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Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50%

In February Donald Trump raised steel and aluminium tariffs to a flat 25% without exceptions or exemptions in one of his first moves to aid the struggling industries

31 May 2025 4:58 am
Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back first six albums

In recent years, Taylor Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music

31 May 2025 2:10 am
Pakistan announces to upgrade ties with Afghanistan, appoint Ambassador to Kabul

It is believed that China played a key role in sorting out differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the two agreed to upgrade diplomatic presence in their capitals.

30 May 2025 10:11 pm
'100%' of Gazans at risk of famine: UN

Negotiations to end nearly 20 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March, ending a six-week truce

30 May 2025 10:02 pm
Sri Lankan refugee remanded on return to Jaffna

Nearly 58,000 Sri Lankans, who fled the raging civil war and its aftermath, live across refugee camps in Tamil Nadu

30 May 2025 9:08 pm
At least 88 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria

Nigeria often faces seasonal floods, particularly impacting communities along the banks of the Niger and Benue Rivers

30 May 2025 6:00 pm
Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in U.K. court

Russian ship captain, Vladimir Motin, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter after a fatal tanker collision off Britains east coast

30 May 2025 5:13 pm
Alpine village in Switzerland largely destroyed after a Swiss glacier collapses

A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier has thundered down a Swiss Alpine mountainside

30 May 2025 12:00 pm
Japan to give $1.06 billion to Bangladesh in budget support, Dhaka says

The package includes $418 million as a development policy loan to Bangladesh to help with economic reforms and climate resilience, Mr. Yunus' press office said in a statement.

30 May 2025 11:01 am
Moscow genuinely interested in revival of Russia-India-China troika format: Lavrov

He also alleged that NATO is blatantly trying to lure India into anti-China intrigues

30 May 2025 7:09 am
Sri Lanka ex-Ministers jailed up to 25 years for corruption

Ex-sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Trade Minister Anil Fernando were found guilty by the Colombo High Court of misappropriating 53 million rupees ($177,000) of state funds

30 May 2025 3:10 am
Seven wounded in shooting at a park in Washington state, police say

Police detectives believe a dispute between two groups escalated to gunshots

30 May 2025 3:03 am
Former French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping, abusing hundreds of patients

Jol Le Scouarnec was sentenced after admitting molesting nearly 300 victims in one of the countrys largest-ever child sex abuse cases

29 May 2025 2:02 pm
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiongo has died: daughter

Amnesty International named him a prisoner of conscience, before a global campaign secured his release from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in December 1978

29 May 2025 2:01 am
Only really bad thing WWIII, says Ex-Russian President Medvedev as U.S. Russia clash over Ukraine heats up

While world leaders bicker over the prospects for peace, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two is heating up fast: swarms of drones are being launched by both sides while Russia is advancing at key points along the front.

28 May 2025 7:08 pm
Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labour conditions

The labour prosecutors office said they are seeking 257 million Brazilian reais in damages from BYD, China JinJiang Construction Brazil and Tecmonta Equipamentos Inteligentes

28 May 2025 1:06 pm
Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records

The board officials provided a statewide voter registration form that didn't make clear that an applicant must provide either a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.

28 May 2025 11:56 am
Five injured after shooting in Connecticut mall, search on for suspect, say police

Police believe the shooter is a man in his twenties who used a semiautomatic pistol; the suspect knows the victims and that the shooting was preceded by a dispute that quickly escalated

28 May 2025 9:14 am
Brazil's Azul to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection: report

Brazilian airline Azul to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, following other Latin American carriers amid industry struggles

28 May 2025 8:59 am
SpaceXs Starship megarocket blows up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly, SpaceX posted on X a familiar euphemism for fiery failure while stressing it would learn from the setback

28 May 2025 7:59 am
Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row: lawyer

A.T.M. Azharul Islam, from the Jamaat-e-Islami party, who has been in custody since 2012, was acquitted of crimes against humanity by the Supreme Court, which ordered his release

28 May 2025 4:12 am
Trump says Putin playing with fire as sanctions pressure grows

Donald Trumps latest broadside showed his frustration with stalled ceasefire talks and comes two days after he called the Kremlin leader absolutely CRAZY following a major drone attack on Ukraine.

