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NASA probe safely completes closest-ever approach to Sun

WASHINGTON: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe successfully made the closest-ever approach to the Sun, as per news agency Reuters, coming within 3.8 million miles (6.1...

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) called on China to share information on how COVID-19 emerged five years ago. The coronavirus killed millions of people,...

Quad marks 20 years of cooperation

Reaffirms commitment to peaceful, stable, prosperous Indo-Pacific NEW DELHI: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Quad cooperation, India, Australia, Japan, and the United States highlighted the...

India strengthens diplomatic, economic ties with GCC in 2024

PM Modi's historic visits to Kuwait, Qatar enhance strategic partnerships, trade relations DUBAI: India has deepened its diplomatic and economic ties with the Gulf Cooperation...

Former US president Jimmy Carter after whom an Indian village was named passes away at 100

WASHINGTON: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri...

Scientists develop revolutionary technology to reverse cancer cells into healthy ones

NEW DELHI: Cancer treatment has advanced significantly, but many medications focus on destroying cancer cells, which can cause severe side effects and increase the...

‘Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians in Gaza’

GAZA: At least nine Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp...

All but two feared dead in South Korea plane crash with 181 on board

SEOUL: An aircraft with 181 on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport on Sunday. All passengers are feared dead except two after it...

North Korea to launch ‘toughest’ strategy to counter US aggression

PYONGYANG: North Korea is preparing to launch its "toughest" ever strategy to counter the United States, state media reported, following a key party meeting...

Trump says he’s ‘believer in H-1B’ visas; quashes opposition to prog

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he is a “believer in H-1B” visas, quashing the opposition to the programme for qualified professionals to...

Year Ender 2024: From alleged paper leaks to exam cancellations, controversies this year

NEW DELHI: This year, a series of exam paper leak controversies, ignited widespread debates on exam integrity, security, and the need for reform. What...

Israel detains director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, Palestinians say

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Israel's army detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza as overnight strikes in the...

US, Russian presidents, other world leaders condole demise of former PM Manmohan Singh

A true statesman and dedicated public servant: Biden NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden expressed condolences on the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan...

WHO chief says he was metres away from Israeli attack on Yemen airport

GENEVA: Houthi media says three people were killed in the attacks on the airport and another three were killed after Israel hit the key...

World leaders pay tribute to Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: Former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh died on Thursday evening at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions. Renowned...

‘Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza’

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, the Health Ministry said early...

China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet

BEIJING: China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim...

Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt pushed back to Sept 2025

ORLANDO: A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won't be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled...

32 survive as passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes in Kazakhstan

ASTANA: An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and...

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym...

Israel confirms assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

TEL AVIV: Israel has confirmed that its military killed Ismail Haniyeh, the former Hamas political chief, in Tehran earlier this year. The assassination was...

Israeli PM signals progress in Gaza truce deal talks, timeline unclear

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “there has been progress” in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned...

Bangladesh launches $5 bn graft probe against Sheikh Hasina in nuclear power plant case

DHAKA: An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family in connection with the allegations...

From US to UK to Germany, Elon Musk cosies up to the right wing

WASHINGTON: There is no denying the importance of billionaire Elon Musk in American politics as he grows closer to US President-elect Donald Trump. Musk...

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina...

Key Syria rebel, Murhaf Abu Qasra becomes defence minister in interim govt

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defence minister in the...

Is tea really healthy? This is what US FDA says

NEW DELHI: In India, tea is not just a beverage, but a lifestyle ritual. From black tea to the famous adrak wali chai, Indians...

India, Kuwait elevate ties to strategic partnership

PM Modi's talks with top Kuwaiti leadership KUWAIT CITY: India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra...

Kuwait honours PM Modi with its highest national award

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait on Sunday conferred its highest national award, ‘The Order of Mubarak Al- Kabeer’, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of...

North Korea slams South Korea-US-Japan talks on Indo-Pacific as ‘insult’ to peace

PYONGYANG: North Korea has lambasted a recent trilateral meeting between South Korea, the US and Japan that discussed peace in the Indo-Pacific region, deriding...

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