NEW DELHI, May 12, 2025 (AP) Indian and Pakistani authorities said on Monday that there were no reported incidents of firing overnight along the heavily militarized region between their countries, the first time in recent days that the two nations were not shooting at each other. India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all military actions on land, in the air and at the sea, in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to stop escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals

May 12 (Reuters) Gold slipped on Monday as positive U.S.-China trade talks alleviated market fears, leading investors to shift from safe-haven assets towards riskier investments. Spot gold fell 1.4% to $3,277.34 an ounce, as of 0432 GMT. U.S. gold futures lost 1.9% to $3,281.70. The dollar index has advanced as the Trump administration touted progress in trade negotiations, with China following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland which weighed on gold prices, said Jigar Trivedi, senior

Mumbai, May 12 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply in early trade on Monday after India and Pakistan announced reaching an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea. India launched Operation Sindoor on early May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack. After starting the trade on an optimistic note, the 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex f

London, May 12 (The Conversation) It can be difficult to find the right words to show you really mean it when you apologise. But there are linguistic cues you can use to get your message across. My recent research suggests that the length of the words that we choose influences how sincere the apology seems. Apologies are often described as cheap talk anyone can say theyre sorry, regardless of how they actually feel. But apologies work. Research shows that people feel better and are more likely

New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who faced trolling on social media in the wake of India and Pakistan reaching an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions, received support from veteran diplomat Nirupama Menon Rao and politicians Asaduddin Owaisi and Akhilesh Yadav. Samajwadi Party chief Yadav wrote a long post on X in Hindi and said, such statements break the morale of honest officers who work day and night dedicated to the country. It is the governments respo

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2025 (AP) A ceasefire to end the conflict between India and Pakistan was shaken by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region. People on both sides of the Line of Control, which divides the territory, reported heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops. The fighting subsided by Sunday morning. The two countries agreed to a truce a day earlier after talks to defuse the most serious military confrontation between them in decades following a gun ma

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 10 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against each others military installations. Pakistans foreign minister also said both countries had agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect and Indias foreign ministry said it would start at 5 p.m. Indian time (1130 GMT). After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2025 (AP) Pakistans foreign minister said Saturday his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks. This came after India said it was committed to non-escalation if Pakistan reciprocated. Both countries traded strikes Saturday in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan. But Ishaq Dar, the Pakistani foreign minister, warned that if India launched any strikes, our response will follow. Dar told Pakistans Geo News tha

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) India responded on Saturday to the Pakistani militarys provocative and escalatory actions in a measured way and Islamabad is resorting to a wanton campaign of targeting innocent people and civilian infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. As the military conflict between the two neighbours escalated, Misri said at a media briefing here that Pakistans claims of destroying various places and military installations in India are com

SRINAGAR, India, May 10 (Reuters) Two loud blasts were heard in Indians Kashmirs summer capital of Srinagar on Saturday, near the city airport and the local headquarters of the army, according to an official, a Reuters witness, and local residents. Two blasts were also heard in Kashmirs Baramulla town, an official and residents told Reuters, as fighting continued between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan.

May 10, 2025 (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. It did not give details, and it was unclear which military locations in India were being targeted. Multiple locations in India are being targeted in the retaliatory attacks, the state-run media reported. India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan but most of the missiles were intercepted, Pakistans army s

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 10 (Reuters) Pakistan said it called a meeting on Saturday of the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal after it launched a military operation against India early in the morning, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India. The Indian army said after the attacks that Pakistan was continuing its blatant escalation with drone strikes and using other munitions along Indias western border, and that its enemy designs would be thwarted. Fi

Jammu, May 10 (PTI) A senior government official was among five persons killed while several others were injured in heavy Pakistani shelling in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu districts early Saturday, officials said. Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, and his two staff members were seriously injured when an artillery shell hit his official residence in Rajouri town, the officials said. They were rushed to the Government Medical College where Thapa succumbed to his

