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Nitish Kumar (File photo)_ NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who currently heads the state government with support of the BJP, is likely to head to the Rajya Sabha, JDU sources told news agency ANI.The confirmation from the JDU sources was in sharp contrast to earlier reported claims that Nitish Kumar had given the…
Iran has postponed a state funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that had been scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tehran, citing expectations of an exceptionally large public turnout, state television reported.“The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later,” Iran’s local media reported, as cited by AFP….
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed it has executed seven Pakistani military personnel who were taken captive during “Operation Herof II” last month, ANI reported, citing The Balochistan Post (TBP).The BLA, an insurgent group that frequently attacks the Pakistani military to push for Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan, had captured 17 soldiers on February 14, releasing…
The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday said 32 injured crew members were rescued and hospitalised after a submarine attack on an Iranian vessel, retracting the earlier statement given to news agency Reuters that at least 101 were missing, and 78 were injured after the attack that sank the Iranian ship.A Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson said…
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 United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its consulates in Lahore and Karachi, citing “safety risks” amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.In a statement, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the State Department had directed non-essential government personnel to leave the…
Shares of Petronet LNG Ltd plunged almost 12% on Wednesday after reports that Qatar, India’s top supplier of imported natural gas, had declared force majeure following a halt in production amid the ongoing crisis in Middle East. On the BSE, the stock dropped 11.69% to Rs 273, while on the NSE it fell 11.95% to…
Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (File Photo) SRINAGAR: After large-scale protests over the past two days against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Jammu and Kashmir government extended the closure of schools and colleges across the Valley until Saturday.At the same time, Meta blocked several newspaper accounts in the Valley, evoking condemnation from…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asserted employees have no say in US military operations, even after a Pentagon deal for classified AI deployment. The move followed rival Anthropic’s blacklisting, sparking internal and external criticism over timing and optics. Altman emphasized the Pentagon respects OpenAI’s safety measures but retains operational control, while also acknowledging competitors might offer…
The United States may run low on critical missile if strikes if strikes on Iran continue for more than 10 days, Al Jazeera reported.According to the report, the Pentagon has also warned US President Donald Trump at an extended military campaign in Iran would carry serious risks, including the high cost of replenishing Washington’s dwindling…
