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Egypt, Britain urge diplomatic path toward peace after Israel-Iran ceasefire

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call to discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, urging a diplomatic path toward a peaceful resolution…
Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Pak tone brings Congress, BJP on same page

New Delhi: Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi on Thursday, June 26, said, “Pakistan’s PR takes the day off” when New York’s mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks, stringent criticism echoed by BJP’s Kangana Ranaut,…

Kangana Ranaut slams Zohran Mamdani, New York Mayor contender

New Delhi: BJP MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday criticised Zohran Mamdani, the son of renowned filmmaker Mira Nair and a contender for the New York Mayor’s post, for his anti-Hindu…
Photos: Rajnath refuses to sign SCO communique

Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday refused to sign a joint communique of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) following the omission of the Pahalgam terror attack and not explicitly addressing India’s…
List social media handles from last 5 yrs: US to student visa applicants

New Delhi: Outlining each visa adjudication as a “national security decision”, the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the…
Learning like a baby: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla from spacecraft

New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said he was learning to live in microgravity conditions “like a baby” and it was an amazing experience to float in vacuum as the Dragon…
CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by US strikes

Washington: CIA Director John Ratcliffe has asserted that the agency had gathered “a body of credible evidence” suggesting that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure suffered extensive damage in recent US airstrikes, reinforcing the White…

Trump repeats claim that he stopped war between India & Pakistan

New York: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan and told the two countries that America would not do trade with…
‘Thats’s why I am here’: Trump affirms commitment to NATO pledge for mutual defence

The Hague: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed his support for NATO’s mutual defence guarantee, a day after he again rattled the 32-nation alliance by casting doubt on his commitment to…
Trump says US, Iran to continue nuclear talks next week

The Hague: President Donald Trump says the United States and Iranian officials will continue nuclear talks next week, that was interrupted by the recent war between Israel and Tehran. “I’ll tell you…
Iran says its nuclear installations ‘badly damaged’ by American strikes

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed Wednesday that the country’s nuclear facilities had been “badly damaged” in American strikes over the weekend. Speaking on Al Jazeera, Baghaei refused to go…
Old video of Zohran Mamdani criticizing PM Modi goes viral

An old video of Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani expressing views on PM Narendra Modi went viral on social media after the announcement of Democratic nomination results for the New York Mayor polls. In…
Trump admin to provide USD 30M to Israeli group distributing food in Gaza

Washington: The Trump administration is providing USD 30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a US official said Tuesday. The request is the first known US government funding for…
UN calls for diplomacy to ensure Iran’s nuclear programme remains peaceful

United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo called for diplomacy and dialogue to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. In a briefing to the Security Council on the…
New York Mayor polls: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani wins Democratic nomination

Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for the New York Mayor polls set to be held in November 2025. In the race for the Democratic nomination, he defeated the state’s former…