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 10, 2025 (AP) Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside the country Saturday but most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes on India were underway. Its the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan. The Pakistani military said it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in Pathankot and Udhampur. Army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahm

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Reuters) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Command Authority on Saturday, the military said, after Islamabad launched a military operation against India and targeted multiple bases. The authority is the top body of civilian and military officials that takes security decisions including those related to the countrys nuclear arsenal. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalated this week as they both accused each other of vio

New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) Gold prices rallied Rs 480 to Rs 99,730 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday as rising tensions between India and Pakistan triggered demand for safe haven assets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had ended at Rs 99,250 per 10 grams in the previous market close. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity climbed Rs 480 to Rs 99,280 per 10 grams on Friday. It had closed at Rs 98,800 per 10 grams on Thursday. Gold prices ar

Mumbai, May 9 (PTI) The rupee pared its initial losses and settled for the day higher by 17 paise at 85.41 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped contain excess depreciation of the rupee. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a weak note on the escalation of hostility between India and Pakistan, however, RBI intervened to prevent major weakness. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.88 and moved betwe

Mumbai, May 9 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent each on Friday as tensions soared between India and Pakistan, fuelling fears of a wider conflict. Extending its previous days decline, the 30-share BSE benchmark gauge tanked 880.34 points or 1.10 per cent to settle at 79,454.47, in a largely range-bound trading. The NSE Nifty dropped 265.80 points or 1.10 per cent to 24,008. India on Thursday night swiftly thwarted Pakistans fresh attempts to strike mili

NEW DELHI, May 9, 2025 (AP) India and Pakistans latest military conflict has expanded, days after India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan that followed an attack by gunmen on tourists in India-controlled Kashmir last month. The two nuclear-armed rivals have exchanged artillery shells, gunfire, missiles and drones, killing civilians on both sides and raising concerns of a wider war. The fresh round of confrontation is yet another escalation of a decades-long conflict over the disputed Kashmir r

JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) India and Pakistan accused each other of launching new military attacks on Friday, using drones and artillery for the third day in the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours in nearly three decades. The old enemies have been clashing since India struck multiple locations in Pakistan on Wednesday that it said were terrorist camps, in retaliation for a deadly attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month. Pakistan denied it

May 9, 2025 (AP) Chinas exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trumps tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains. Total exports from China rose 8.1% last month from a year earlier, much faster than the 2% pace most economists had been expecting. That was much slower than the 12.4% year-on-year increase in March. Imports fell 0.2% in April from the year before. Shipments to the U.S. sank 21%

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday asserted that the Centre must restrict propaganda being spread in the media amid escalation between India and Pakistan as both sides resort to continuous retaliation, posing a threat to civilian lives. He also criticised those celebrating war rather than extending support to the armed forces and those being martyred in the ongoing tensions. The government should control the propaganda happening (in the media during such tim

JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD, May 8 (Reuters) Blasts rang out across the Indian city of Jammu late on Thursday during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Sirens sounded and red flashes and projectiles erupted in the night sky above Jammu for about 2-1/2 hours, a Reuters journalist said, in what appeared to be an escalation in the countries worst confrontation

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, India, May 9 (Reuters) Pakistans armed forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along Indias entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old enemies have been clashing since India struck multiple locations in Pakistan on Wednesday that it said were terrorist camps in retaliation for a deadly attack in its restive region of Kashmir last month, in which it

NEW DELHI, May 9, 2025 (AP) Airlines in India have suspended flight operations from two dozen airports across northern and western regions of the country amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. Indias Civil Aviation Ministry late Thursday confirmed in a statement the temporary closure of 24 airports. Pakistan, meanwhile, resumed flights nationwide after a suspension at four airports, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. In advisories to passengers, Indias key domestic airlines said their

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war between them would be none of our business. We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We cant control these countries, though, Vance said in an interview on Fox News show The Story with Martha MacCallum. What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a li

