Amid an ongoing maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has indicated that Iran could consider expanding pressure to another critical global chokepoint — the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.In a series of posts on social media platform X, Ghalibaf raised questions about the global dependence on the…
US President Donald Trump’s forceful claim that the United States had “beaten and completely decimated Iran” is now facing a harsh test, after a US warplane was lost, undercutting his confident public messaging on the conflict.In his first live address to Americans on the war on Wednesday, Trump declared, “We’ve beaten and completely decimated Iran.”…
The four astronauts aboard Nasa’s Artemis II mission have crossed a major milestone, travelling more than 150,000 miles (241,000 km) from Earth as they head toward the first crewed lunar flyby in over five decades.Speaking during a live interaction hosted by the Canadian Space Agency on Saturday, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen described that it felt…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ young opening pair, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, created history during their IPL clash against Gujarat Titans with a record-breaking partnership milestone on Saturday. The duo, already in great form, needed just a couple of deliveries to achieve something special and didn’t disappoint.Jaiswal and…
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 match on Saturday in Ahmedabad.Interestingly, GT regular captain Shubman Gill did not come out for the toss and is set to miss the match as vice-captain Rashid Khan took the leadership role in Gill’s absence.Gill’s absence…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) As the US heads back towards the moon and public curiosity over UFOs grows again, a familiar question has returned: if intelligent life exists elsewhere, what would it make of humans?That debate has picked up fresh momentum after former President Barack Obama said in February that aliens are “real”, while…
Bangladesh men’s cricket team players (File photo) NEW DELHI: A meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board was held in Dhaka on Saturday, where officials discussed ties with India, news agency ANI reported. The meeting took place after a communication had earlier been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding upcoming…
Canadian billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary has now offered a different perspective on the topic of artificial intelligence replacing human jobs. According to a report by Benzinga, speaking on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, O’Leary emphasised that AI has actually made human creativity more valuable than ever, opening doors to lucrative opportunities…
Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by John Saunders) NEW DELHI: Indian-origin chess talent Bodhana Sivanandan has become England’s top-rated female player, according to the latest list by FIDE. At just 11, she now holds a rating of 2366 and has moved ahead of four-time British women’s champion Lan Yao. Based in North London, Bodhana’s journey is especially…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Pic Credit: Ronaldo’s X Handle) Cristiano Ronaldo made a strong return for Al-Nassr in their 5-2 win over Al-Najma in the Saudi Pro League on April 3. The Portuguese star had been out for nearly a month due to a hamstring injury. Despite the break, he looked sharp on the field. He also…