NEW DELHI: An Indian national was killed after an oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman, triggering an explosion and fire onboard, Omani authorities said on Monday.According to Oman’s maritime security centre, the oil tanker MKD VYOM was targeted 52 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat Governorate amid rising tensions in the…
Pakistan condemned Iran’s strikes on Saudi Arabia and voiced firm solidarity with Riyadh. Despite a 2025 defence pact, analysts expect Islamabad to pursue diplomacy and logistical support rather than direct military involvement, due to its domestic and regional constraints. The agreement centres on conventional cooperation and explicitly excludes nuclear guarantees. Iran’s recent retaliatory drone and…
AI generated image for representation- Starting March 1, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others must comply with the Department of Telecommunications’ SIM-binding rule—a directive that ties your app access directly to the physical SIM card in your phone. The order, issued on November 28 under the Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024, gave platforms…
Iranian-Australian broadcaster Rita Panahi reacted strongly on air after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported killed in US-Israeli strikes, saying, “All I have to say is that after 47 years of Islamist tyranny, the dictator is dead, and Iran is on the verge of being liberated.” Speaking live on Sky News Australia, Panahi…
Middle East is burning. US, Israel and Iran are engaged in a military conflict, de-stabilising the whole region. The targeted killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, by the United States and Israel marked one of the most consequential escalations in the region in decades.In Washington and Tel Aviv, the expectation appears clear: remove the…
China on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, warning that the escalating conflict could spread across the neighbouring countries after Iran’s retaliation against US bases in the Gulf region.“The most urgent task is an immediate cessation of military operations and preventing a spread and spillover of conflict,” foreign…
The Middle East is on a boil and concerns are raising on what it might mean for India. New Delhi imports nearly 88% of its crude oil needs, so any disruption in global supplies can quickly push up its oil bill and fuel inflation. Fresh security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz have already driven…
Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility was struck during recent US and Israeli military operations, Iran’s envoy to the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday. “Again they attacked Iran’s peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday,” Reza Najafi told reporters at a meeting of the 35-nation board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Asked which sites were…
The United States deployed some of its most advanced military technology in strikes against Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday. Israel also joined US in the strikes and deployed its full military muscle in the high-profile coordinated attacks against Khamenei-led Iran, with its Operation Lion’s Roar.According to Reuters, the US military used…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The whistles were back in Chennai — and so was the laughter. Preparations for IPL 2026 officially began as former India and Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined current captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and the rest of the squad for their first practice session at the franchise’s…