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...
Lord Meghnad Desai, a prominent British Indian economist, author, and member of the UK House of Lords, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85. He reportedly died in a Gurugram hospital due to a health issue. His wife, writer Lady Kishwar Desai, expressed her sorrow, stating, “I am devastated, as he was my...
A significant undersea earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday morning, generating tsunami waves reaching heights of up to 4 meters (13 feet) and leading to evacuations in the surrounding areas as well as along much of Japan’s eastern coastline, according to officials....
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire resulted in the deaths of at least 78 Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman whose baby was delivered posthumously but also did not survive, according to local health officials. Many were killed while trying to obtain food, even as Israel began to relax restrictions on aid...