Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy on Sunday successfully carried out multiple anti-ship missile firings, reaffirming its commitment to protecting the nation's maritime interests.In a statement released on X, the Navy said, "Indian Navy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long range precision offensive strike. Indian Navy stands Combat Ready Credible and Future Ready in safeguarding the nation’s maritime interests Anytime Anywhere Anyhow."The tests come under the backdrop of heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, where 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.On Thursday, Navy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer, INS Surat, also conducted a successful test firing of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) system in the Arabian Sea. The MR-SAM, developed jointly with Israel, is highly […]

[ad_1] Pakistan's former cricketer Shahid Afridi displays the trophy before start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between England and South Africa, in Karachi, Pakistan Saturday, March 1, 2025. AP/PTI Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has blamed the incompetence of the Indian Army for the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed, calling them "useless.""Patakha phat jaata hai wahaan par, Pakistan ne kiya (Even if a firecracker bursts there, they will blame it on Pakistan)," Afridi said on Samaa TV."Tum logon ki 8 lakh ki fauz hai Kashmir mein aur yeh ho gaya. Iska matlab nalayak ho, nikamme ho na tum log ki security de nahi sake logon ko (You have an 800,000-strong army in Kashmir and this still happened. It means you are inefficient and useless if you couldn't provide security to the people)," he added.Afridi […]

[ad_1] Vancouver police examine a black car suspected to be involved at a scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver (AP news) Multiple people died and several were injured after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, according to local police.The incident occurred around 8 pm (Vancouver time) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street. Police have apprehended the driver and indicated they would provide additional details as the investigation proceeds.The Filipino community’s Lapu Lapu Day festival was under way at the time of accident in the South Vancouver neighbourhood.Lapu Lapu Day commemorates a Filipino Indigenous resistance leader who opposed Spanish colonisation in the 16th Century. This second annual street celebration in Vancouver was organised to recognise "the enduring impact on […]

[ad_1] Image credits: SBJ / BACKGRID Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancee Lauren Sanchez were recently seen enjoying the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California. The 55-year-old former news anchor and the Amazon founder, 61, walked hand in hand through the crowd. For the musical date night, the couple opted to dress in casual festival outfits, complete with cowboy hats. The soon-to-be husband and wife also took a golf cart ride around the festival grounds. For those unaware, Bezos and Sanchez will reportedly tie the knot in June this year in Venice, Italy. Their outing at Stagecoach Music Festival marked their first public appearance since facing criticism over a recent Blue Origin spaceflight. The space mission, which included Katy Perry, Gayle King, and others, has been publicly criticized by several celebrities, including Olivia Munn and Emily Ratajkowski. Despite the controversy, […]

[ad_1] Get ready for a seismic moment in fashion history! As the world counts down to Met Gala 2025, set for May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, an electrifying announcement has just shaken up the global style scene. Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s undisputed King of Hearts, is officially making his first-ever appearance on the iconic Met Gala red carpet. And that’s not all, the superstar will be joining forces with India’s most celebrated designer, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, for a collaboration that’s already being called historic.This year’s Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and its official dress code, “Tailored for You,” promise a night that will celebrate craftsmanship, personal storytelling, and fashion as an art form. With Hollywood A-listers and global tastemakers preparing to bring their best to the red carpet, Shah Rukh’s debut is poised to […]

[ad_1] The masked thief who stole Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $4,400 Gucci handbag—containing $3,000 cash, her passport, DHS badge, apartment keys, and confidential documents—has been arrested, according to a New York Times report.The theft unfolded on April 20 at The Capital Burger, a restaurant just a mile from the White House, while Noem, 53, was dining with her family for Easter. According to surveillance footage reviewed by law enforcement, the suspect, wearing dark pants, a black jacket with a fur-type collar, a baseball cap, and a surgical mask, entered the restaurant around 7:52 pm, scanned the room, and quickly moved in on Noem’s belongings.Describing the heist, Noem told podcaster Vince Coglianese, "It was kind of shocking, actually, because it was sitting right by my feet. I actually felt my purse — he hooked with his foot and […]