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News Desk TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have seized a foreign oil tanker allegedly carrying a large quantity of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Sunday. According to Iranian outlets, the tanker, intercepted in the Gulf, was transporting approximately 4 million liters of smuggled fuel. Following the operation, 16 crew members were taken into custody. Officials did not disclose the identity of the vessel or its crew. The seizure follows a similar incident last week in the Gulf of Oman, when Iranian authorities reported confiscating another foreign tanker carrying around 6 million liters of smuggled diesel. In that case too, details about…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s UK chapter has quietly deleted a social media statement in which it had distanced itself from a controversial speech delivered by a woman during a protest rally in Britain, marking an apparent reversal of its earlier position. The now-deleted tweet had said that PTI UK had no connection with the woman who spoke about a field marshal during the protest, stressing that she was not a party office-bearer. The statement further claimed that her views, language and manner of speech did not reflect the party’s official stance. However, the tweet was later removed from PTI…

News Desk WASHINGTON: A Sikh-led advocacy organization has proposed the creation of a new homeland for Christians in northeastern India, suggesting it be named “Trumpland” in honor of US president Donald J. Trump. Sikh for Justice, which campaigns internationally for the Khalistan referendum, said the proposal is grounded in the United Nations-recognized right to self-determination. The group released a map outlining a territory in the region commonly known as the Seven Sisters States—Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Assam—areas with significant Christian populations. Grupton Singh Pannu, a leader of Sikh for Justice, called for direct intervention from Trump, arguing that…

News Desk JAKARTA: A Malaysian court has found former prime minister Najib Razak guilty in another major corruption case, convicting him on charges of abuse of power and money laundering linked to the misuse of state investment funds. According to international news agencies, the verdict relates to the long-running scandal involving the embezzlement of billions of ringgit from state-linked investment vehicles. The court ruled that the 72-year-old former leader was guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering. In its decision, the court said Najib had illegally obtained around 2.3bn Malaysian ringgit from state…

China condemned Washington’s approval of its largest-ever arms package for Taiwan, framing the move as a serious escalation and warning of consequences News Desk BEIJING: China has imposed sanctions on 20 US defence companies and 10 individuals in response to American arms sales to Taiwan, escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington over the self-governed island. According to report, the Chinese foreign ministry said the measures were taken after the US approved what it described as the largest-ever weapons package for Taiwan, a move that prompted strong protests from Beijing. The sanctions target US defence companies and individuals involved in supplying…

News Desk DUSHANBE: Five people have been killed in an armed clash along the Tajikistan–Afghanistan border, Tajik authorities said, amid growing concern in Dushanbe over a rise in cross-border violence. According to a statement by Tajikistan’s state committee for national security, carried by the state news agency Khovar, three men crossed into Tajik territory late on Tuesday night in the Shamsiddin Shohin district of the southwestern Khatlon region. The suspects were tracked down the following day. The statement said the men refused to surrender when confronted by Tajik border guards and instead opened armed resistance. Authorities claimed the group intended…

News Desk DHAKA: Following the killing of student leader Osman Hadi in Bangladesh, another young political leader has reportedly come under threat from Indian operatives. Bengali youth leader Hasnat Abdullah has allegedly received threats from a former Indian army major, warning him, “You are next,” while a former Indian colonel has reportedly threatened to shoot him in the neck. Pakistan has repeatedly exposed India’s state-backed terrorism on the international stage. In recent incidents, Indian citizens were confirmed to be involved in the Sydney attack, while in 2020, Australia expelled officials linked to Indian intelligence over espionage activities. Similarly, attacks on…

News Desk TAFTAN: Nine people were killed and ten others injured after an oil tanker collided with a bus near Tozgi in Taftan, Balochistan, officials confirmed. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chagai said all passengers aboard the bus were Afghan nationals travelling through unpaved routes in the remote border area. According to the SSP, authorities were investigating the circumstances of the accident, and the collision appeared to have occurred under challenging road conditions. Rescue teams were dispatched to the site to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured and manage the aftermath of the crash. Chagai added that the bodies…

News Desk MUMBAI: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithvi Raj Chauhan sparked controversy on Tuesday by openly acknowledging what he described as a decisive setback for India during the initial phase of Operation Sandor. Speaking to international media outlets, Chauhan asserted that Indian forces had suffered substantial losses on the first day of aerial operations, with multiple Indian jets reportedly downed over the course of the four-day conflict. According to Chauhan, within the first thirty minutes of the air campaign on 7 May, Indian forces were effectively neutralized. Chauhan explained that the Indian Air Force, fearing further…

News Desk SYDNEY: Indian police said on Tuesday that one of the two gunmen behind the Bondi Beach mass shootings in Australia, Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen who had left the country 27 years ago. Akram and his son Naveed, listed on Australian immigration records as an Australian citizen, opened fire on people celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Sunday, killing 15. “Sajid Akram is originally from Hyderabad, India. He migrated to Australia in search of employment approximately 27 years ago, in November 1998,” police in Telangana, a southern state, said in a statement. The statement added that…