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German men must inform military of extended foreign trips

The Defence Ministry said that men from the age of 17 are required to obtain prior approval from the German armed forces for foreign stays lasting longer than three months

5 Apr 2026 10:13 pm
U.S. rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, say U.S. officials

The U.S. President said the crew member was injured but he will be just fine.

5 Apr 2026 10:14 am
Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders

Encompassing roughly 16 square kilometres in Riverside County, about 103 kilometres east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was no longer growing and at least 75% contained Saturday (April 4), said Terra Fernandez, public safety information specialist for the Riverside County Fire Department.

5 Apr 2026 10:11 am
South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels

The envoys said South Korea is a op priority nation and pledged to communicate closely with Seoul to ensure stable supply

5 Apr 2026 10:11 am
Iran war starts pinching U.S.; gas prices, transport costs surge

The average price of petrol in the U.S. has increased to $4.09 a gallon on Friday (April 3, 2026), up more than one dollar from just before the war and the highest level since August 2022

5 Apr 2026 9:12 am
Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Zelenskyy goes to Turkiye

Russia fired 286 drones at Ukraine overnight, 260 of which were downed, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement

4 Apr 2026 10:12 pm
Israel strikes south Lebanons Tyre after issuing evacuation warnings

Tens of thousands flee Tyre due to evacuation orders, but about 20,000 residents persist, including 15,000 displaced from surrounding villages; attacks extend to Tyres port, Beiruts southern suburbs

4 Apr 2026 10:02 pm
IPL 2026 SRH vs LSG | Can the Super Giants score over the Sunrisers?

The Hyderabad outfit is coming off a comprehensive victory over Kolkata Knight Riders; the visitor will be keen on bouncing back after a disappointing loss to Delhi Capitals

4 Apr 2026 7:58 pm
Russia made nearly no territorial gains in Ukraine in March: Analysis

Across the entire front line, the Russian army seized only 23 sq. km in March, losing territory in some areas

4 Apr 2026 1:05 pm
China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children

The new rules aim to fill a gap in governance in the digital human sector, setting clear red lines for the healthy development of the industry, according to an analysis

4 Apr 2026 12:13 pm
One killed, dozens hurt as football stadium event in Peru goes awry

60 injured during a flag-waving event popularly known as Matute at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital

4 Apr 2026 12:11 pm
Pakistan government slashes petrol price by PKR 80 per litre, day after sharp hike met severe backlash

The government on Thursday (April 2) announced an unprecedented hike of 43% and 55% in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively

4 Apr 2026 9:09 am
Two U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates; at least one crew member is missing

Separately, Iranian state media said a US. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defence forces

4 Apr 2026 4:12 am
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran; Tehran urges civilians to hunt for crew

A local official television station in southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province aired footage of what it said was wreckage of the downed plane, showing a pile of twisted metal fragments in the back of a truck.

3 Apr 2026 9:12 pm
Suicide car bomb blast kills five in northwest Pakistan

Preliminary information suggests that the police station was the primary target

3 Apr 2026 12:07 pm
Kuwait oil refinery units on fire after drone attack: state media

The state media reported that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes

3 Apr 2026 11:04 am
Donald Trump threatens to strike Irans bridges and electric power plants

The U.S. military hasnt even started destroying whats left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants, Mr. Trump wrote on social media

3 Apr 2026 9:14 am
IPL 2026: Sunrisers open account with a clinical win over Knight Riders

Head, Abhishek, Klaasen and Nitish take the visiting side to 226 for eight; the host loses its way after Raghuvanshis run out

3 Apr 2026 12:22 am
Pakistan says onus on Afghanistan to end hostilities

The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in an escalating conflict over claims from Islamabad that Afghanistan is harbouring militants responsible for cross-border attacks, which the Taliban government denies

2 Apr 2026 11:07 pm
Nepal holds its first post-poll parliament session

Lawmakers, elected in March, met within the new Parliament building, with many of the politicians taking their seats for the first time

