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WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah

New Delhi: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city...

Overnight shooting kills 2, wounds 5 in Washington DC

Washington: An early morning shooting in Washington DC, killed two people and wounded five others on Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a reported shooting...

Kim Jong Un takes ride in luxury Russian limo given to him by Putin

Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was given to him as a gift by...

US Senator asks social media companies about preparations for elections in India, other nations

Washington: An influential American Senator has asked the US social media companies as to what preparations they have made for elections in India, where...

Ready to evacuate nationals from violence-hit Haiti, if required: India

New Delhi: Asserting that it is ready to evacuate its nationals from violence-torn Haiti, if required, India said on Friday that it has set...

Webb telescope finds frozen alcohol, acetic acid swirling around baby stars

New Delhi: Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a variety of molecules in and around early-stage protostars where planets are yet...

Proposed US resolution would back global efforts for an immediate, sustained ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations: The United States circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution late Thursday that would support international efforts to...

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok, other platforms how they’re reducing generative AI risks

New Delhi: European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on...

India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open

New Delhi: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and...

15 Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lanka Navy for alleged poaching

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy on Friday detained at least 15 Indian fishermen off the coast of Karainagar in the northern Jaffna Peninsula for...

S. Korea stages live-fire drills with US near inter-Korean border

Seoul: South Korea staged live-fire tank drills on Thursday near the inter-Korean border, involving US military engineers, the Army said, as the allies’ major...

Hamas will survive Israel’s planned raids in Rafah: Hezbollah

Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that Israel will not be able to eliminate Hamas even if it enters Rafah, a local...

China gifts explosives disposal equipment to Sri Lanka

Colombo: Sri Lanka has received special explosives disposal equipment from China under a military grant scheme, which the island nation said would be of...

Putin warns West of nuclear war, a look at how big Russia’s N arsenal is, and who controls it?

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is ready for a nuclear war if the US harms their sovereignty and independence,...

Israeli forces launch deadly raids in occupied West Bank

Occupied West Bank: Israeli forces have killed at least four people, including two minors, in raids on multiple locations in the occupied West Bank,...

Japanese solid-fuelled rocket explodes shortly after launch

Tokyo: A small Japanese rocket exploded shortly after launch in a blow to Tokyo-based startup Space One’s attempt to become the first local company...

UN chief calls for action as women’s rights face backsliding, violence

New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the critical urgency of protecting women’s rights, now endangered by regressing achievements, escalating violence, and a...

First batch of Indian military personnel manning helicopter leaves Maldives

Male: The first batch of Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives manning a helicopter gifted by India have departed from the island nation...

NSA Doval meets Netanyahu; discusses situation in Gaza

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval visited the Jewish nation and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on...

Deepfakes can help sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians: Experts

New Delhi: As billions of people will vote in elections around the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence (AI) technology such as...

Scientists target a beer byproduct to help recycle electronic waste

New Delhi: A team of Austrian scientists has identified a beer byproduct that is an eco-friendly and low-cost method to help recycle electronic waste. Recycling...

Hamas chief blames Israel for stalled ceasefire talks, leaves door open

Cairo: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel for stalling ceasefire talks and rejecting Hamas’s demand to end the war on Gaza, but said the...

King Charles hails Commonwealth but misses annual celebrations

London: King Charles on Monday hailed the work of the Commonwealth as it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, although the British monarch will...

10 Healthy & Safe Fasting Tips To Follow During Ramadan

New Delhi: The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is observed as a month of fasting. Here are a few tips on how to...

Biden makes contradictory remarks on ‘red lines’ for Israel in Gaza

Washington: United States President Joe Biden has warned that there are “red lines” Israel should not cross in its war in Gaza while insisting...

Ramadan 2024 and how is the moon sighted?

Doha: The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12,...

Turkey: Erdogan says March election his ‘last’

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that municipal elections in March will be his last. Erdogan has been in power since 2003. “I...

UN expert urges Israel to end ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza

Gaza: A United Nations (UN) expert has condemned Israel’s “destruction” of the food system in Gaza and urged an end to the “starvation campaign”...

Donald Trump slams Joe Biden, calls him ‘angry mentally disturbed’

Washington: Donald Trump on Friday blasted Joe Biden and his State of the Union address, saying that the US President was "angry and mentally...

S Jaishankar says Global South believes in India, China does not participate in voicing their concerns

New Delhi: Highlighting India’s leadership among the Global South, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the 125 countries of the platform placed...

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