Kochi: Protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir PoK on Tuesday said that they were not under the control of Pakistan.The protest seeking freedom from governance, economic hardship, inflation, and state repression and administrative neglect entered the 22nd day at Eidgah Ground in Rawalakot on Tuesday, NDTV TV reported.The region is also facing an internet blackout since June …
Kochi:Once again the United States and Iran on Monday agreed to stop attacking each other, media reports said.Representatives of the two countries plan to meet on Tuesday Qatar to resolve a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.The two countries struck each other in the last couple of days amidst signing an MoU on June 17 …
Kochi: Iran used drones to target Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack on Saturday, media reports said.The attack comes amidst Iran and the US reaching an interim deal to try to agree on a final accord to end the conflict.The US had on Friday struck Iran in response …
Kochi: The US military struck Iranian targets accusing Tehran of a “foolish violation” of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US and Israel, …
Kochi: A cargo ship sailing the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile on Thursday, India Today reported.The event exposed the risks to shipping through the area even as tanker traffic resumed and US-Iran talks continued.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre ruled out casualties.Photo: Facebook
Kochi: Iran has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.Iranian President Pezeshkian has invited Modi for the last rites and burial in his birthplace of Mashhad, Times of India reported.The funeral rites will be held across several Iranian cities from July 4 to July 9 …
Kochi: In a blow to President Donald Trump in Iran, the US Senate has instructed President Donald Trump to halt the war or seek congressional approval for continuing military action.Backed by a few Republicans, the Democrats won Congressional approval by 50-48 vote. The US House of Representatives earlier this month gave a similar instruction to …
Kochi: Starmer resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party after losing elections.In a statement, he said every decision he has made in office has been about “putting the country I love first”He thanked his wife who he described as his “rock”. He said he wanted to be the “best dad I can …
Kochi: Negotiations between US and Iran started in Switzerland amidst reports of Tehran taking umbrage to President Trump’s threat.Iran raised the issue of Israel’s attack on Tehran backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.Trump signed a memorandum of understanding last week signalling the beginning of the process of deescalation.Despite Iran claiming to have closed the Strait of Hormuz …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will open “toll-free” under the US’s deal with Iran to end the war.Speaking at the G7 Summit in France, Trump said “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, that’s what it says… That’s about 99.9 percent of what I wanted.”The deal had already been …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump has claimed success in agreeing Iran to make a peace deal with Washington on Friday.Trump said he had achieved something that others before him had failed to do.“This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region,” he writes on Truth Social, BBC reported.“With the opening of the …
Kochi: Iran has expressed doubt over the success of its peace deal with the US on Sunday in the wake of fresh Israeli strikes on a centre run by the Teheran-backed group Hezbollah in Beirut.Iran’s chief negotiator accused the US of failing to honour its commitments to rein in Israel, BBC reported.The attack on Beirut …
Kochi: The US and Iran will sign a deal to end the aggression in the Middle East on Sunday, President Donald Trump has said.The Strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” once the deal is agreed, Trump said in a post on social media, BBC reported.“We will have to wait and see about the …
Kochi: Despite asking Israel to halt aggression against Iran, the US attacked Iranian defence systems after an American helicopter was downed over the Strait of Hormuz.Describing it as retaliatory strikes on Iran,Firas Maksad, managing director of the Middle East and North Africa Eurasia told BBC that the action was a tit-for-tat between the US and …
Kochi: Amidst country wide drive against illegal Bangladesh nationals, Kerala Police nabbed a 30-year-old Salma Kathul at Kanhangad in Kasaragod.She had entered India using fake documents. On reaching Kolkata, she got fake Aadhaar and PAN card and sneaked into Kerala where she was working in a hotel in Malappuram district, Manorama News reported.There she befriended …
Kochi: The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) is witnessing unrest which has claimed 11 lives, including for cops, following a ban on Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), media reports said.JAAC, a civil society alliance, is up in arms demanding cancellation of a decision to reserve seats in the 45-member legislative assembly for refugees who reside elsewhere in …
Kochi: An oil tanker with 24 crew on board came under attack while sailing towards the port of Duqm in Oman, media reports said.The vessel sent a distress message that the vessel MARIVEX was on fire and at risk of sinking.The incident comes against the backdrop of mounting security concerns across West Asia after Iran …
Kochi: Israel has announced striking targets inwestern and central Iran, after Iran attacked Israel as a retribution to Tel Aviv’s attacks on Iran backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, BBC reported.US President Donald Trump had urged Israel to keep off from retaliating for the Iranian strikes, BBC quoting Fox News reported.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warnrd …
Kochi: Fed up with a prolonged clash between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon on Friday talked tough with Iran which is backing Hezbollah.Speaking to CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun “It’s not your country, it’s our country, media reports said.“It’s not your job to interfere in our country,” Aoun said during an interview.Aoun also accused Iran of …
Kochi: Slamming Iran for attacking Kuwait and Bahrain, the Arab world on Wednesday accused Tehran of threatening regional security and stability.The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Iran’s aggression and extended their support for Kuwait and Bahrain, media reports in the Middle East said.Kuwait said its armed forces detected …
