WASHINGTON — President Trump responded to the collapse of high-stakes negotiations with Iran by escalating the conflict on Sunday, ordering a full blockade of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a risky move that could drive global oil prices higher and provoke confrontation with a far more formidable adversary. No country relies more heavily on the…
The fallout over the alleged anti-party activities by some Muslim leaders of Congress in the Davangere South Assembly seat that went to bypolls on April 9, is beginning to surface. A day after KPCC Minority Cell chairman Abdul Jabbar tendered his resignation after apparently being asked to do so by the party central leadership, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s political secretary Naseer Ahmed is learnt to have been asked to step…
Uttar Pradesh records highest net deletion of voters in absolute numbers at 2.04 crore while Lakshadweep sees lowest at 181. Source link
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The diggers were efficient, cramming in so many graves that, from above, the field near the University of Sudan’s medical campus looked like a frieze of an undulating, gravel-brown sea. “There’s another one over there that’s even more crowded than this,” a campus caretaker said, pointing to an adjacent lot a few hundred yards…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (April 12, 2026) paid rich tributes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, saying her demise marks the end of an era in Indian music. Recalling a recent interaction, Mr. Fadnavis said, “We were together at a World Radio Day programme where she insisted that I sing ‘Abhi Na Jao…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against five accused persons in connection with illegal mining, transportation, and sale of coal in the Durgapur-Asansol belt of West Bengal. The accused were also involved in the use of forged documents and extortion. Among them…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Saturday (April 11, 2026) hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to ₹55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to ₹42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the Finance Ministry said in…
M.G. Rajendran, general secretary, Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Dairy farmers in the State are aggrieved over the lack of attention given to key issues concerning them. In its manifesto, the DMK has promised the farmers that the procurement price will be increased by ₹5 per litre. But…
TVK candidate for Thousand Lights J.C.D. Prabhakar during his election campaign at Choolaimedu in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: S. shivaraj The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) candidate for the Thousand Lights constituency, J.C.D. Prabhakar, claims that his party has gained enormous influence and trust among people within a short period of time. Speaking to…
A war for the soul of the world is happening right now that’s straight out of the Bible — and I’m not just talking about the Middle East. In one corner are President Trump and his minions, who insist that everything they do is divinely mandated. They have consistently invoked a violent version of God…