Representative Image (AI generated) NEW DELHI: Iran’s missile arsenal has emerged as the cornerstone of its military doctrine, offering Tehran the ability to project power across the Middle East and shape the trajectory of any conflict it enters. Built steadily over the past three decades, the programme spans short-range tactical systems to long-range ballistic and…
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary with KC Tyagi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday pledged to carry forward former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s legacy after joining the Rashtriya Lok Dal, after parting way from the Nitish Kumar-led party, which has been at the helm of the Bihar government for the…
. Iranian forces fired long-range missiles for the first time on Saturday, marking an expansion of the conflict beyond the Middle East and raising concerns that European capitals could be within reach. The strikes also injured dozens of people near Israel’s nuclear site.Iran launched two 4,000-kilometer-range ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia…
AI-generated image used for representation An Amritdhari Sikh girl was allegedly assaulted at a Christian school in Pakistan’s Faisalabad district, IANS reported, citing Khalsa Vox.The report claims that the girl’s turban was forcibly removed and she was beaten after she refused to take part in Christian prayers. The incident reportedly took place at St. Catherine…
Last week’s bloodbath at the Dalal Street erroded the market capitalisation of five of the top-10 most-valued firms by over Rs 1 lakh crore. The broader equity benchmarks also ended on a muted note. The BSE Sensex slipped by 30.96 points, or 0.04%, while the NSE Nifty declined 36.6 points, or 0.15%, reflecting a largely…
World Water Day 2026: How India’s Jal Sahelis are leading the way (Image credits: Unicef) In the parched flatlands of Bundelkhand, one of India’s most water-stressed regions, a woman wakes before sunrise. She does not head to a well. She heads to a meeting. As a Jal Saheli — a “Friend of Water” — she…
Foreign investors have turned cautious on Indian equities this month, pulling out Rs 88,180 crore so far as rising global tensions, a weakening rupee and high oil prices dent sentiment. The sharp outflow comes just weeks after a strong February, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had pumped in Rs 22,615 crore, the highest in 17…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named M Arulmurugan as its candidate for the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, set to be held on April 9. The announcement follows the BJP’s release of the first list of nine candidates a day earlier. Arulmurugan will contest from the Karaikal South constituency in the Union…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ players during a practice session ahead of IPL at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_19_2026_000288A) The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been forced into urgent action ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season after a major injury blow to promising pacer Harshit Rana. With their bowling attack suddenly weakened,…
Karnataka: LPG cargo ship from US arrives at New Mangalore Port NEW DELHI: The Pyxis Pioneer, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Texas in the United States, docked at New Mangalore Port in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Sunday.Click here for live updates on Middle East crisis The tanker, built in 2019, arrived…