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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran. "Some bully governments -- I really don't know of any more appropriate term for some foreign figures and leaders than the word bullying -- insist on negotiations," Khamenei told officials after Trump threatened military action if Iran refuses to engage in talks over its nuclear programme. "Their negotiations are not aimed at solving problems, they aim at domination," Khamenei said. On Friday, Trump said he had written to Iran's supreme leader, urging new talks on the country's nuclear programme or face possible military action if it refuses. Khamenei said on Saturday that bullying powers aim to assert their own expectations. "They are setting new expectations that they think will definitely not be met by Iran," he said, without naming the United States or r...

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes, probably around a week after his wife passed away, the chief medical investigator in the US state of New Mexico said Friday. The findings end more than a week of mystery that have surrounded the death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, whose everyman persona belied a powerful presence and rare acting skill. "The cause of death for Mr. Gene Hackman, aged 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor," Heather Jarrell, the chief medical examiner for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, told reporters. "The cause of death for Miss Betsy Hackman, aged 65 years, is hantavirus, pulmonary syndrome. The manner of death is natural." Neither body showed any sign of trauma, nor any indication of carbon monoxide poisoning, which had been an initial suggestion. Hantavirus presents as a flu-like disease, w...

An 82-year-old woman is in an ICU, under observation for potential brain bleeds, following a fall at the Delhi airport after she was allegedly denied a wheelchair which was pre-booked with Air India. After waiting for an hour for the wheelchair, the woman - the widow of a decorated Lieutenant General - had to walk a considerable distance at the airport with the help of a family member and fell near a counter of the airline when her legs gave way.  The woman's granddaughter alleged that she was not provided first aid and, after a wheelchair finally arrived, boarded on the aircraft with a bleeding lip and injuries to her head and nose. The granddaughter said her grandmother has been in the ICU for two days and the left side of her body is losing strength.  Responding to the granddaughter's post, Air India said it was "concerned to note" the incident and wished the woman a speedy recovery. The airline emphasised that it was "actively working on the concern" a...

A woman was found with her wrist vein cut in a bathroom of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Station in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, Government Railway Police said. The police said that the woman allegedly slashed her wrist in the bathroom and wrote "I am sorry" on the bathroom floor. The woman has not been identified yet. Her age is said to be between 20 and 27 years. She was rushed to the nearest hospital where she is undergoing treatment, the police said. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/nfE3KaS https://ift.tt/JrZA4Ns

A teen roughly carried off by a man, her cries and shrieks carrying over the barren fields. While another man and woman follow, they make no attempt to come to her aid. This video from Karnataka's Hosur is now being widely circulated on social media and has led to the arrest of all four adults.  The girl is a 14-year-old girl from Thimmathur, a small village in the Thottamanju mountain area near Tamil Nadu's Hosur. After studying till Class 7 in a local school, she was staying at home - as happens so often in the country's rural pockets. But on March 3, her family married her off Madesh, a 29-year-old labourer from the mountain village of Karnataka's Kalikuttai. Her protests went unheard. The wedding took place in Bengaluru.  After returning to her hometown of Thimmathur, the girl expressed dissatisfaction with the marriage again and refused to go to her in-laws' house. She also voiced her protests to her parents and relatives. But her protests fell on deaf ear...

An "active terrorist" of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with alleged links to Pakistan's ISI was arrested from Kaushambi district in the early hours of Thursday in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police, an official said. The suspected terrorist, Lajar Masih, a resident of Kurlian village in Ramdas area of Amritsar, Punjab, was nabbed around 3.20 am. The operation was carried out in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi, Additional Director General of Police (UP Special Task Force, Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said. "As per available information, the arrested terrorist works for Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the Germany-based module of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and is in direct touch with Pakistan-based ISI operatives," Yash said. He added that the UP STF succeeded in recovering some explosives material and illegal arms from the terrorist. Among the seizures made are three active hand grenades, two active deto...

A day after the United States suspended supplies of military aid to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday proposed a possible peace plan to end the war with Russia, saying he was willing to work "constructively" under "strong leadership" of US President Donald Trump. In an extraordinary turnaround, Zelensky also indicated he was ready to sign a deal giving the US access to Ukraine's mineral wealth. The Ukrainian leader traveled to Washington on Friday to sign the deal, but it was put on hold after a contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump and  Zelensky that resulted in the latter's swift departure from the White House.  On Tuesday, Zelensky said he was "ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible", called the Oval Office meeting "regrettable." I would like to reiterate Ukraine's commitment to peace. None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon a...

