New Delhi: As tensions intensify in the Middle East following US strikes on Iran, India has begun evacuating its citizens from Israel, reported NDTV, quoting sources on Sunday. The move comes days after the government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had earlier announced that arrangements…
New Delhi: In the wake of rising tensions in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial conversation with the newly elected President of Iran, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the rapidly evolving regional situation. During the detailed exchange, Prime Minister Modi expressed deep concern over the recent escalations in the region. Stressing the…
Islamabad/Lahore: Several senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have been granted relief by courts in protest-related cases, a media report said on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including its chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, were on Saturday acquitted by a court in Islamabad in two…
New Delhi: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan penned a heartfelt note admiring his son, Abhishek Bachchan, for daring to choose challenging films and roles. Amitabh shared a post on his blog on Saturday night, attaching Abhishek’s picture along with it. The 82-year-old noted, Abhishek has essayed each role with immense dedication. “Each role he has accepted…
Srinagar: In a breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two men for harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, the agency said on Sunday. According to the NIA, the two men — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park…
Jerusalem: Applauding US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision” to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that it demonstrated “peace through strength” and will lead to a future of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. The US struck three sites in Iran early Sunday to destroy the country’s…
Tehran/Tel Aviv: Amid the deepening military conflict with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly shortlisted three clerics as potential successors, while choosing not to nominate his son Mojtaba. The revelation, cited in a New York Times report, comes at a time when Khamenei is said to be operating from a secure underground bunker due to…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces carried out “very successful” strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, adding that all US aircraft have now exited Iranian airspace. Iranian media says part of Fordo nuclear site ‘attacked by enemy strikes’. Meanwhile, several Republican senators are praising President Donald Trump…
Colombo: India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will evacuate its nationals currently stranded in Iran amid the Islamic nation’s conflict with Israel. Sri Lanka extended gratitude to India, adding that this “act of solidarity exemplifies the strong and enduring partnership between India and Sri Lanka.” “Sri Lanka extends its sincere gratitude to the…
Leeds: (Jun 21) Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday said Rishabh Pant’s stroke-filled 134 was different from his usual aggressive knocks, and admitted that India could not get the first-innings score they were looking for against England in the first Test. Pant struck 12 fours and six sixes to make 134 off 178 balls to…
