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NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi stressed in his phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian late on Thursday India is Iran’s friend and that his government will do all it can to advance diplomacy as escalation is not in anyone’s interest. This is the closest India has come to expressing solidarity with Tehran, which said…

North Korea launched about ten unidentified ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were detected around 1.20pm from the Sunan area, heading toward the East Sea. The launch follows Pyongyang’s warning of “terrible consequences” over ongoing annual military exercises by South Korea and the United…

MUMBAI: Kandivli resident Deonandan Prasad Singh (54) was killed after the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MT Safesea Vishnu, on which he was serving, came under attack near Khor Al Zubair Port, close to Basra, Iraq, on Wednesday, according to the director general of shipping, ministry of port, shipping and waterways.In a press release on March…

The UAE once again bore the brunt of the Middle East crisis as Iran reportedly struck oil storage facilities at the port of Fujairah on Saturday, triggering a massive blaze at the strategic oil terminal, according to reports cited by Türkiye Today.A fire broke out at oil storage facilities in Fujairah following the drone strike….

Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed celebrates during the T20 World Cup. (AP) NEW DELHI: In a rare instance of a Pakistani cricketer being picked by an Indian Premier League (IPL)-backed franchise, Abrar Ahmed‘s signing at The Hundred auction could leave the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a tricky spot, with the spinner’s availability potentially clashing with Pakistan’s…

KALYAN: Reportedly upset over his girlfriend refusing to speak to him on the phone, a 23-year-old Kalyan man allegedly hurled stones at several coaches of a passing CSMT-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express between Thakurli and Kalyan stations on Friday. He was later arrested by Kalyan RPF and remanded in magisterial custody.The attack damaged the windowpanes of…

HOWRAH: A couple was arrested on Friday for the murder of the man’s 62-year-old mother in Fatikgachhi, Jagatballavpur. The woman’s body was found inside a sack lying by the road on Thursday evening. The victim was identified as Sushama Denre. During interrogation, her son Shubhankar (36) confessed he had been fed up with her charitable…

The Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly considering legal action against Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani after he chose to play in the Indian Premier League with Kolkata Knight Riders instead of fulfilling his contract in the Pakistan Super League. KKR sign Muzarabani as replacement for Mustafizur Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) roped in Blessing Muzarabani as…

Former India captain Anil Kumble believes Kolkata Knight Riders made a significant mistake by releasing key players Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt after their title-winning campaign in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Kumble warned that unless KKR learn the importance of retaining their core players, the three-time champions may struggle to remain serious contenders…