U.S. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan hasn’t been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale, a government official said Friday (May 22, 2026), after the acting U.S. Navy Secretary told a Senate committee in Washington that some foreign military sales were being…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 28, 2026) said India envisions an Indian Ocean where maritime security is ensured alongside economic prosperity and where partnership is not based on size, but on mutual respect and trust. “Our vision is to make the Indian Ocean an Ocean of Opportunity,” Prime Minister Modi said after delegation-level…
‘Karuppu’ finally reached theatres on May 15 after facing major release delays and cancelled morning shows a day earlier. The much-awaited action drama starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan was originally scheduled to release on May 14 with special early morning screenings. However, money and distribution problems delayed the release, disappointing many fans who had bought…
Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Straitout of the Red Sea over the weekend while traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed following reports of vessel attacks, shipping data showed on Monday, August 3, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices tumbled $4 a barrel on Monday (August 3, 2026)…
Palestinians gather around a car hit in an Israeli military strike that, according to health authorities, killed at least one person in Gaza City, Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Gaza’s civil defence agency and health officials said Israeli attacks killed six people across the Palestinian territory on Thursday (July 9, 2026). A…
June 2026 begins with a visible rise in your standing, Pisces. People listen more carefully when you speak, and your ideas carry weight in meetings, family discussions, and social circles. Friends, relatives, and well-wishers play a direct part in this lift. A word of recommendation, a timely introduction, or simple public praise can push you…
You have a full plate today, and the effort required is real. Saturn keeps you serious, while Mars adds pressure, so the day may feel tense and restless even though you are moving in the right direction.Still, there is grit in you now. You may take an important decision with courage and then push yourself…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes’s future as England Test captain is under serious doubt after he was involved in a nightclub incident in Chelsea following England’s win over New Zealand at Lord’s. The ECB has launched an investigation into the actions of Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson after both…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
Joe Root has carried his sublime Test form into the ODI series, producing yet another masterclass against India. The England batting mainstay remained unbeaten in all three innings of the July 2026 ODI series, finishing with 249 runs without being dismissed, making him the first England batter to score six consecutive ODI half-centuries.Root’s remarkable consistency…