28 May 2025 3:06 am
At least 5 dead and 19 injured in chemical plant explosion in China

At least five people have died and 19 were injured in a chemical plant explosion in eastern China, state broadcaster CCTV reported

27 May 2025 7:16 pm
Indian delegation engages in diplomatic outreach across Muslim world

Representing the Indian Government in a delegation to the Muslim world, Asaduddin Owaisi affirmed its stance against terrorism, citing the Qurans message that killing one innocent person, not just a Muslim, is like killing all of humanity

27 May 2025 4:12 pm
U.S. student visa may be revoked if students you drop out, skip classes without informing: Embassy in India cautions

The Embassy also urged students to adhere to the terms of visas and maintain your student status to avoid any issues

27 May 2025 4:02 pm
ASEAN opens summit with Gulf nations, China amid U.S. tariffs threat

ASEAN has maintained a policy of neutrality, engaging both Beijing and the United States, but U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of sweeping tariffs came as a blow

27 May 2025 1:01 pm
Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for 31st time breaking own record

The 55-year-old climber leading stood atop the 8,849-meter summit at around 4 a.m. under stable weather conditions, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, the expedition organiser

27 May 2025 11:11 am
Saudi Arabia official denies reports of lifting ban on alcohol

The report, which was picked up by some international media after it appeared on a wine blog last week, said Saudi authorities planned to allow the controlled sale of alcohol

27 May 2025 11:08 am
Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph

Jafar Panahi walked away with the Palme dOr for his latest movie It Was Just an Accident

27 May 2025 10:59 am
Chanting Death to Arabs, Israeli nationalists gather for annual march in Jerusalem

Palestinian shopkeepers had closed up early, and police lined the narrow alleys ahead of the march that often becomes a rowdy and sometimes violent procession of ultranationalist Jews

27 May 2025 10:56 am
Iran rejects temporary halt on uranium enrichment to secure U.S. nuclear deal

Iran refuses to halt uranium enrichment for US deal, negotiations continue with high stakes

26 May 2025 4:41 pm
NRI home buying surges, buoyed by roots and solid returns

NRIs, especially women and a younger generation, are increasingly acquiring properties in India as a strategic investment and to stay connected with their culture

24 May 2025 11:54 am
IPL 2025, RCB vs SRH | Kishan back to his best in Sunrisers thumping win over Royal Challengers

The opening duo of Abhishek and Head adds 54 in quick time; Klaasen and Aniket, too, chip in with cameos; Salts 32-ball 62 not good enough

24 May 2025 12:05 am
IPL 2025 RCB vs SRH | Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to strengthen top two spot against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Chasing an elusive IPL crown, RCB has managed one of their most consistent campaigns in recent memory

22 May 2025 2:39 pm
Ayodhya Ram Darbar consecration on June 5; no Central, State govt VIPS: Nripendra Misra

The trust has also decided that no VIPs, either from the States or the Centre government, will be invited to the ceremony, says Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra

21 May 2025 6:48 pm
When global experience doesnt impress: The struggle of returning NRIs

Returning NRIs face challenges in the Indian job market due to reverse culture shock, market mismatch, and relationship-driven roles.

19 May 2025 9:51 pm
10 May 2025 5:00 am
In Goa, a stampede and screams before sunrise

Over a lakh devotees gathered for north Goas annual Lairaijatra, a procession held in Shirgao village, leading to the Shree Lairai Devi temple. Then, there was a mishap on the steep hill; a rope barricade was broken, and chaos ensued. Within a few minutes, six were dead and over 80 injured in a stampede that now has the State administration and the temple committee arguing over who was at fault and who should govern the religious institution, findsPurnima Sah

10 May 2025 2:37 am
ED raids underway at 5 places in Kolkata over 'irregularities' in NRI quota medical admissions

The central probe agency is investigating whether documents were forged to create false NRI credentials for admission of local Indian students in medical colleges in Odisha's Bhubaneswar and Rourkela

6 May 2025 1:02 pm
IPL 2025 SRH vs DC: Rain reigns as Sunrisers hopes end; great escape for Capitals

Last seasons runner-up bows out of playoffs race; Hyderabad skipper Cummins blows away visitors top-orderbefore a half-century stand between Stubbs and Impact Player Ashutosh helps Delhi fight back after being 29 for five at one stage

6 May 2025 1:11 am
Iran says 'has every right' to enrich uranium, dismissing U.S. concerns

Under the NPT, signatory states are obliged to declare their nuclear stockpiles and place them under the supervision of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

3 May 2025 8:24 pm
IPL 2025, SRH vs GT: Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, elect to bowl against Gujarat Titans

SRH are unchanged from their last game, while GT made one change bringing in Gerald Coetzee for in place of Karim Janat

2 May 2025 7:21 pm