Tehran, 11/6: The fragile ceasefire between United States and Iran grew more precarious as both countries traded fire for the second consecutive day, with President Donald Trump warning that Iran will be hit “VERY HARD” tonight. The United States will hit Iran “very hard tonight” and will soon take control of the Middle Eastern country’s…
New Delhi, 11/6: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday summoned comedian Pranit More and web developer Himanshu Jangra, over remarks allegedly made during a stand-up comedy show in Gurugram that the commission said appeared to glorify sexual coercion and non-consensual conduct towards a woman.Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports and a viral…
New Delhi, 11/6: All three missing Indian seafarers have died after a U S military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. The US said its military carried out a “precision” strike on the vessel that failed to follow its instructions and was carrying oil from…
Kolkatta, 11/6: In yet another jolt for the Trinamool Congress, Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha. His exit comes after the resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Sushmita Dev, taking the number of TMC Rajya Sabha members who have quit in recent days to three.
Tehran, 11/6:Iran’s top joint military command announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, June 11, including for oil tankers and commercial ships, saying any vessel that would attempt passage would be shot at. The announcement came amid a fresh round of attacks by the United States against multiple targets in Iran. “The…
New Delhi, 10/6: A 90-minute meeting between top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress’ Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday, a day after Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee held talks, triggered speculation about merger of the two parties but were quickly smashed by both sides.Both the parties insisted that talks about a merger was “baseless” and…
New Delhi, 10/6: Three Indian crew members are reported to be missing and 21 others were rescued after an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, the external affairs ministry said.We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman,” the ministry said in a statement….
Imphal, 6/10: Just when many here and rest of Manipur were expecting a reciprocal gesture by the Kuki organisations to the release of 14 abducted persons by the Nagas on Tuesday, came a shocker. Manipur police on Wednesday afternoon stated that bodies of six persons, believed to be those of the Nagas held hostage on…
New Delhi, 10/6: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke on Wednesday said that the youth of the country will not back down and warned of nationwide protests if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Dipke said that repeated irregularities in examinations had affected the future of…
Tehran, 9/5: Even months after the West Asia conflict spiralled into a broader regional crisis, tensions escalated sharply on Wednesday as Iran launched retaliatory attacks across the Gulf following US airstrikes after the downing of an American Army helicopter near the Strait of Harmouz. Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting both countries to activate air…