VATICAN CITY, May 9, 2025 (AP) Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name Leo XIV. In his first words as Pope Francis successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peters Basilica, Leo said, Peace be with yo

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Gold prices declined Rs 1,500 to Rs 99,250 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, following a weak trend in the global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,00,750 per 10 grams on Wednesday. Snapping a four-day winning streak, gold of 99.5 per cent purity declined by Rs 1,550 to Rs 98,800 per 10 grams on Thursday. It had settled at Rs 1,00,350 per 10 grams in the previous session. Go

Mumbai, May 8 (PTI) Rupee depreciated sharply by 84 paise to close at 85.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by heightened geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. Forex traders said investors resorted to risk aversion in the domestic markets after the Pakistani military attempted a number of military targets in northern and western India using drones and missiles that were neutralised by Indian defence system. Besides, heightened geopolitical risks, positiv

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Obesity or being overweight could be a symptom of long Covid with researchers finding a significant link between excess weight, and persistent neurological and mental health conditions in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 infection. In May 2023, the World Health Organisation declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. However, long Covid in which symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks after disease onset continues to be studied around the world

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Elon Musks Starlink has cleared the first step toward launching satellite internet services in India by securing a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications to beam services from Indian skies. Highly-placed sources said the LoI has been issued to Starlink which now has to secure a licence before being able to start operations. Starlink is a satellite internet service developed by SpaceX the American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company

MURIDKE, Pakistan, May 8 (Reuters) Video footage from the early hours of Wednesday shows a bright flash from the residential Islamic seminary outside Bahawalpur in central Pakistan as India attacked its neighbour in response to the killing of Indian tourists in Kashmir. The seminary was emptied of its students in recent days as speculation grew that would be targeted by India, but the family of Masood Azhar, founder of the Jaish-e-Mohammed Islamist militant group, was still there, according to

May 8 (Reuters) Gold climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned of rising inflation and labor market risks fuelling economic uncertainty, while investors awaited the outcome of the U.S.-China trade talks this weekend. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $3,392.90 an ounce, as of 0416 GMT. U.S. gold futures firmed 0.2% to $3,399.80. The focus in the yellow market was on the statements from the Fed, as they left rates unchanged but flagged risk of higher inflation and unemployment, said Reliance Sec

Mumbai, May 8 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the day on an optimistic note on Thursday but later turned volatile, a day after India launched missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Investors stayed on the sidelines amid rising geopolitical tensions. In a strong retaliation to the Pahalgam massacre, Indias armed forces early on Wednesday destroyed nine terror sites including that of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan and Pakis

SEATTLE, May 8, 2025 (AP) A US federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new conditions on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of mass transit grants for the Seattle area or homelessness services grants for Boston, New York, San Francisco and other local governments. The new conditions were designed to further President Donald Trumps efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies; coerce local officials into assisting with the adminis

TOKYO, May 8, 2025 (AP) Asian shares rose moderately Thursday after a lackluster finish on Wall Street, with most shares ticking higher after the Federal Reserve left its main interest rate unchanged, as was widely expected. Japans benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% in morning trading to 36,863.15. Australias S&P/ASX 200 added 0.2% to 8,190.40. South Koreas Kospi rose 0.3% to 2,581.62. Hong Kongs Hang Seng surged 0.8% to 22,864.74, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.8% to 3,342.66. Investors

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) (May 8) Over 30 per cent of girls and 13 per cent of boys in India experienced sexual violence before turning 18 years old in 2023, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal. Estimating the prevalence of sexual violence against children in over 200 countries between 1990 and 2023, the study found that the highest rates were recorded in south Asia for girls ranging from 9.3 per cent in Bangladesh to 30.8 per cent in India. Around the world, about one in five

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian aircraft and vowed to retaliate, in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India said it struck nine terrorist infrastructure sites, some of them linked to an attack by Islamist militants on Hindu tourists that killed 26 people in Indian Kashmir last month. Pakistan said at least 26 people

