The property boom that fuelled rapid development across the United Arab Emirates is now confronting its first major challenge after Iranian missile strikes shook the region’s reputation as a safe investment haven. The strikes, which hit airports, ports and residential areas in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have unsettled investors and cast uncertainty over a…
PC: Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology Cyrus the Great of Persia stands out even today, more than 2,500 years after his death. Not just for conquering vast lands, but for the way he did it. He wasn’t like other kings who would rely only on bloodshed. His victories were massive, yet humane. And somehow, he…
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian Navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate under its Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic.According to Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s navy will also take over the second vessel and shift it to…
Google, Microsoft, Amazon—a total of seven tech giants have pledged to cover the immense electricity costs of their AI data centers, preventing hikes for American households. This voluntary commitment aims to ease public concerns over rising energy prices linked to data center growth. Companies will fund their own power generation and grid upgrades, ensuring consumers…
Israel’s repeated success in striking deep inside Iran has revived an uncomfortable question for security planners worldwide, more so after the joint Israeli-US operation managed to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei with pin-point accuracy within hours of the conflict erupting.How was such precise intelligence extracted from one of the region’s most fortified systems?Reports suggest…
The United States will not extend to India the kind of sweeping economic concessions it once granted China, said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Thursday, claiming that those incentives allowed China to emerge as a rival.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, Landau made it clear that while…
Also reThe US-Israel-Iran conflict erupted on February 28, when coordinated US (Operation Epic Fury) and Israeli (Operation Roaring Lion) strikes hit over 500 Iranian targets, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, army chief Abdol Mousavi, defence minister Amir Nasirzadeh, and crippling nuclear sites via airstrikes and cyberattacks.The conflict, which entered its sixth day on March 5,…
The plan will soon be applied between CMT junction (past Jalahalli Circle), Outer Ring Road and Mysuru Road (Nayandahalli junction) BENGALURU: Police plan to shift from regular left-side driving to American-style right-side driving on a few Bengaluru roads close to junctions, infamous for traffic congestion, in their latest plan to fight the city’s everlasting traffic…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a rare public appearance at a wedding, captivating onlookers with her elegant Manish Malhotra anarkali. Accompanied by Abhishek Bachchan, their polished and synchronized style drew significant attention. The couple, along with Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, added a touch of Bollywood glamour to the high-profile event, reaffirming Aishwarya’s enduring grace. Aishwarya Rai…
In the years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States has carried out military strikes, wars and air campaigns across multiple regions, reshaping global geopolitics and defining American foreign policy for more than two decades. Under four presidents, Washington has fought full-scale wars, conducted drone campaigns and launched air strikes across several continents…