President Donald Trump will tout radical plans to reshape the US government and end the Ukraine war Tuesday as he addresses Congress for the first time since his blistering return to power six weeks ago. Trump's theme will be the "renewal of the American dream" but it promises to be a divisive evening, with the high-octane start to his second term causing huge upheaval at home and abroad. The Republican is expected to set out what he views as his key achievements, including a record blitz of executive orders and an assault on the federal bureaucracy led by Elon Musk, the world's richest man. Space X and Tesla tycoon Musk will be at the US Capitol to watch the speech, which is to begin at 9.00pm (0200 GMT Wednesday). Trump will also set out his vision on the economy -- even as the trade war he launched against Canada, China and Mexico roils world markets and threatens to raise prices at home. Despite a bitter row in the Oval Office with Ukraine's leader just d...

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday slammed Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed for questioning India captain Rohit Sharma 's captaincy credentials and fitness levels, saying it was very unfortunate for a responsible person to pass such a trivial comment in the middle of the national team's Champions Trophy campaign. India have reached the semifinals of the ICC event and play Australia in the semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday. They beat New Zealand on Sunday to top their group. "Very unfortunate for a responsible person to pass such a trivial comment when the team is in the midst of such a marquee ICC tournament. It may have demoralising effect on an individual or the team," Saikia told PTI. "All the players are performing to their highest potential and results are visible. I hope individuals shall desist from making such derogatory statements for personal publicity sake at the cost of National Interest," he added. Shama caused a stir on social media with ...

A horrifying incident has come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, where a 17-year-old girl was allegedly held hostage and raped for five days by a man she had befriended two years ago. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Crime Branch) Krishna Lalchandani told ANI, "We received a complaint at University police station in the district on March 1 in which a victim submitted a written application that she met with a youth during a wedding function in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. After which she started talking to him and she was in contact with him for about 2 years, then their conversation stopped in between. Recently, the accused phoned her and called her to Jhansi." The accused had threatened to make a video of her viral if she didn't meet him, prompting her to travel to Jhansi, where the horrific crime took place. "The accused threatened her that if she fails, he will make her video viral. The survivor alleged that as soon as she went to...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to put a limit on practice sessions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams ahead of the new season. According to the new directive, teams can have no more than seven sessions while only two warm-up matches will be permitted. The new rules were conveyed to the IPL sides through a BCCI note which also asked the host grounds to allow the usage of the facilities any local games, legends leagues or celebrity tournaments. According to a report by Cricbuzz , the decisions were taken " in view of the venues taking load during domestic matches, being played close to the start of the IPL season". The new season will begin on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata as Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. "In advance of the first match of the season and as set out in the Stadium Agreement, teams may have up to seven (7) practice sessions of up to three (3) hours in duration under floodlights, of...

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday backtracked on his stance regarding industrial growth in Kerala, stating that the state needs more MSME start-ups — not just on paper. Sharing a news report from an English daily on 'X', Mr Tharoor expressed disappointment over the state's start-up ecosystem, saying it was not as promising as reported. "Dismayed to see that the Kerala start-up entrepreneurship story is not what's been reported," he posted. The news report he shared claimed that over 42,000 MSMEs had shut down in Kerala over the past nine years, resulting in the loss of employment for at least 1,03,764 workers. "The only silver lining is that at least the GoK's claims point to the right intentions. We need more MSME start-ups— and not just on paper. Kerala must head this way!" his post added. However, State Industries Minister P Rajeeve dismissed the news report as "baseless." "I provided a detailed reply in the Assembly on ...

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 39-year-old entrepreneur and former presidential candidate, has found himself at the center of a heated debate after a clip of him giving a barefoot interview at home resurfaced online. The video, which was recorded during a live stream last year, has sparked a wave of strong reactions on social media, with some critics labeling his actions as "uncivilised" and "anti-American". Commentator Ian Miles Cheong was quick to defend Ramaswamy, dismissing the backlash as "the dumbest argument" he's heard. Cheong pointed out that going barefoot in one's own home is hardly anti-American, and that perhaps critics have been influenced by sitcoms where characters wear shoes in bed, “I guess too many people grew up on sitcoms where they wear their shoes in bed.” The dumbest argument I've heard against Vivek is that going barefoot in your own house is anti-American. I guess too many people grew up on sitcoms where they wear their shoes...

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who flew on the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner on June 5 last year and has been stuck since due to technical problems with the spacecraft, was in for a little surprise. Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, participant of three ISS expeditions, met astronaut Mike Massimino in India, the two took a selfie and sent it to Sunita Williams. "She (Sunita) is one of the happiest colleagues of mine ever. Now she has been almost 8 months in the orbit. Yesterday I met a colleague of mine, Mike Massimino, from the United States and we took a selfie and we sent it to Sunita Williams," Oleg Artemyev told NDTV. "She replied she is very happy," said cosmonaut Artemyev, adding that the two told her that they are looking forward to meet her in March. Sunita Williams and her fellow astronaut Butch Willmore have been at the ISS since June. A decision was made to return Starliner to Earth without its crew, and the spacecraft succ...