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The TOI correspondent from Washington: What began as a “little excursion” into Iran – as described by President Trump –- is now edging toward a full-scale invasion of the country, with U.S officials signaling the start of a broader military campaign, including the potential seizure of Kharg Island—Tehran’s most critical oil export hub.In carefully calibrated…
Iran is reportedly setting up traps and deploying additional military personnel and air defences on Kharg Island in anticipation of a potential US operation to seize the island, according to several sources familiar with US intelligence.Click here for live updates on Middle East warTehran’s defences include both anti-armour and anti-personnel mines, positioned around the island…
Bachchan didn’t try to make love look flawless. He showed it exactly as it is: confusing, messy, and sometimes scary. He leaned into the contradictions, that love can be loud and passionate one minute and quiet the next. When people read him today, they aren’t just looking at old literature. They’re seeing their own sleepless…
Iran has launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Gulf states in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. The strikes continued into Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in the regional conflict.Energy installations in Qatar and Saudi Arabia both key US allies in the Gulf State…
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan spiralled dramatically on Saturday after Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Jalalabad and captured its pilot alive.“A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its pilot was captured alive,” police spokesman Tayeb Hammad told news agency AFP.Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesman for…
US military reportedly used AI chatbot Claude in a mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, raising concerns about its deployment in combat. This comes as Anthropic and the Pentagon clash over AI usage, with the company opposing autonomous weapons and surveillance, while the Defense Department seeks fewer restrictions on classified networks. The US military used Anthropic’s…
Space selfies with smartphones? Imagine the shots they could get with a smartphone in hand. NASA has reportedly announced that astronauts on the upcoming Crew-12 and Artemis II missions will be allowed to carry their own smartphones. This is a bit of a departure from the usual strict rules about what gadgets can fly in…
Trump says US used ‘discombobulator’ in Maduro raid. US President Donald Trump said that a secret weapon he calls ‘discombobulator’ was crucial to the daring American operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.Speaking in an interview with New York Post, Trump said the classified device was used on…
Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez, in a first, struck a defiant note in response to President Donald Trump’s ultra-aggressive posturing towards the South American nation since the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.Rodríguez said she had “enough” of orders from Washington, in reference to pressure from the United States since the strikes and capture of…
“They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us,” Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.This comes a day after reports of Delcy Rodríguez forming a secret “alliance” with Washington…
