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PM Modi’s landmark Bhutan visit celebrates 70 yrs of friendship, boosts ties

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day State Visit to Bhutan marked a significant milestone in the enduring partnership between the two nations, reinforcing...

Army Chief calls Ukraine war a ‘living lab’ for modern warfare

Highlights India’s own military outlook NEW DELHI: India’s Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday described the battlefields of Ukraine as a “living lab” for...

Extreme weather events killed over 8.3 lakh people, cost world $4.5 trillion

NEW DELHI: Between 1995 and 2024, extreme weather events claimed more than 8,32,000 lives and inflicted nearly $4.5 trillion in direct economic losses, according...

Earth’s skin is getting peeled from below, triggering quakes in oceans

NEW DELHI: Earth’s outer shell is undergoing a dramatic and previously unseen transformation. Geoscientists have found that continents are not just splitting at the...

US ‘pretty close’ to seal trade deal with India, says Donald Trump

WASHINGTON: The US is "pretty close" to reaching a "fair trade deal" with India, President Donald Trump has said, adding that he will lower...

PM Modi, Bhutan King hold talks on energy, defence, connectivity projects

THIMPHU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks during which they discussed cooperation in sectors...

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

GENEVA: UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by...

Powerful burst from Sun causes radio blackout over Europe, Africa

NEW DELHI: The Sun unleashed its strongest solar flare of 2025 on November 11, sending shockwaves across Earth's atmosphere and disrupting global communications. The X5.1-class...

PM Modi on two-day Bhutan visit from today: A background on historic bilateral ties

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in neighbouring Bhutan on Tuesday for a two-day visit. The visit has been dubbed a vital...

Nepal seals border with India ahead of Bihar polls’ second phase

KATHMANDU: Nepal closed all India-Nepal border points, including Birgunj-Raxaul, for 72 hours ahead of Bihar’s second phase of Assembly elections on November 11. The move...

Blue Origin scrubs launch of Escapade Mars mission due to bad weather

The Escapade mission, which seeks to study Mars' magnetosphere and atmospheric loss using twin small spacecraft named Blue and Gold, was scheduled to lift...

Scientists baffled as three toad species defy evolution to give live births

NEW DELHI: An international team of researchers has discovered three new species of fascinating tree-dwelling toads in Tanzania that skip the typical tadpole stage...

Syria’s al-Sharaa arrives in US for official visit

WASHINGTON: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in the United States for an official visit, according to state media, during which Washington hopes to...

Russia’s Lavrov says US considering Putin’s proposal on nuclear arms control

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has informed Russia through diplomatic channels that it was reviewing President Vladimir Putin's proposal...

New Trump admin guidelines : People with health conditions like diabetes could be denied US visas

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has reportedly directed American consular offices around the world to reject visa applications from individuals seeking to enter and live...

Trump announces US boycott of G20 Summit in South Africa

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced that no American government officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, accusing...

Kabul: Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fail again

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Saturday the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan had failed, blaming Islamabad’s “irresponsible and uncooperative” approach and stoking...

Istanbul prosecutor issues arrest warrants against Netanyahu

ISTANBUL: The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued arrest warrants for 37 individuals, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of “genocide”...

New ice created by squeezing water under the weight of 34,000 elephants

NEW DELHI: The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has announced a groundbreaking discovery in water science: the identification of a new...

Donald Trump says he could travel to India in 2026

New Delhi will host leaders from Aus, Japan, US for Quad summit New York/Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could travel to...

Trump unhappy with Mamdani’s victory speech, says ‘he should be nice to me’

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has reacted to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech, expressing displeasure with the Indian-American Muslim’s tone...

Pope Leo receives Palestinian president Abbas at Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday, where the Vatican said they discussed the “urgent...

School children in England to learn about fake news in curriculum

LONDON: In what is being dubbed as the biggest curriculum shake-up in a decade, pupils in England will be taught about identifying fake news...

ChatGPT banned from giving health and legal information

Here's what OpenAI’s head of health AI said on the 'viral ban' claim NEW DELHI: "Not True" ...: OpenAI has strongly refuted the viral social...

Zohran Mamdani scripts history, becoming first South Asian and Muslim to be elected New York City Mayor

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Election Day as he emerged victorious in the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor, becoming the...

‘Refuse to apologise for being Muslim’: Mamdani

Quotes Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ NEW YORK: Newly elected New York City Mayor-designate Zohran Mamdani made a bold statement after his historic victory, declaring,...

Trailblazing left-wing leader and first Indian-American Muslim elected mayor of New York

NEW YORK: Defying all odds and massive opposition from US President Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani rose to prominence today by becoming the first millennial...

‘Hope wins’: London Mayor Sadiq Khan

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan was among the first in Britain on Wednesday to congratulate New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, declaring the historic result...

Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH: Hospital officials in Gaza said they have received the bodies of 15 Palestinians from Israel. The announcement, made by officials at Nasser Hospital...

Ghazala Hashmi makes history as Virginia’s first Indian-American Lt Governor

NEW DELHI: In a moment that felt like history turning a fresh page, Virginia voters have chosen Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s new Lieutenant...

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