Big ultimatum and then a pause: Why Trump shifted course on Iran & what happened in between

US President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift from a 48-hour ultimatum to a five-day pause on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure has exposed the competing pressures shaping Washington’s strategy in a rapidly escalating war. Just days after threatening to “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump stepped back, citing “very…

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‘Adversely affected overall merit’: SC slams bias in evaluating women officers for Permanent Commission | India News

Supreme Court (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the denial of Permanent Commission (PC) to women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the armed forces stemmed from a flawed and discriminatory evaluation system, particularly in the way their performance was assessed.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…

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Video captures moment Air Canada plane collides with fire truck at LaGuardia airport; pilot, co-pilot killed

Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Air Canada plane colliding with the fire truck Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Air Canada plane colliding with the fire truck Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Footage has surfaced capturing the exact moment an Air Canada flight collided…

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Watch: Fire erupts after explosion at Texas refinery; residents told to stay indoors

A large explosion at the Valero Refinery on Monday prompted authorities in Port Arthur to issue an emergency shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.City officials said the alert was issued “to ensure the safety of all residents” in affected areas, including Sabine Pass, Pleasure Island, and south of Highway 73 stretching west from Stirlwell Boulevard.According to…

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Bengal Polls 2026: EC waits till midnight to release first supplementary list of 29 lakh Bengal voters | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Bengal voters under adjudication waited through Monday for the promised first supplementary electoral roll as Election Commission kept revising the deadline before finally pushing it to midnight. The list with around 29 lakh names was finally uploaded at 11.45pm.Supreme Court, which had on March 10 ordered the publication of supplementary voters’ lists, will take…

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Sunil Gavaskar ‘not able to get Dhurandhar 2 tickets’, turns to actor for help | Off the field News

Sunil Gavaskar and Ranveer Singh (Agency Image) With the Indian Premier League 2026 season just days away, an unexpected topic has captured the nation’s attention — Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, the film has triggered a frenzy across the country, cutting through even the IPL buzz.The spy-action sequel, released…

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