first signs did not come with a declaration or a warning. They came as flashes in the Gulf sky, as sirens cut through the stillness of cities that had long believed they could stay outside the direct line of fire. For decades, West Asia had learned to live with tension. Proxy battles, covert strikes,…

Saudi Arabia early Tuesday bombed the Yemeni port city of Mukalla, saying it was targeting a shipment of weapons that had arrived from the United Arab Emirates for a separatist group. The strike marked a sharp rise in tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC). It also added strain to the…

A smartphone thief experienced a sudden change of heart upon unlocking the stolen device and seeing a spiritual leader’s image on the wallpaper. Overcome by the image, the man returned the phone and apologized, a moment captured and shared widely online, sparking discussions about conscience and faith. What was meant to be a quick snatch-and-run…

NEW DELHI: BJP Delhi clapped back on AAP’s allegation of fabricating the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta meeting the same patient in different conditions. AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj shared an image of the PM and CM meeting a patient, claiming the patient appeared with a new plaster…

NEW DELHI: As government informed Supreme Court that a high-powered committee has been formed for education reform, the court said Monday that some “out-of-box thinking” was needed to address problems faced by the sector, including the recurring problem of paper leaks.Appearing before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, solicitor general Tushar…