2 Apr 2026 10:15 pm
Iran vows crushing attacks on U.S. and Israel after Trumps threats

In an address to the nation, Donald Trump said the U.S. was very close to achieving its objectives but warned attacks would intensify if Iran did not reach a negotiated settlement

2 Apr 2026 4:18 pm
Burkina Army, jihadists killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023: Human Rights Watch

Captain Ibrahim Traore should be impartially investigated for criminal liability for all abuses by the Burkinabe military and VDPs, says HRW report

2 Apr 2026 12:04 pm
WhatsApp says Italian surveillance company tricked around 200 users into downloading spyware

In a statement, the Meta Platforms-owned service said the campaign was carried out by ASIGINT, a subsidiary of northern Italy-based SIO

2 Apr 2026 11:16 am
Italian bill proposes curbs on social media addiction

The proposal, backed by the opposition Democratic Party (PD), would require platforms to stop profiling users by default and provide greater transparency over algorithms

2 Apr 2026 11:10 am
Enriching life will enrich language, says Siddanagouda Patil

Activist and journalist Siddanagouda Patil has said that if the life of people speaking a language is enriched, it will automatically enrich that language

1 Apr 2026 6:54 pm
IPL 2026 RCB vs SRH LIVE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru meet Sunrisers Hyderabad in high-octane opener; Kishan to lead SRH

While the defending champion RCB is vying to lift the IPL trophy for the second time, SRH, too, is eyeing a big season this year.

28 Mar 2026 5:54 pm
IPL 2026 Countdown | Batting-heavy Sunrisers Hyderabad hopes to bowl rivals over

The franchise boasts some of the worlds best T20 batters; in the absence of regular skipper Cummins, medium-pacers Harshal and Unadkat must do the heavy lifting among bowlers

23 Mar 2026 12:12 am
Netanyahu says Iran has lost Uranium enrichment capability after airstrikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles after weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes.

20 Mar 2026 10:11 am
Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has uranium enrichment capacity

Mr. Netanyahu did not provide evidence for his claim that Iran no longer had the capacity to enrich uranium

20 Mar 2026 12:53 am
IPL 2026: Kishan to lead Sunrisers in Cummins absence

This marks a rare moment in IPL history, where every team features an Indian captain at least until Cummins regains full fitness, the last time being in the early stages of the 2019 edition

18 Mar 2026 7:53 pm
Sunrisers Leeds signing of Pakistans Abrar Ahmed sparks online outrage

The Sunrisers secured Ahmed for GBP 190,000 (approximately 2.34 crore) after a bidding war with the Trent Rockets

13 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
4 Mar 2026 6:39 pm
IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

The underground Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) is one of Irans three uranium-enrichment plants that are known to have been operating when Israel and the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last June

3 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
Hyderabad and Nalgonda to witness brief final phase of total lunar eclipse on March 3; moonrise expected at 6.22 p.m.

A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earths shadow to fall on the lunar surface

2 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks estate over use of her stolen cells to advance medicine

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine

27 Feb 2026 4:44 pm
Iran says no country can deprive it of enrichment rights

Iran's nuclear programme is proceeding according to the rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the countrys atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said

19 Feb 2026 6:51 pm
Review of Mariana Enriquezs Somebodys Walking on Your Grave, translated by Megan McDowell

Enriquez takes readers along on personal tours of 21 cemeteries

13 Feb 2026 11:52 am
NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the investment limit for NRIs to 10% when the demand to use even the 5% limit did not exist

10 Feb 2026 10:57 am
Iran rules out U.S. demand to end uranium enrichment during Oman talks, diplomat says

Irans missile capabilities were not discussed during the talks, said a regional diplomat, briefed by Tehran

7 Feb 2026 1:39 am
Kerala will press Centre to check flight cancellations, fare hikes affecting NRIs: Chief Minister

He says introducing a parallel or alternative flight arrangement by the Kerala government is not feasible at present and is therefore not under consideration

4 Feb 2026 4:13 pm
Mahati Kannan takes the Bharathanrithyam legacy forward

Her performance, for Krishna Gana Sabhas Pongal dance festival, stood out for its clarity and thoughtful choreography.

29 Jan 2026 5:31 pm