Kochi: Tension is growing between Japan and China over Beijing’s military movements in the Pacific near Tokyo, BBC said.Japan had lodged a protest with Beijing overtwo Chinese aircraft carriers Shandong and Liaoning conducting military movements since May 25.A few Chinese fighter jets came close to Japanese surveillance planes, leading to Tokyo lodging its “serious concerns” …
Kochi: A SpaceX rocket exploded when it was being tested in Texas exploded last night, media reports said.The explosion sent a dramatic fireball high into the sky.The Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 pm while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip …
Kochi: In a major move, US President Donald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but the final decision is still awaited, the BBC said quoting its US partner CBS. The US president is waiting for a last minute persuasion to make Iran agree to abandon its nuclear programme, it said. US targets Fordo, an …
Kochi:After a comprehensive review,the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday gave a clean chit to Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet. The DGCA confirmed that Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet meets current safety standards. After scrutinizing 24 wide-body aircraft for enhanced safety checks, the DGCA found the aircraft compliant in both aircraft condition and …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to surrender unconditionally.Warning Iran not to test US’ patience,Trump said US has established “complete and total control” of the skies above the Islamic Republic.Trump demanded Khamenei to surrender unconditionally.In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump downplayed Iran’s defensive capabilities compared …
Kochi: In a bid to persuade Israel and Iran to end hostilities, leaders of the G7 nations in Canada have appealed to the countries to end war in the region, even as they opposed Iran having a nuclear weapon, BBC reported.Stating that they have “commitment to peace and stability” in the region, they said in …
Kochi: Four days after striking Iran, Isreal claimed that it was having “full aerial operational control” over Tehran, BBC reported.Media in Iran reported new attacks in the west of Iran on Monday while Iran showered missiles in an overnight attack with some breaching Israel’s much touted Iron Dome defence system. The total number of those …
Kochi: In a fresh wave of attacks, Iran missiles hit central Israel which has pclaimed to have carried out a number of strikes against Iranian nuclear infrastructure sitesTehran’s Oil Ministry has confirmed Israel hitting the Shahran Oil Depot in the capital.A video showing a fire burning near the Haifa oil refinery following missiles fired from …
Kochi: Israel struck Iran’s nuclear programme with blasts happening in Tehran, BBC reported.Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran was a threat to “Israel’s very survival”. The strikes were part of Operation Rising Lion, Netanyahu said. Israel has declared a state of emergency.The strikes targeted “Iran’s nuclear programme and other military targets”, BBC quoting an …
Kochi: The US will evacuate non-essential US embassy staff and their dependents from Iraq due to high security risks due to Iran and Israel strife, the BBC said.Israel was getting ready to launch an operation into Iran which could lead to Iran retaliating on certain US sites in Iraq where around 2,500 US troops are …
Kochi: Launch of Axiom-4 was called off by SpaceX early Wednesday due to a snag in the Falcon-9 rocket, media reports said.The SpaceX was confident of fixing the snag before the launch scheduled for 5.30pm on June 11.The leak of the LOX (liquid oxygen) was identified during post-static fire booster inspections.The SpaceX had encountered unresolved …
Kochi: Five Malayalis were among six Indians killed and many were injured in a road accident in Kenya after the tourists’ bus fell into a gorge after turning over multiple times, media reports said.The accident occurred on Monday at Gichaka, along Ol Jororok-Nakuru Road, Nyandarua County.The tourists from Qatar were travelling to Panari Resort, Nyahururu. …
Kochi: The US has deployed over 4,100 National Guards to counter protests held against immigration raids in Los Angeles, even as California Governor Gavin Newsom has moved the court against it, BBC reported.Earlier, President Donald Trump had given nod to deploy 2,000 National Guard members to respond to the protests.Seven hundred Marines were also put …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk are at loggerheads with the tech billionaire Musk seeking Trump’s resignation claiming credit for his victory, BBC reported.Flaying Trump for one of his key domestic policies, Musk accused Trump of showing “ingratitude”, adding: “Without me, Trump would have lost the election”.Musk went on to …
Kochi: Israel recovered bodies of two Israeli Americans taken as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, media reports said.Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, and her husband Gadi Haggai, 72, were murdered by the Mujahideen Brigades group attacking Kibbutz Nir Oz, the reports said.Haggai was also a Canadian citizen.The bodies, recovered from …
Kochi: The US President Donald Trump has signed a ban on travel to the US from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran from June 9, BBC reported.Partial travel restrictions have been imposedon seven countries including Cuba and Venezuela, Burundi, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo and Turkmenistan.The US said these “common sense restrictions” will “protect Americans …
Kochi: Six people were injured after a man attacked a weekly peaceful demonstration organised in seeking release of Israeli hostages by Hamas in an outdoor mall in Boulder in Colorado, BBC reported.The suspect, identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of Egypt, shouted “free Palestine” while throwing Molotov cocktails on demonstrators, the reports said.Soliman, whose visa …
Kochi: India has condemned Pakistan for raising irrelevant topics of Indus water issue before the first UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe.Addressing the plenary session of the first conference on Friday, Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said Pakistan is misusing the forum to bring in unwarranted references which do not …
Kochi: Hamas’ Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar was killed by the army, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, media reports said.Muhammad Sinwar was elevated to the post after his slain brother and Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel.There were reports of Muhammad getting grievously injured in an airstrike on May 14.Yahya Sinwar, …
Kochi: Hamas’ Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar was killed by the army, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, media reports said.Muhammad Sinwar was elevated to the post after his slain brother and Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel.There were reports of Muhammad getting grievously injured in an airstrike on May 14.Yahya Sinwar, …
