Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States would target Iranian power plants if Iran fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS… the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST.”Earlier, Trump urged US allies and major global economies …
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Washington, March 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump urged US allies and major global economies to take responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz, while firmly rejecting calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict.“We don’t use the Strait, the United States, we don’t need it…Europe needs it, Korea, Japan, China, a lot of other people, so they’ll have to get involved,” Trump told reporters, framing the vital oil route as a shared international burden.The president said reo…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India’s electronics hardware exports recorded a substantial growth in 2024-25, increasing by 32.47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to reach $38.58 billion, according to the report released on Wednesday.The report from the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) said that the exports stood at $29.12 billion in 2023-24, reflecting a sharp increase driven largely by telecom equipment, particularly smartphones.Smartphone exports alone rose to an esti…
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Uruguay enjoyed a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria in their 5/8th place encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana, at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Friday. Teresa Viana (21′,44′) and Captain Manuela Vilar (4′) were the goalscorers.In the first match, Wales defeated Korea 2–1 in their 5/8th place encounter. Captain Elizabeth Bingham (49’, 53’) scored the goals for Wales while Yeongeun Park (46’…
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Arul Mohan, whose performance in director Ra. Karthik’s ‘Made in Korea’ has come in for praise from the critics, has now admitted that food was one of the two main challenges she faced while shooting for the film in Korea. Talking exclusively to IANS, the actress, who stayed in Korea for over 40 days for the film, said, “Food was quite a problem for me because they put red meat in most dishes.” When asked if she was a vegetarian, she replied, “I am mostl…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Italy and Korea played out a 1–1 draw in their Pool A encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday evening. Federica Carta (7’) gave Italy the early lead, while Jiyun Choi (26’) equalised for Korea.England secured their third consecutive victory in a Pool A match at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday afternoon.Gr…
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Uruguay secure their first three points of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana campaign by defeating Wales 3-2 in their second Pool B match at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Monday.Manuela Vilar (29’), Agustina Diaz (36’), and Teresa Viana (41’) were the goalscorers for Uruguay, while Anja Atkin (5’) and Rachel Goodwin (48’) scored for Wales.Earlier in the day, England registered their second win i…
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) The Indian men’s team secured their first-ever bronze medal with a 3–0 win against Chinese Taipei in the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Asia Qualification Event 2026, held in Colombo from March 2-6. Organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), this tournament acts as the Asian qualifier for the esteemed World Team Cup and is often called the “Davis Cup of wheelchair tennis”.The Indian men’s team included Shekar Veeraswamy (World No. 210), India’s …
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) The India women’s national field hockey team will aim to secure a coveted berth at the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 when they take the field in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana, beginning on Sunday.The tournament will feature eight teams — hosts India, England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, and Austria — competing for three coveted qualification spots for the global showpiece.At stake in Hyderabad will be thre…
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) The Austrian women’s hockey team touched down in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana. The tournament will witness eight nations compete for three crucial qualification spots for the marquee event in Belgium and the Netherlands in August later this year.Austria have a rich history at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, having appeared in three of the first four editions of the competition. However, they haven’t qualified f…