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China restaurant fire: 22 people killed, 3 injured in Liaoyang city, say authorities
World | Apr 29, 2025, 03:44 PM ISTWhile the cause of the fire is still being ascertained, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out efforts to treat those injured, the report said.
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How many times larger is India's defence budget than Pakistan's expenditure?
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'Proficiency in English...': Trump's order on truck drivers sparks controversy, Sikh group reacts
World | Apr 29, 2025, 02:20 PM ISTAccording to the latest executive order, proficiency in English should be a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers. Sikh Coalition says that the order raises significant concerns for the Sikh community.
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Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defence Minister's X account withheld in India days after Pahalgam attack
India | Apr 29, 2025, 05:37 PM ISTIn the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the X account of Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defence has been suspended in India.
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How will India-Canada ties shape up with Carney leading Liberals to victory
World | Apr 29, 2025, 04:12 PM ISTCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has openly called India 'a key player' as he seeks diversify Canada's trade. Speculations are rife that the stalled Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks between India and Canada may also be revived under Carney.
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From 'Kingmaker' to losing own seat: Pro-Khalistan Jagmeet Singh suffers blow in Canada polls
World | Apr 29, 2025, 01:17 PM ISTPrime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has emerged victorious in Canada's federal election, securing a fourth consecutive term, which is a rare achievement in the country's political history.
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Turkey rejects sending arms to Pakistan amid New Delhi-Islamabad tensions over Pahalgam: Report
World | Apr 29, 2025, 02:35 PM ISTAmid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, several reports surfaced claiming that Turkey provided arms to Pakistan. However, the Turkish officials have later refuted the reports.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume from June, says MEA; Applications to be submitted at this website
India | Apr 26, 2025, 02:50 PM ISTAfter a gap of five years, the the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will resume from June. The applications for the Yatra can be submitted at the website kmy.gov.in, the MEA noted.
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Pope Francis funeral: World leaders gather at St Peter Square in Vatican, PM Modi pays tribute
World | Apr 26, 2025, 02:00 PM ISTPope Francis was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years. He died on Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88. President Droupadi Murmu is representing India at Pope' funeral in Vatican.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif ready for 'neutral investigation', says 'any attempt to reduce...'
World | Apr 26, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTPahalgam terrorist attack: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's address majorly remained focused on the Indus Water Treaty, as he stressed that any attempt to stop water will be "responded to with full force and might".
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Pakistani army attache publicly threatens Indian community members with 'throat slit' gesture: Watch
World | Apr 26, 2025, 12:02 PM ISTIn the wake of terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, the ties between India and Pakistan have plummeted to a new low. In the latest development, Pakistan Army's attache in the UK publicly threatens Indian community members with a 'throat slit' gesture.
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Iran's poetic mediation offer between India and Pakistan after Pahalgam attack: 'If one is...'
World | Apr 26, 2025, 11:00 AM ISTThe Iranian foreign minister has invoked a 13th-century poem to mediate between India and Pakistan as both countries see strained ties after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists.
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UNSC's strong message after Pahalgam terror attack: 'Bring perpetrators, sponsors to justice'
World | Apr 26, 2025, 10:19 AM ISTThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomever committed.
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Virginia Giuffre, who accused UK's Prince Andrew of sexually exploiting her as a teenager, dies
World | Apr 26, 2025, 10:16 AM ISTSome media reports claim that Jeffrey Epstein used Virginia Giuffre as a sex slave. Giuffre claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17.
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'Stop the bloodshed, NOW': Trump calls for Ukraine, Russia to meet for talks, says 'they are...'
World | Apr 26, 2025, 07:49 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump, in the run-up to the election in the US, claimed to solve the Russia-Ukraine issue in '24 hours'. However, Russia's continued bombardment of Ukraine has not allowed Trump's promise to come to fruition.
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DRDO achieves 'significant milestone' in scramjet engine development, boosts hypersonic tech
India | Apr 26, 2025, 07:15 AM ISTHypersonic cruise missiles belong to a class of weapons that can travel more than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound (over 6,100 km/h). These are powered by an air-breathing engine.
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Donald Trump makes first public remark on Pahalgam terror attack: 'That was a bad one'
World | Apr 26, 2025, 10:18 AM ISTTrump on Pahalgam terror attack: In his first remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, US President Donald Trump said, "I am very close to India, and I'm very close to Pakistan." He expressed hope that India and Pakistan will resolve the issue.
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'Refrain from visiting Pakistan': Russian embassy issues advisory over Pahalgam terror attacks
World | Apr 25, 2025, 06:55 PM ISTThe rough translation of the Russian Embassy in Pakistan's post on X says, "Against the backdrop of a new round of escalation in Pakistani-Indian relations, we would recommend that Russian citizens temporarily refrain from visiting Pakistan."
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Houthis down 7 US Reaper drones: Capability to cost, everything you need to know about this weapon
World | Apr 25, 2025, 06:07 PM ISTBuilt by General Atomics, the Reaper drones are sophisticated weapons which can fly at altitudes of more than 12,100 meters. They cost about USD 30 million each.
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Top Russian general killed in car explosion near Moscow, second such instance in four months
World | Apr 25, 2025, 05:17 PM ISTThe Russian media ran videos which showed a vehicle burning in the courtyard of an apartment building. Notably, the attack comes after the killing of Lt General Igor Kirillov, who died on December 17.