Dubai: Iran's president rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender Saturday and apologised for Iran's attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic. Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran. Saudi Arabia said it stopped four...

New Delhi: A court at Delhi’s Patiala Hous Saturday ordered the release of Siddharth Avdhoot in connection with the shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit and later issued an order for his release from prison. Avdhoot was granted bail March 5 after spending 9 days in police custody. He was arrested by the Delhi Police from...

Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court Saturday sentenced 47 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and supporters to 10 years imprisonment and a PKR 5,00,000 fine each in absentia for vandalism and violence during the May 9, 2023, protest. The countrywide protest was launched by workers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following the arrest of former premier and party founder...

New Delhi: Country's leading lender SBI Saturday announced the launch of a $500 million syndicated social term loan facility, focused exclusively on women empowerment with a greenshoe option, on the eve of International Women's Day. This syndicated transaction is a milestone for SBI and the global ESG financing landscape, for the noble cause of women empowerment, the...

New Delhi: With India exploring alternative sources to further strengthen its energy security, countries like Australia, Canada and several others have offered additional gas supplies, official sources said Saturday. Citing the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran leading to the closure of the key shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, sources said the passage is not the...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are likely to affect several districts of Odisha during the next three days due to prevailing atmospheric conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with speeds reaching 30–40 km per hour are likely at isolated places in...

New Delhi: Emirates has resumed flight operations after temporarily suspending services to and from Dubai International Airport due to safety concerns, the airline said on Saturday in an update on social media. In an update shared on the social media platform X, the airline said passengers with confirmed bookings for flights scheduled later in the day can...

New York/Washington: US said it has given "permission" to India to buy Russian oil that is on ships already floating on waterways with a view to easing supplies around the world amid the West Asia conflict. "The world is very well supplied in oil. Yesterday, the Treasury (Department) agreed to let our allies in India start buying...

New Delhi: India’s billionaire figures have risen to 308 -- an increase of 24 from last year -- which indicates strong wealth creation and sustained economic momentum, according to the Hurun Research Institute’s ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2026’ released Saturday. The increase pushed India to the third position globally in terms of the number of billionaires, behind...

New Delhi: England, South Africa and West Indies are set to depart India over the weekend on chartered flights arranged by the ICC following disruption to commercial air travel due to the ongoing conflict involving US, Israel and Iran. A source told PTI that England, who went down to India in the second semifinal Thursday, are expected...