Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 Former US vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has decided not to enter the race for California governor, putting an end to ongoing speculation about her political future after her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, as per reports. In a statement released on Wednesday,...
Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, following the UK’s recent shift in policy toward Palestinian statehood. In a detailed statement issued on Thursday, PM Carney reaffirmed Canada’s longstanding...
President Donald Trump has said that India and the US were still negotiating a trade deal despite his threat to impose a 25% tariff, and a final decision may be known by the end of the week. “We’re talking to India now, we’ll see what happens,” he said on Wednesday, hours after he had threatened...
Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Indian time) declared that the United States has struck a deal with Pakistan to jointly develop what he described as ‘massive oil reserves’, with a suggestion that this oil could eventually be exported to India. The announcement came just a day after Trump imposed 25%...
Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 More than 100 flights were cancelled and several others delayed after a technical glitch in the UK’s air traffic control system led to widespread disruption at key airports across the country. The issue, identified as radar-related by the National Air Traffic Services (NATS), temporarily halted departures from major hubs including Heathrow,...
Updated: Jul 30th, 2025 US hits 25% tariff on India US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a whopping 25% tariff on India starting August 1, citing oil imports from Russia as a key reason for the decision. What did Trump say? “Remember, while India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively...
Following a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, fresh tsunami warnings have also been issued for coastal regions in China, Peru, and Ecuador, intensifying concerns across the Pacific basin. Tsunami updates Russia declares state of emergency in areas hit by tremors A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Russia...
Srinagar: On Wednesday morning, alert Indian security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Degwar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, resulting in the death of two terrorists during an encounter, according to official sources. “Our troops observed suspected movement of two individuals along the fence in the...
Srinagar: As a precautionary step, the annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra was halted for Wednesday July 30 at both the Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. This decision was made by Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, due to continuous heavy rainfall in the area since early morning. Authorities decided against permitting pilgrims on the routes...
The Odisha Crime Branch has apprehended a teacher from Ambadola in the Rayagada district regarding the suspected leak of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) question paper. This teacher is reportedly linked to Dangarbori Primary School. The Special OTET exam, which was set for July 20, was unexpectedly cancelled just hours prior to its commencement...