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India and Italy Unveil Indo‑Mediterranean Vision, Set €20 Billion Trade Target by 2029

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni have unveiled a sweeping road map to strengthen India–Italy ties, centred on a new Indo‑Mediterranean corridor and a €20 billion bilateral trade target by 2029. The blueprint positions India and Italy as connecting hubs between the Indo‑Pacific and...

Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iran response to peace plan, oil prices jump

Dubai/Washington - President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal ​sent oil prices surging on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait...

Pakistan and China front expert Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani appointed new CDS

New Delhi: Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd), who is known within the military circles for being both a soldier-scholar and an operational man, has been appointed the new Chief of Defence Staff and...

‘We won’t be racing there in 2027’: Formula 1 clarifies stance after India Sports Minister’s claim

New Delhi: India’s Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this week that Formula 1 is poised to return to the country by 2027, though league officials were quick to dismiss the timeline as overly optimistic. Mandaviya told...

India’s Edible Oil Imports Rise 3% in FY26 as Nepal Duty-Free Shipments Jump

India’s edible oil imports rose 3% in FY26, driven mainly by a sharp increase in duty-free shipments from Nepal under the South Asian Free Trade Area agreement. The rise highlights how trade flows...

India relaxes FDI norms for overseas firms with up to 10% Chinese ownership

India has relaxed its foreign investment rules for overseas companies that have up to 10% Chinese shareholding, making it easier for such firms to invest in the country. The change is aimed at...

Rubio’s Historic Trip: NATO Talks in Sweden Followed by First India Visit as US Secretary of State

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Europe and Asia for a significant diplomatic trip that includes NATO Foreign Ministers meetings and his first official visit to India since taking office. The State Department confirmed Rubio will participate in NATO talks on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Helsingborg, Sweden, before traveling to India from May 23-26, 2026. NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Sweden The NATO Foreign Ministers gathering in Helsingborg will bring together alliance members to prepare for the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for July 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. This meeting comes at a critical time as European allies express concerns about US reliability under President Donald Trump's second...

Woman gang-raped in sleeper bus in New Delhi

A woman was allegedly raped by the driver and the conductor of a sleeper bus inside the vehicle in Delhi, police sources said on Thursday...

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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

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Rubio’s Historic Trip: NATO Talks in Sweden Followed by First India Visit as US Secretary of State

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Europe and Asia for a significant diplomatic trip that includes NATO Foreign Ministers meetings and his first official visit to India since taking office....

Russia’s LNG Reaches China After Nearly Six‑Month Sea Voyage

A Russian‑flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has successfully delivered a cargo from Russia’s Portovaya LNG plant to a terminal in China after nearly six months at sea. This unusual voyage highlights how...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...

Understanding Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model

On April 7, Anthropic, the AI company behind the coding and productivity-focused Large Language Model (LLM) family Claude, announced Mythos. This is its most...

Claude AI can now use your computer like a human: What does it mean?

In a major breakthrough, Anthropic the U.S. AI giant, announced on Monday, March 23, that its AI - Claude can now take control of...

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BEIJING - A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted...

WHO Confirms 5 Hantavirus Cases in Cruise Ship Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports five confirmed hantavirus...

India-Vietnam Strengthen Defence Ties with 13 Key Agreements for Maritime and Industrial Growth

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What’s Happening in Tehran? A Snapshot of Tensions, Talks, and Daily Life

Tehran, Iran’s sprawling capital, is caught between war and...

Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...

Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

Gaza: On 4th January 2025, Israel has ordered the evacuation of two major hospitals in northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, as...

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