Washington: President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear crisis, seemingly contradicting his administration’s earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting. “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian…
Damascus: Syria’s interior ministry said a member of the Islamic State group was behind Sunday’s attack on a church in Damascus, which civil defence reported had killed at least 15 people. It is the first attack of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, as security…
New Delhi: India on Sunday dismissed as “fake” claims by certain social media handles that the US fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran. The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran overnight, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates. “Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian…
Leeds: K L Rahul drove his way to a sublime 47 after England negated India’s advantage by totalling 465 in their first innings as the visitors had another ordinary day in the field on day three of the first Test here on Sunday. India dropped as many as five catches, and barring Jasprit Bumrah, the…
New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and fourth-biggest gas buyer, has enough energy supplies to meet requirements for several weeks and continues to receive supplies from several routes, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said amid escalating tensions in the globe’s biggest energy supply regions. In a post on X, the minister said the…
Jerusalem: With Israeli airspace closed and commercial flights suspended, the Indian missions in Israel and Jordan jointly evacuated 160 Indian nationals in the first batch under Operation Sindhu on Sunday, according to an embassy source. The missions organised the first batch of evacuation from Israel as the Indian nationals living in Israel constantly grappled with…
Once again, the Narendra Modi government has demonstrated what efficient governance and resolute leadership look like in times of global crisis. As the spectre of full-scale war looms large in West Asia—with the United States formally joining Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites—India wasted no time in securing the lives of its citizens trapped in…
The battered mind of the father and the Western preoccupation of the sons A retired colonel from Lucknow committed suicide after writing a heartfelt letter to his sons. Both sons were settled in America and could not show full sensitivity even on the death of their mother. The father wrote in the letter that he…
Pakistan has nominated Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with stopping a war between India and Pakistan. India, for the record, has said nothing of the sort, but that hasn’t stopped Islamabad from lighting a diplomatic candle at the altar of Trump Tower. The nomination, posted on X, comes days after…
The demand for establishing an IIT-like institution at the national level for pharmacy education in India dates back to 1975. After receiving several representations from pharmacy professionals, the Government of India gave its consent. A formal announcement was made by the then Prime Minister, Late Rajiv Gandhi, while inaugurating the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress in 1985….
