 A land-based cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen has struck a commercial tanker vessel, causing a fire and damage but no casualties, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The attack on the motor transport STRINDA took place about 60 nautical miles north of Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the officials said. U.S. Navy…
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of conspiring to physically harm him. Governor Khan’s accusations stem from an incident where his vehicle was allegedly struck by members of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the ruling CPI(M). This incident, which took place while the governor…
After the surge in onion prices took the country by storm, the prices of garlic have also skyrocketed, mostly due to dwindling supplies.
Argentina’s newly sworn-in President Javier Milei, who famously has cloned dogs he calls his “kids with four paws”, ordered his motorcade to stop unexpectedly after taking office on Sunday to greet another canine fan: a lost golden retriever. The outsider libertarian, a wild-haired former TV pundit who has shaken up Argentine politics with radical economic…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted NCP leader Sharad Pawar on his 83rd birthday. He said on X, “My best wishes to Shri Sharad Pawar Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.” One of the country’s most experienced lawmakers, Mr Pawar has served as a chief minister of…
A man was arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly threatening to kill Indian-origin Republican US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and attendees at a campaign event, reports said. 30-year-old Tyler Anderson of Dover, New Hampshire, according to the US Justice Department, responded to a campaign text promoting an upcoming event with two disturbing replies. In…
The last two members of K-pop superstars BTS to enlist for mandatory military service, Jimin and Jung Kook, were set to begin their training on Tuesday, South Korean media reported, resulting in the entire mega group being on hiatus. All able-bodied men in South Korea must serve at least 18 months in the military. After…
Around 1,500 flats were booked in Dwarka, Narela and Lok Nayak Puram on the first day of booking for the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) recently launched housing scheme on Monday, officials said. Flats in Sector 14 of Dwarka in economically weaker section (EWS) and low-income group (LIG) categories were completely sold out, they said. The…
 Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that the war against Hamas in Gaza will end after Israel achieves its goals, The Times of Israel reported. He said that the Hamas’ Jabaliya and Shejaiya battalions in the northern Gaza Strip are on the “verge of being dismantled.” While addressing a press conference, Gallant said, “The…
A city court on Monday directed Bollywood actress Zareen Khan not to travel abroad without its permission in connection with a cheating case registered at Narkeldanga police station here. After hearing Khan’s counsel, the Sealdah court granted her interim bail till December 26 on a personal bond of Rs 30,000 and barred her from leaving…