Defence secretary Pete Hegseth (file photo) The United States on Saturday warned that it remains prepared to resume military operations against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Tehran must meet key US conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.According to US officials cited by AFP, a…
Veteran actress Anita Kanwal has spoken candidly about the struggles her daughter, actress Pooja Kanwal, faced while trying to establish herself in the entertainment industry. Reflecting on the difficult phase, Anita revealed that she put her own flourishing career on hold, accompanied her daughter on shoots across the country and abroad, and shielded her from…
File photo: World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Picture credit: AP) World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged stronger international support to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that delays in response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts to control the virus.Tedros made the…
Freya Kemp of England celebrates after taking the wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues during the England and India, 2nd Women’s IT20 match at Seat Unique Stadium on May 30, 2026 in Bristol, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Freya Kemp starred with both bat and ball as England defeated India by 26 runs in the second Women’s T20I in…
MANALI: A sharp rise in tourist arrivals over the weekend has led to traffic congestion between Palchan and Manali, with long queues of vehicles seen on the route as visitors from different parts of the country flock to the hill station to escape the intense summer heat prevailing in the plains. Tourists from states such…
The Trump administration has said it plans to appeal a federal court order that would allow all importers who paid now-struck-down tariffs to seek refunds, a move that could slow or partially halt a multibillion-dollar repayment process already underway.Businesses across the United States have already begun receiving refunds after the US Supreme Court ruled that…
New Delhi: “I will come back soon and will see you then.”Words, dripping with defiance, were delivered with a pointed finger towards the wrestling mat and in the direction of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) brass and its president, Sanjay Singh. It summed up the final act in the saga that is the Vinesh…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House late Friday released a three-page medical memo declaring that US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 on June 14 and is the oldest person ever sworn into the Oval Office, possesses “excellent” cognitive and physical performance and is fully fit to continue as commander-in-chief.The timing of the release,…
The Centre’s decision to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce input costs and strengthen the competitiveness of India’s textile sector, the Textile Ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Industry bodies welcomed the move, describing it as timely relief for the textile and…
A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington’s view on India’s alleged “Agni-6 ICBM test”, a missile test that India has not officially conducted.The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and…