Washington: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended the war in Iran as necessary despite questions about its electoral cost, brushed aside impeachment concerns, and urged Republicans to approve a major military funding package. Speaking to reporters after remarks at the Naval War College Monday (local...
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese government agent, but said he doesn't think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. "I know the...
London: British author M John Harrison was named the winner of the 2026 Booker Prize for his dystopian satire 'The End of Everything' at a ceremony in London. Aged 81, Harrison becomes the oldest author to win the prestigious literary prize after a writing career...
Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday told reporters he believes the war in Iran "militarily is effectively over," suggesting that -- at least for now -- he's not prepared to resume the bombardment that caused reverberations across the global economy. The president made a surprise...
Washington: US President Donald Trump blamed the Iran war, higher petrol prices, and unpopular candidates for Republican midterm election losses, but defended the military action and said he was not looking to escalate the conflict. In an interview with Ross Douthat for CBS News’ '60...
New York: Age is just a number when passion takes flight! Proving that adventure has no age limit, 74-year-old American Richard “Rich” Greenwood has soared into the record books as the oldest man to complete a wingsuit flight, earning recognition from Guinness World Records. Greenwood,...
London/Bhubaneswar: A major celebration of Odisha’s culture, heritage and community spirit will be held at South London this November, as Bali Jatra UK 2026 prepares to return for its third annual edition. The festival is organised by Odisha Society of UK CIC, a UK community...
Beijing: Fourteen people died while 60 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, the capital of China's northern Shanxi Province, local officials said Monday. The fire broke out at 4:59 p.m. Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Firefighters...
Moscow: Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent newspaper, closed its Moscow offices Monday, citing relentless pressure from government officials. It was the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin that remained active in Russia. Others closed or moved their operations abroad after President...
New Delhi: Weeks ahead of inking of a mega trade pact, India and European Union (EU) Monday vowed to boost their ties in trade and investment, quantum technologies, semiconductors and biotechnology to deliver "mutually beneficial and transformative" outcomes. The two sides also agreed to work...
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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