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Three Indian sailors dead after US attack on ship off Oman coast; India summons US deputy chief of mission

NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) – India reported an incident involving a ​vessel off Shinas port in Oman earlier ‌Thursday, the Indian embassy in Oman said, a day after three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S.-led attack on ​a separate ship. It was the third such incident ​this week, after the U.S. military said ⁠it attacked MT Marivex and Settebello. Both vessels had ​Indian sailors on board. The Indian embassy in Oman did ​not specify if the vessel involved in Thursday’s incident had Indian sailors on board. “We are closely monitoring the situation and ​coordinating with the local authorities

Greater international co‑operation is needed to achieve the UN’s global forest goals

While many people tacitly appreciate the intrinsic and aesthetic value forests and trees provide, governments and policymakers have struggled to take firm action to protect the Earth’s forests. The Global Forest Goals Report 2026, to which we contributed, was released at the recent United Nations Forum on Forests in New York. It represents an urgent call to action. The report takes stock of progress made towards meeting the six Global Forest Goals and 26 associated targets of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests, emphasizing the importance of forests in meeting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Compiled from voluntary reports

I will be in trouble if I speak the truth: Brij Bhushan Singh on Ram temple fund embezzlement row

Gonda (UP), Jun 11 (PTI) BJP leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has claimed that he knows a lot about alleged misuse and theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya but said he was not in a position to reveal the truth at present. Speaking to reporters at his residence in Vishnoharpur on Wednesday, Singh said, “I am a very weak person. If I speak the truth, I will get into trouble because they are very powerful people. I do not have the courage to speak the truth right now. If the time comes, I will

U.S. and Iran trade attacks for a second day, undermining shaky ceasefire

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday for a second straight day, with President Donald Trump vowing further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal. The escalation in hostilities began earlier ​this week with the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, which sparked a series of tit-for-tat attacks across Iran and on U.S. bases around the ‌region. It was the most serious threat to a fragile ceasefire agreed in April, dampening hopes for a swift end to the war that started in late February

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