‘American terrorist army’: Iran claims second US drone seized in Hormuz (Reuters file photo) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has claimed it captured a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz.According to a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on Sunday, the operation targeted what…
This allows toll to be charged without vehicles stopping, slowing down or remaining in a designated lane. (Image for representative purpose) A few years ago, India introduced FASTag to make toll collection across its highways and expressways digital and cashless. Now, it is looking to make the process barrier-free or toll plaza free. Imagine zipping…
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has raised questions about why Bollywood continues to associate smoking with a leading man’s image, particularly on posters. On Sunday, the director shared posters of Ranbir Kapoor from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal’, Ranveer Singh from Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’, and Vicky Kaushal from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’, pointing out that all…
NEW DELHI: Parul Chaudhary broke her personal best on the way to a bronze medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday, adding a second Asian Games medal to the event.The Indian clocked 9:08.67 to finish third on the podium, improving her personal best in a strong performance. Parul…
FBI Director Kash Patel/Image: AP The FBI has demoted two senior counterterrorism officials in Washington and reassigned them to bureau headquarters amid dissatisfaction over their handling of an investigation into allegedly threatening phone calls targeting Katie Miller, the wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, Bloomberg Law reported, citing three people.Michael Burgwald, special agent…
Rani Mukerji‘s family held a prayer meet (Chautha ceremony) for her late mother, Krishna Mukerji, who passed away on September 22 following a brief illness. The 75-year-old former playback singer’s demise brought several familiar faces from the Hindi film industry to pay their respects, with stars including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Tusshar Kapoor…
India’s Ancy Sojan Edappilly during the women’s long jump final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ancy Sojan came agonisingly close to giving India its first athletics gold at the Asian Games 2026, but had to settle for silver after China’s Yingying Huang produced a decisive final jump in the women’s long jump in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on…
US tightens H-1B scrutiny. The H-1B visa programme could undergo major changes over the next year as the Trump administration expands a nationwide investigation into alleged foreign-labor fraud, worker exploitation and potential human trafficking.Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the foreign-labor visa system could look substantially different a year from now, signalling tougher scrutiny…
New mobile recharge rules Prepaid mobile users will have more recharge options under a new consumer protection framework notified by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), with the changes covering both plan validity and voice-and-SMS-only services.The new rules provide for greater availability of voice-and-SMS-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs), including plans valid for 30 days…
Kashmera Shah has publicly backed her ‘maami’ Sunita Ahuja following what appeared to be serious allegations made against her by Komal Rani Swarnkar in a recent note. The controversy erupted amid speculation about an alleged affair between Govinda and Komal Rani, his co-star in ‘Roopa’. Weighing in on the matter, Kashmera questioned how a co-star…
