Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had requested direct talks with Washington after sustained US military action, expressing confidence that a deal remained possible while warning that military operations could quickly resume if diplomacy failed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump defended the US campaign against Iran, saying it had fundamentally altered Tehran’s position.”We’ve pretty much destroyed their military. T…
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Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat has stepped up its flood response in South Gujarat by deploying additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams, dispatching senior Ministers and officials to the worst-affected districts, and placing Army and Coast Guard resources on standby as exceptionally heavy rainfall continued to disrupt normal life across Valsad, Surat, Navsari and Tapi districts. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a high-level revi…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actress Dia Mirza opened up about her experience of portraying Kamalpreet Kaur Dhanoa in the upcoming series “Operation Safed Sagar.” The ‘Sanju’ actress shared insights into the emotional depth and strength of her character. At the trailer launch, Dia spoke about the resilience of Air Force wives and how their courage and silent sacrifices inspired her while bringing the role to life. Speaking about portraying Kamalpreet Kaur Dhanoa, Mirza said, “Kamal Maam’s pa…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Space Force warned lawmakers that China is developing space warfare capabilities at a “breathtakingly fast” pace, arguing that the United States must move quickly to strengthen its military advantage in orbit as Beijing builds systems capable of threatening American satellites and forces.Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess made the remarks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The Pentagon has signed framework agreements with three new industry partners to accelerate the testing and qualification of low-cost, air-launched cruise missiles for the US Air Force. The agreements with Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5 cover the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles programme, known as FAMM.The initiative seeks to rapidly validate a new family of inexpensive cruise missiles and expand US weapons production.The Pentagon said the agreements were a direct res…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Organisers of the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebrations have revised Saturday’s schedule for the “Salute to America” events in Washington because of an active heat advisory, while keeping President Donald Trump’s address and the evening fireworks programme on schedule.The changes affect the Great American State Fair, the FIFA Fan Zone and public access to the Washington Monument grounds. Officials said the adjustments were made to reduce visitors’ exposure …
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The United States carried out additional military strikes against multiple Iranian targets on Saturday after Tehran allegedly launched another drone attack on a commercial oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).The latest action came a day after US forces conducted retaliatory strikes following what Washington described as an Iranian attack on the commercial vessel M/V Ever Lovely. US officials said Iran was given an opportunity…
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) Nearly 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered and left South Korea’s Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) above the country’s eastern and southern waters, South Korea’s military said Saturday.The Chinese and Russian military aircraft successively entered the KADIZ earlier in the day before retreating from the air defence zone, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).The aircraft, which reportedly included bombers and fighter jets, did not violate S…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump has defended recent US military action against Iran, saying Tehran’s armed forces had been severely weakened and asserting that Iran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.Speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority conference, Trump said his administration had achieved what previous presidents could not.”Last week, we signed a historic agreement to accomplish what no president has ever been able to accomplish bef…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day before the scheduled NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, opposition leaders hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, saying that the problem with conducting such examinations are still the same. However, the NDA asserted that this time the Union government has taken all measures to ensure a transparent exam.Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader P.S. Sanjeev said: “The problems have not changed. The NTA and it…