India’s Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former England seamer Stuart Broad has issued a strong warning to England ahead of their semifinal clash against India, singling out Hardik Pandya as the player who could decisively swing the contest.Broad stressed that Pandya’s impact goes far beyond numbers on the scoreboard. The Indian all-rounder has the…
Fire caused by a shrapnel falling on the Fujairah Oil Terminal in the UAE. (AP) The ATP Challenger tournaments in Fujairah, UAE have been cancelled amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The ATP Tour vowed to cover the entire cost of flying the players out of the country after facing criticism for demanding…
F/A-18 Super Hornet (Image credit: Boeing website) Three US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets went down over Kuwait on Sunday in what American officials have described as an “apparent friendly-fire incident,” amid escalating hostilities linked to the Iran conflict.According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with preliminary findings, a Kuwaiti F/A-18…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) Though he campaigned against the foreign entanglements of past presidents, President Donald Trump has shown little hesitation in deploying American military power during his second term. Since returning to the White House in 2025, Trump has authorised a string of operations stretching from the Middle East and Africa to…
The CIA is reportedly working on a plan to arm Kurdish forces in a bid to spark a popular uprising in Iran, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions who spoke to CNN.Sources said the Trump administration has held active talks with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq over the possibility of…
Rupee tumbled 66 paise on Wednesday, sliding to a record low of 92.15 against the US dollar amid surging oil prices and a pullback from riskier assets. Analysts caution that the currency could remain under strain until tensions in the Middle East subside.The ongoing war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global markets,…
After tying the knot last month, Rashmika Mandanna was seen showing off her mangalsutra (thali) and sindoor as she walked hand in hand with her husband, Vijay Deverakonda. The couple had just returned from a visit to Vijay’s native village in Telangana.Ever since their wedding on February 26 in Udaipur, the newlyweds have been stealing…
NEW DELHI: Ramzan and Easter are important dates in the calendars of several fruits and vegetables exporters to West Asia and Europe. Some of them, in fact, source seeds and grow vegetables meant specially for Europe as Jan to April is lean season for cultivation there.“We were ready with our consignments of onions for Europe,…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (maritime role) for the Coast Guard and surface-to-air vertical launch-Shtil missiles for the Navy.While the contract for ALH Mk-III (MR) was…
Evacuation drive: AI brought back 143 cockpit and cabin crew members of its and Air India Express flights who had been stranded in Dubai NEW DELHI: India is working to repatriate thousands of travellers stranded in West Asian countries such as the UAE and Qatar since February 28, using a mix of charters and scheduled…