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Fragments of Iranian weapons, shattered in flight or rendered useless by electronic disruption, have been falling from the skies across the Middle East. Behind many of these failures is a network of advanced technology developed in the US, including heat-tracking satellites, cyber warfare tools and cutting-edge laser systems designed to neutralise aerial threats.Military observers believe…

A second Iranian warship is heading towards Sri Lanka on Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.Sri Lanka’s media minister, Nalinda Jayatissa, told parliament that the vessel was just outside the island nation’s territorial waters but did not provide further details.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has meanwhile met…

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez, right, and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum after a meeting at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela’s state-owned mining company has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement to sell up to 1,000 kilograms of gold destined for US markets.The agreement requires state-owned company Minerven to supply between 650 and 1,000…

As the Middle East crisis escalates, concerns have grown over a possible rise in petrol and diesel prices. However, despite a sharp increase in global crude oil prices, fuel rates in major Indian cities have remained unchanged. Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as retail petrol and diesel prices in the country are not…

NEW DELHI: Just four months after leading the NDA to a sweeping victory in the Bihar elections, chief minister Nitish Kumar has once again rewritten his political script.The veteran leader on Thursday announced his decision to step down from the state’s top job and head to the Rajya Sabha, marking a significant transition for a…

Financial services giant Morgan Stanley has slashed almost 3% of its workforce, which translates to 2,500 employees across its major divisions. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the reduction spans across investment banking and trading, wealth management, and investment management. Financial advisors, however, remain unaffected according to the source. The bank comes…

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced his decision to step down from the state’s top job and head to the Rajya Sabha. In a social media post on X, Nitish said he had long harboured a desire to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar Legislative Assembly as well…

US department of justice on Wednesday charged a Pakistani national – with alleged ties to Iran – for plotting to kill key US politicians including President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.According to authorities, the accused, Asif Merchant, planned the killings in 2024 and attempted to hire two hitmen for $5,000. However, the men he hired,…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex staged a comeback on Thursday after deep cuts in its last two trading sessions. While Nifty50 rose above 24,600, BSE Sensex was up over 500 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,642.30, up 162 points or 0.66%. BSE Sensex was at…

LONDON: An Indian-origin senior British diplomat has quit the UK foreign office, criticising it for being woke, stuffed with paper-pushers and underperformers and putting the “worship of international law” above national security.In a column in the UK Times titled ‘Foreign Office fails to put Britain first’, Ameer Kotecha wrote: “Our impotence on Iran and craven…