The ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has rapidly evolved into one of the most technologically complex missile and drone battles in modern military history. Ever since the start of hostilities on February 28, Iran has launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and over 1,000 drones across the Middle East, according to…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party has nominated the present Rajya Sabha member and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and former MLA Vem Narender Reddy as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Telangana, ahead of polling scheduled later this month.The nominations were announced as part of the biennial elections to the Council of…
Hardik Pandya (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya reflected on his journey from battling personal struggles to lifting back-to-back T20 World Cup trophies for India. The star all-rounder said winning the 2026 title in Ahmedabad was a validation of a promise he made to himself — to play every tournament with the aim of winning…
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday clarified that Akanksha Singh from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur is the candidate who secured rank 301 in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, following confusion over two candidates with the same name claiming the same rank. The clarification came after media reports and social media posts…
A Delhi court granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case Russian president Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new supreme leader, pledging Russia’s “unwavering support” to Tehran. The BJP accused the TMC of spreading misinformation after Mamata Banerjee alleged PM Modi had insulted President…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young Indian cricketers Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma spoke candidly about their journeys of struggle, criticism and self-belief after playing key roles in India’s triumph at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Both batters struck half-centuries in the final as India defeated New Zealand national…
Indonesia has reached an agreement with India to acquire the BrahMos missile system, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s defence ministry confirmed on Monday.Defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told news agency Reuters that the deal forms part of Jakarta’s ongoing efforts to upgrade its military capabilities.In 2023, BrahMos Aerospace, a company jointly owned by the governments…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran has issued an advisory asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach any of the country’s land border points for travel out of the country without prior coordination with the mission.In a statement, the embassy said any movement towards land border crossings must be undertaken only after obtaining…
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma of India lift the trophy (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Atherton has declared India national cricket team the leading force in limited-overs cricket, saying their recent dominance puts them in a strong position to potentially hold all three ICC white-ball trophies at the same time.India reinforced their status by…
US President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping. US President Donald Trump will not travel beyond Beijing during his China visit later this month due to a tight schedule and security concerns.Several sources, speaking on condition of anonymity told South China Morning Post that US “advance teams” arrived in the Chinese capital in early…