Russia said it faced a Ukrainian drone attack early on Sunday and intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian weapons including some aimed at Moscow. The Defence Ministry reported its air defence units intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. That included two near Moscow but most were over Russia’s…
Several investors, including Indians, lost millions of dirhams after a Dubai-based brokerage firm, in which they were lured to invest, reportedly vanished overnight, according to a report in The Khaleej Times. Gulf First Commercial Brokers operated out of two office spaces in the Capital Golden Tower in Dubai’s Business Bay. From these offices, around 40…
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has expanded its strikes on the enclave, killing hundreds of people since Thursday, in…
The situation between India and Pakistan remained volatile on Thursday, with reports of heavy overnight shelling and strikes on both sides clouding an international diplomatic push to contain the risk of all-out war. After a day of violence on Wednesday that opened with Indian airstrikes and Pakistani claims to have shot down aircraft — and…
The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that Russia launched three missiles and 133 drones in an overnight attack. It said the air force shot down 98 drones. Another 20 drones did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures, it added. It did not say what happened to the remaining 15 drones. Published…
NEW DELHI: Congress legislators in Rajasthan continued their sit-in protest inside the state assembly overnight after the suspension of six party MLAs, including Govind Singh Dotsara. The suspension came after a protest in the House on Friday over remarks made by social justice and empowerment minister Avinash Gehlot about former PM Indira Gandhi.Leader of opposition…
NEW DELHI: As a temple locked since 1978 after communal riots was reopened in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the temple did not reappear overnight and represents “enduring heritage and the truth of our history”. At a Kumbh-related event, he addressed the violent incidents from 46 years ago in Sambhal, asking, “did…