A new study has shown that eating 42.5 gram cheese daily can actually be good for your heart and help to reduce your risk of stroke. The Harvard Health Publishing, a review in 2023 published in the journal Advances in Nutrition compiled data from numerous observational studies focusing on cheese consumptions impact on health. The review deduced that eating an optimum amount of cheese approximately 42.5 grams daily was associated with a decreased risk of stroke, heart disease, and cardiovascula

May 7 (Reuters) Gold prices fell on Wednesday as optimism over potential U.S.-China trade talks weakened demand for safe-haven assets, while investors braced for the Federal Reserves policy decision due later in the day. Spot gold was down 1.3% at $3,383.88 an ounce, as of 0432 GMT. The metal climbed nearly 3% in the previous session. U.S. gold futures fell about 1% to $3,391.80. Gold seems to be pulling back amid a broad-based risk on move across markets this is a pro-cyclical configuration t

Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessed high volatility in early trade on Wednesday after India launched missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Markets faced extreme volatile trends during the early trade. The Sensex hit the days high of 80,844.63 and an intra-day low of 79,937.48. The Nifty hit a high of 24,449.60 and a low of 24,220. Retaliating against the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried

Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 31 paise to 84.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, after Indias military strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir increased cross-border tensions. Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taibas base in Muridke. The military strikes were conducte

NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, an assault Pakistan has called a blatant act of war as tensions escalate between the arch rivals after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir. WHAT IS OPERATION SINDOOR? India said its Operation Sindoor struck nine Pakistani sites on Wednesday that were terrorist infrastructure where attacks against it were orchestrated. Sindoor means the red vermilion worn by married Hindu women, an apparen

ISLAMABAD, May 7, 2025 (AP) India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least eight people including a child, in what Pakistans leader called an act of war. India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last months massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. At least three civilians were also killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir by Pakistani shelling, the Indian army said in a statement. Tension

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the 2021 election win of CPM leader A Raja from a Kerala seat reserved for scheduled castes and said in the age of intrusive media, where public figures, including judges, politicians and bureaucrats were under public gaze, it was not easy to hide ones religion or caste. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra allowed Rajas appeal against the March 23, 2023 order of the Kerala high court cancelling his electi

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Gold prices surged Rs 2,400 to Rs 99,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to persistent buying by jewellers and stocks, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had ended at Rs 97,350 per 10 grams. Extending the gains for the third straight day, gold of 99.5 per cent purity jumped Rs 2,400 to Rs 99,300 per 10 grams on Tuesday. It had closed at Rs 96,900 per 10 grams in the previous close. Gold p

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Moodys Ratings on Tuesday cut Indias GDP growth projections for 2025 to 6.3 per cent, from 6.5 per cent, saying economies globally will see a slowdown on account of heightened US policy uncertainty and trade restrictions. In its Global Macro Outlook 2025-26 (May update), Moodys said geopolitical stresses, like tension between India and Pakistan, also have a potential downside risk to its baseline growth forecasts. Costs to investors and businesses are likely to rise as the

May 6 (Reuters) Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff plans boosted interest in the safe-haven metal, while investors awaited the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $3,357.63 an ounce, as of 0410 GMT, after hitting its highest level since April 22 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures climbed 1.3% to $3,366.10. Gold prices have a strong run-up to start this week, with investors returning to the safe

Mumbai, May 6 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday facing volatile trends as investors preferred to stay on the sideline a day ahead of the US Federal Reserves policy decision. Also, range-bound trading prevailed in the markets amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and concerns over US-China trade negotiations. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge declined 100.4 points to 80,696.44 in early trade, d

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to draw upon the Telangana model for the caste survey, remove 50 per cent cap for reservation and immediately implement Article 15(5) providing for reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs in private educational institutions. In a letter to Modi, Kharge also called on the prime minister to have a dialogue with all political parties soon on the issue of the caste census. Conducting any exercise such as t