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Fuel crunch in Russia: Putin admits ‘shortage’ as Ukraine drone attacks batter energy sites (AP image) Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Sunday, acknowledged that sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have caused fuel shortages in several regions, while insisting the disruptions are manageable and vowing to continue Moscow’s military campaign.Speaking in an interview…

Ireland players after winning the series against India. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jai Moondra admitted he was still struggling to believe what had just happened after inspiring Ireland to one of the greatest moments in the country’s cricket history, as emotional celebrations broke out following the hosts’ stunning 2-0 T20I series sweep over reigning world…

China on Monday added 20 Japanese entities, including the National Institute for defence studies, to its export control list, barring the export of Chinese dual-use items to the organisations in what appears to be the latest expansion of Beijing’s technology and national security restrictions.The move comes just a week after China imposed similar restrictions on…

Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India’s T20I captain has begun in the worst possible fashion after Ireland scripted one of the biggest upsets in the format, sealing a historic 2-0 series victory with a dramatic one-run win in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only handed…

Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery (X) Ukrainian drone strikes sparked a major fire at one of southern Russia’s largest oil refineries overnight, as Kyiv continued its campaign targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure.According to Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev, debris from downed Ukrainian drones ignited a blaze at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, east of Russian-occupied Crimea.The attack…

NEW DELHI: Delhiites lay exposed to lethal levels of heat stress both during the day and night Sunday as the ‘feels like’ temperature stayed above 50 degrees C while night temperature surged to the highest recorded in June in two years.A heatwave added to the woes. Day temperatures at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, topped at…

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday became the first Indian PM to address Seychelles’ National Assembly and was honoured with the country’s first-ever “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” distinction — twin firsts on a State visit that reasserted India’s position as western Indian Ocean’s security and development anchor amid China’s expanding presence along key sea…

Almost a decade after her final appearance in ‘Game Of Thrones‘, the Mother of Dragons, aka Daenerys Targaryen, is making her way into ‘House of the Dragon’ lore. A newly released clip from the latest episode of Season 3 has gone viral online, with fans buzzing over a reference to the iconic character, originally played…

Medical device makers set for quicker clearances NEW DELHI: Manufacturers of blood pressure monitors, cardiac stents, hip and knee implants and other medical devices could soon get regulatory approvals up to 25 days faster, with the Centre proposing changes to streamline the licensing process while retaining existing quality, safety and performance standards. Union health ministry…

Australia’s Ellyse Perry in action during the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Sunday June 28, 2026. (AP) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her team did not play to its expected level and said it was time to “rethink” after their six-wicket defeat to Australia knocked…