US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military was studying “very strong options” for a potential military action against Iran, amid reports of deadly crackdowns against the country’s mounting anti-government protests.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested Iran may have crossed a red line he had previously set regarding the…
GURGAON: The road to justice can be long. This one cut through nearly 500 villages in Haryana and UP in a search that took five months and burnt more than 10,000km worth of fuel.This was a search to find Anil, a man accused of kidnapping a teenager, making him work as a bonded labourer and…
NEW DELHI: Our battle with toxic air across cities is showing up sharply in medical bills. Sales of respiratory medicines, including anti-allergics and anti-asthma therapies, surged past Rs 1,950 crore in Dec 2025, the highest monthly level ever, signalling a troubling escalation in pollution-linked illnesses. The Dec sales were 10% higher than the corresponding month…
BENGALURU: When OrbitAid’s 25-kg Ayulsat lifts off aboard Isro’s PSLV-C62 Monday, the mission’s success will bring India a step closer to becoming the second country in the world to demonstrate on-orbit satellite refuelling, a capability so far claimed only by China, reports Chethan Kumar. Last year, China carried out a similar demonstration, but details remain…
DINDIGUL: Tamil Nadu’s governing DMK has rejected demands from a section of ally Congress’s state unit for a share in power after this summer’s assembly polls, with minister I Periyasamy asserting on Sunday that there “would be no coalition govt here”. Speaking in Dindigul, Periyasamy pointed out that Tamil Nadu had always been governed by…
KANPUR: The Kanpur Dehat police in UP have claimed to have busted an alleged religious conversion racket in Akbarpur, arresting three people, including a woman, on charges of converting people from the scheduled castes by offering them incentives. The police are now investigating the interstate network and possible foreign funding links. Police said there were…
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old vendor was arrested on Sunday for alleged desecration of a place of worship in Hyderabad’s Safilguda. Cops said the incident took place around 8.30 pm on Saturday when the man, who had come from Bidar in Karnataka a month ago, allegedly entered the Katta Maisamma temple and resorted to an indecent act…
JAMMU: A joint team of security forces launched a massive search operation after intelligence agencies detected satellite communication by suspected terrorists near the border in Rajpura area, in Jammu’s Kanachak sector, on Sunday.The communication was traced to a Thuraya satellite device around 3pm, and its GPS location was tracked, said officials. “Soon after, a joint…
NEW DELHI: India opened the three-match ODI series with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday, though the chase turned tense after a late collapse. Virat Kohli led the pursuit with 93 off 91 balls, while captain Shubman Gill contributed 56 as India reached 306 for six in 49 overs to chase…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Giants opener Sophie Devine took charge early and scored quickly against Delhi Capitals during their Women’s Premier League match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.Devine reached her half-century off 25 balls after a steady beginning. She targeted the Delhi Capitals bowling, led by Jemimah Rodrigues, and shifted the…