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The United States and Iran appear closer to a potential military confrontation than at any point in recent years, with diplomacy narrowing and military preparations intensifying. A visible US military surge in the Middle East, renewed nuclear brinkmanship, faltering nuclear diplomacy and fresh satellite imagery showing fortified Iranian nuclear sites have sharpened fears that Washington…
Prediction markets are showing a rising belief among traders that the United States might carry out a military strike on Iran as tensions escalate in the Middle East. On Polymarket, a popular prediction trading platform where contract prices reflect the likelihood of real-world events, the implied probability that the US will strike Iran by the…
NEW DELHI: Israel on Thursday condemned the attack on two Indian workers in the city of Ashkelon, calling the incident “absolutely unacceptable.”The Israeli embassy in India also denounced the assault and said action had been taken against those responsible. In a post on X, it said, “The attack on two Indian workers yesterday in Ashkelon…
Each base houses 16-25 personnel NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in J&K, CRPF has set up 43 temporary operating bases across the UT, each housing 16-25 personnel who will track and eliminate terrorists holed up in the higher reaches, security officials said on Wednesday.The temporary bases, 26 of which are…
A view of the Pahalgam terrorist attack site after the attacj on Apr 22, 2025 (ANI Photo) JAMMU: Tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir have shown signs of revival after a deep slump following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, state govt said Wednesday.Replying to a cut motion of Peoples Conference legislator Sajad Lone, govt…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo/file) NEW DELHI: The escalating showdown between the West Bengal government and the election commission over the intensive roll revision shows no sign of cooling, with chief minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the poll body of being “run by a political party” in an apparent allusion to the ruling BJP.In…
Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 14 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, officials said. The latest attacks targeted a checkpoint and a police station, according to a military statement and a security official, as reported by AP. In Bajaur district,…
Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024.Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the Islamic State group by sharing propaganda material…
J&K LG Manoj Sinha (File photo) After a thorough security review and discussion, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots that were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack 10 months ago.Eleven of the 14 tourists to be opened immediately are in Kashmir Valley —…
In a significant development in the Rs 10 crore defamation case filed by music composer and singer Palaash Muchhal, the Bombay High Court has restrained Marathi actor Vidnyan Mane from making defamatory remarks against the composer.The interim relief comes after Muchhal moved the court alleging that Mane made “false” and “outrageous” accusations in the media,…
