Image used for representative purposes Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted their sweeping control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as it signalled that civilian maritime traffic remains permitted under regulated conditions.In a statement, quoted by AFP, the Guards’ naval command said, “All traffic… is under the full control of the armed forces,” accompanied by…
Fighting a rare form of cancer for nearly three years did not stop Adrija Gan from performing brilliantly in academics. The teenager from Nimta in West Bengal emerged as one of the top performers in the Higher Secondary examination results announced on Thursday.A student of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls’ School in Bagbazar, Adrija…
Visually clean dishes don’t guarantee actual cleanliness, as handwashing often fails to remove invisible residues and bacteria. Studies reveal that manual methods, limited by water temperature and soap chemistry, can even relocate contaminants. There’s something about dishwashing in the kitchen sink with your hands buried in hot water that is very calming – especially after…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of conspiring to get the state assembly elections cancelled and get President’s rule imposed after seven juducial officers were taken hostage in Malda by the villagers. She slammed the Election Commission for failing to control the law and order in the…
MP Board Class 10th compartment result date 2026 MP Board Class 10th compartment result: The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) is expected to announce the Class 10 compartment examination result 2026 soon. The class 10 compartment examination 2026 was conducted from May 7 to May 19, 2026. This special exam was introduced in…
A little over five weeks after it began, the United States-Israel war with Iran has entered a pause, with a two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump. The conflict, which escalated rapidly into a wider regional war, left thousands dead, displaced hundreds of thousands and disrupted global energy markets.What began on February 28 as…
US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to official data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in May compared to a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April, the US labour department said.It…
Gianni Infantino. (AFP Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite recent geopolitical tensions involving Israel and the United States.The announcement came during Infantino’s address at the 76th FIFA Congress held in Vancouver, where he emphasized football’s role in promoting unity across a divided world….
Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Agbadou, left, kicks the ball ahead of France’s Jean-Philippe Mateta. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup contenders France and Spain suffered unexpected setbacks in their final preparations for the tournament on Thursday, with Ivory Coast stunning the French 2-1 and Iraq holding Spain to a 1-1 draw in a pair of eye-catching warm-up…
The Chinese vessel seized by the United States in Strait of Hormuz was headed to Iran to help “prop-up” the regime, claimed American politician Nikki Hailey on Tuesday.“The ship the US seized in the Strait of Hormuz this weekend was headed from China to Iran and is linked to chemical shipments for missiles. It refused…