The United States on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions accusing individuals and entities of helping Iran export oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). A release by the US department of the treasury’s office of foreign assets control (OFAC) announced sanctions on over 50 individuals, companies and vessels for their alleged roles.According to an…
Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and Sourav Ganguly NEW DELHI: Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has defended the decision to relieve Rohit Sharma of his ODI captaincy, insisting it was not a sacking but a natural progression in a player’s career. Ganguly drew parallels to his own career and that of Rahul Dravid,…
Who’s To Blame? MP & TN Govts Trade Charges CHENNAI/BHOPAL/NAGPUR: The adulterated cough syrup death toll rose to 23 after two more children died of renal failure Thursday, while police arrested Govindan Ranganathan (75), the owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals, which manufactured the Coldrif medicine. The latest victims – Garvik Pawar and Mayank Suryawanshi,…
Israel, on early Friday, said that it has approved a deal to secure the release of all hostages held in Gaza, both living and deceased. “The government has just approved the framework for the release of all the hostages — both the living and the deceased,” a statement issued by the prime minister’s office said….
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) speaker Amir Ohana has invited US PresidentDonald Trump to deliver an address before the Knesset, calling him “the greatest friend and ally of the Jewish people in modern history.”In a post on X on Friday, Ohana shared a letter sent to the White House inviting Trump…
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was the target of a foiled jihadist-inspired plot involving drone-mounted explosives aimed at attacking politicians, according to government sources cited by AFP on Thursday. The revelation came shortly after federal prosecutors announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the case.The attack…
Clouds of sorrow loom over Punjab, as another artist breathed his last. Punjab bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away at the age of 47. He was renowned for setting fitness goals and for his work in movies like Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3,’ Pollywood film ‘Kabaddi Again,’ and more. Though an official confirmation on…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the two-year Gaza war has “ended”, assuring that the hostages would be released on “Monday or Tuesday” as a part of the first phase of a newly signed Gaza ceasefire deal.“Last night, we reached a momentous breakthrough in the Middle East, something that people said was never…
The chair of Norwegian Nobel Committee informed that the decision for Nobel Peace Prize 2025 had already been made on Monday, adding that the possible Israel-Gaza peace deal would only be considered for next year’s award.The Norwegian committee has been on edge amid growing pressure from US President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for…
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, Arvind Kejriwal‘s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will contest all 243 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, positioning itself as an alternative to both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan. The decision has added an interesting variable as strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj also…
