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A missing crew member from a downed US F-15 fighter jet in Iran has reportedly been recovered alive following a “heavy firefight”, Reuters and Al Jazeera reported citing US government officials, though there has been no official confirmation from US authorities. Separately, former US Special Forces personnel and journalist Jack Murphy claimed the airman had…

A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that party MP Raghav Chadha has removed earlier social media posts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. NEW DELHI: A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief…

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Islamabad would retaliate with a strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India. “If India attempts another false-flag operation, then, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in his hometown of…

As the Middle East war has stretched beyond a month, energy prices have soared sharply, sending ripples across the globe. Iran’s chokehold of Strait of Hormuz has pushed fuel costs higher, hitting energy supplies for major economies. The impact is visible in multiple sectors in India, with higher costs of fuel and petrochemical products feeding…

LUCKNOW: An elderly woman died after being crushed between an SUV and a wall at a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district.The accident took place at around 8.30pm on April 2. CCTV footage of the incident, which has since circulated widely online, shows the woman opening the gate to allow a Thar to enter the…

Israel is preparing potential strikes on Iran’s energy facilities and is awaiting approval from the United States, Reuters reported, citing a senior Israeli defence official. The attacks, if approved, could be carried out within the next week, the official added. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to reopen the strategic Strait…

‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ starring Ranveer Singh continues to roar at the box office. The movie, released on March 19, is enjoying its third weekend in the theatre, and trade reports say it has been keeping the cash registers ringing. Though the Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller saw a drop in figures during the weekdays, the weekend…

HYDERABAD: In a major breakthrough into an international narcotics network, investigators from Telangana have uncovered how a Nigeria-linked drug syndicate used European courier routes to smuggle large consignments of cocaine into India.The investigation of the past two years has also exposed a well-oiled pan-India distribution chain supplying drugs in almost every corner of the country…

BHOPAL: Satpura’s rewilded tiger, which had been brought back into the wild as part of a conservation effort, died a painful death after multiple attempts were made to kill it, investigators have now found. Officials probing the case said the accused, linked to illegal opium cultivation inside forest land, first tried to poison the tiger…

KOLKATA: A row erupted Saturday after a viral video allegedly showed an EC official for Panihati constituency on Kolkata’s outskirts preparing BJP campaign material, prompting TMC to demand his removal and legal action before elections.Trinamool lodged a complaint with the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) against sector officer Atanu Chakraborty, accusing him of violating norms…