Parwinder Sandhu Mumbai, Feb 28 (UNI) At just 16, Reeth Gupta is already turning her dreams into reality. A Class XI student in the non-medical stream in Mumbai, Reeth has been fascinated by animation since she was 10. Inspired by films like Pokemon and How to Train Your Dragon, she has transformed a childhood passion…
Kabul/Islamabad, Feb 28 (UNI) The Taliban’s Defence ministry has claimed that its forces successfully carried out strikes on Pakistani military facilities in Miranshah and Spinwam, describing the operation as a direct response to the recent Pakistani air raids. In a statement issued overnight, the ministry said the strikes were conducted around midnight on and targeted…
Washington, Feb 28 (UNI) NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman has unveiled a massive overhaul of its Artemis programme, acknowledging that the agency’s previous plan to land astronauts on the Moon in 2028 was not realistic without preparing an additional preparatory step. Under the revised approach, NASA will announce on a new mission in 2027 focused…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 28 (UNI) Issuing a massive defence alert, the UAE Defence Ministry said that it dealt speedily, and “with high efficiency” against Iranian air strikes, and confirmed that no damage had as of yet been reported. The UAE has also put its armed forces on high alert and ordered operational readiness in case…
Kyiv, Feb 28 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new four-year loan programme for Ukraine worth $8.1 billion, which is currently grappling with a massive budget deficit, and a virtually crippled economy amid its ongoing war with Russia. In a statement issued on Friday, the Fund said that $1.5bn would be disbursed…
Tehran, Feb 28 (UNI) The death toll from a strike on a girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, has risen to 40, with another 48 injured, Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. The previous toll had stood at 24. The fatalities marked the first confirmed deaths in Iran following the ongoing US-Israel military operation. The…
Tehran/ Washington, Feb 28 (UNI) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile attacks on four US military bases across the Middle East on Saturday, in retaliation for a major US-Israeli strike on Iranian cities, according to state-affiliated Iranian media. The Pentagon and US Department of Defense have named the joint campaign “Operation Epic Fury”…
Washington/ Tel Aviv, Feb 28 (UNI) Israel on Saturday announced that its latest military operation against Iran will be called “Roaring Lion,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The naming follows a precedent set during the 12-day conflict in June, when Israel’s military campaign was dubbed “Rising Lion.” No further operational details were immediately released,…
Washington/ Tehran, Feb 28 (UNI) President Donald Trump has described the attack on Iran as “massive and ongoing,” as the United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats. Both Washington and Tel Aviv have been demanding that Tehran scrap its nuclear programme or face a new round of attacks….
Tel Aviv, Feb 28 (UNI) The Embassy of India in Israel has issued an advisory urging all Indian nationals in the country to exercise “utmost caution” and remain “vigilant at all times” in view of the prevailing security situation following Israeli and US strikes on Iran on Saturday. The embassy emphasised that Indian citizens should…
