INS Mangrol has been commissioned in the Indian Navy and will be important for coastal security. (Image credit: IN) NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has commissioned its third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Mangrol, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, the vessel is meant…
NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Tilak Varma may have endured an unusual run-out in the third T20I against West Indies, but the match also brought a significant personal milestone for the left-handed batter. Tilak became only the fifth Indian fielder to complete 50 catches in T20Is during Sunday’s match in Indore, joining an elite list featuring…
Emergency in Imran Khan’s bastion: Why Shehbaz Sharif’s govt took control of KP Pakistan’s political battle with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has taken a sharp turn, with the Shehbaz Sharif government suspending his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposing governor’s rule in the province.The move brings one of Imran Khan’s…
Saint Simeon Church reopens ((via SWNS) An outstanding piece of early Christian history has reopened to visitors in northern Syria. It will offer a fresh opportunity to explore an ancient religious complex that has survived natural calamities like earthquakes, wars and centuries of changes. The Deir Samaan Citadel, associated with Saint Simeon the Stylite and…
MUMBAI: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has criticised the BCCI’s decision to send an India A team on a shadow tour of New Zealand during the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.A 15-member India A squad, led by wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, will tour New Zealand for three four-day matches in Lincoln and Christchurch from Oct 24 to…
File photo: A portion of the vessel floats after it capsized while carrying about 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen, (Reuters photo) At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while carrying more than 300 people towards Yemen, the United…
A US court on Sunday ordered the Donald Trump administration to cancel television commercials funded with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote the president’s political message.US district judge Jennifer L Rochon in New York issued a temporary restraining order directing the administration to cancel any remaining ads, including those scheduled to air on…
NEW DELHI: An Indian national was among 13 people killed in one of the deadliest attacks launched by Iran-backed Houthi militants on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport Saturday. The Indian embassy also confirmed that 11 Indians were among the more than 300 who were injured.The Indian who died is a 46-year-old man from Hyderabad. According…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai Sunday was diverted to Hyderabad after a passenger’s personal electronic device caught fire. The crew put the device in water before the aircraft safely diverted to Hyderabad.“6E 6115 was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a customer’s PED. Cabin crew responded promptly and the…
MUMBAI: Forex dealers expect a gap opening in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, with the domestic unit likely to record its sharpest gain in recent times. However, there is also a looming market freeze, with RBI’s aggressive anti-speculation measures risking paralysis of legitimate market-making, choking interbank liquidity and inadvertently penalising genuine corporate hedgers.Oil companies, normally the…
