Can Axar Patel shake off the ‘eternal bridesmaid’ tag in IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel during the IPL 2026 pre-season press conference in New Delhi. (Ministry of Public Transport) New Delhi: In an era of glitz and glamor cricket, Axar Patel is an outlier. The all-rounder played a key role in India winning…
Are US-Iran talks ongoing in Pakistan? What does the White House say?
The White House said on Monday that reports that Vice President Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and former presidential adviser Jared Kushner might meet with Iranian officials in Islamabad have not been confirmed.US press secretary Carolyn Leavitt…
India, Nepal and the Changing Security Landscape
Nepal has always been more than India’s neighbor. It is a shoulder on our northern edge—a place where we feel no threat, where our people mingle freely with our people, where we pray fervently in our temples, and where the Gurkhas come to define valor…
Valero refinery explosion video: Huge fire and smoke as Texas plant explodes; what we know so far
A massive explosion was reported at a refinery operated by Valero Energy in Port Arthur. Texasprompting officials to issue shelter-in-place orders to nearby residents. Thick black smoke rose into the sky and a video circulating online captured the loud…
114 Rafale, 60 MTA aircraft, AEW&C deal to be concluded by 2026-27: Defense Ministry tells parliamentary panel
NEW DELHI: To bolster the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, India will sign several large contracts in the financial year 2026-27, including a deal to purchase 114 aircraft Rafale fighter jetThe Ministry of Defense told a parliamentary panel that…
‘Blood on hands’: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces calls to resign over response to Sheridan Gorman murder
governor of illinois JB Pritzker Criticized after releasing statement about murder of Loyola college student Sheridan Gorman The author is Jose Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan immigrant. The 18-year-old college freshman was shot and killed last Thursday…
Could the LaGuardia plane crash have caused more serious casualties? Expert explains how ‘sheer luck’ saves most travelers
fatal collision LaGuardia Airport There could have been a greater loss of life, but one aviation expert said “sheer luck” would have helped limit the damage. A plane takes off behind the wreckage of an Air Canada jet that collided with a Port…
SC plea challenges gender bias in Parsi interfaith marriages
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response to a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of a religious practice that excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She called…
NASA reports Russian spacecraft antenna problem: forced to manually dock with the International Space Station
In a recent example of a space mission not going as planned, a Russian cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) encountered a technical glitch while docking with the ISS. This cargo spacecraft is transporting important…
Sunil Gavaskar ‘unable to get ‘Durandhar 2’ tickets, seeks help from actor
Sunil Gavaskar and Ranveer Singh (Institutional photo) With just a few days left for the Indian Premier League 2026 season, an unexpected topic has caught the attention of the nation – Durandal: Revenge. directed by Adityadar and starring Ranveer…
