A projectile hit buildings on Friday as the Israeli Iron Dome air-defense system fired to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv. (AP) NEW DELHI: India on Saturday distanced itself from a statement issued by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) condemning recent Israeli strikes on Iran, clarifying that it did not participate in the discussions that led…

Bengaluru: A 47-year-old businessman and local street vendors’ association president was arrested for allegedly creating a public nuisance during a grand birthday celebration held in the middle of a busy road in Vidyaranyapura.The accused, Bhaktavatsala is a resident of Narasipura Layout in the city’s northeast. According to police, he was arrested Saturday after a suo…

At first glance, this picture seems to be a normal, dense forest landscape with full green leaves and new foliage. All appears to be calm and normal. But there’s a twist: if you take a closer look, you’ll see something surprising nestled in the greens: a small hummingbird! Can you find the small hummingbird?This brain…

In a crucial breakthrough in the firefighting and salvage mission of the Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503, Indian maritime forces successfully transferred tow control of the distressed container vessel to an ocean-going tug, Offshore Warrior, on 13 June. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), which had been holding the vessel off the Kerala coast for several…