Trump threatens Canada, EU with more tariffs if ‘they harm US economically’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to hit the European Union and Canada with more tariffs if they work together "to do economic harm" to the United States. In a late night Truth Social post, Trump said large scale tariffs “far larger than currently planned” would be placed on these countries....more

@ Trump's Latest Move 'Direct Attack', Canada Will Respond: PM Mark Carney

World War III soon? European Union tells 450 million people to stockpile food, supplies amid risk

GENEVA: The European Union has advised its 450 million citizens to prepare for potential crises by stockpiling essential supplies like food and water to last a minimum of 72 hours. The recommendation comes as the 27-nation bloc reevaluates its security strategies in the face of growing threats from war, cyberattacks, climate change, and disease....more

Putin To Visit India

MOSCOW: Russia and India are aiming to take their bilateral ties to an all-time high, and for this, Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to visit India soon, said Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. "Preparations are being made for the President's visit," he confirmed in a televised address today....more

2 Terrorists Killed, 5 Security Personnel Injured In Encounter In J&K's Kathua

JAMMU: A fierce gun battle in a remote forested area of Kathua district has left two terrorists dead and five security personnel injured as the security forces intensified their operation to neutralise an infiltrating group of about five terrorists, officials said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether it was the same group that had been evading an earlier cordon in Sanyal forest of Kathua region or another batch of freshly infiltrated terrorists....more

Adani Forays Into Golf In Partnership With PGTI To Create Olympic Champions

Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 From April 1 At Jaypee Greens

By Deepak Arora

AHMEDABAD: The Adani Group is set to enter Indian professional golf with the launch of ‘Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025’, in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men’s professional golf in India. This Adani Group initiative intends to promote and broaden golf's accessibility and elevate its status as a mainstream sport, and also to cultivate the next generation of global champions from India....more

Wasim Khan wins maiden title at PGTI NEXGEN’s Phillaur Open

PHILLAUR (Punjab): Wasim Khan of Delhi shot a final round score of four-under 67 to move his total to 10-under 203 for the week and thus win his maiden title at the PGTI NEXGEN’s Phillaur Open presented by R S Gill played at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur, Punjab. Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Gautam (68) and Chandimandir’s Chandarjeet Yadav (69) finished joint runners-up at a total of eight-under 205....more

Hamas spokesperson al-Qanoua killed in Israeli airstrike: Hamas media

GAZA: Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, Hamas-affiliated media said early on Thursday, the latest group figure to be killed since Israel resumed its operations in the enclave. Al-Qanoua was killed when his tent was targeted in Jabalia, the Hamas-run al-Aqsa television said. The same strike wounded several people, while separate attacks killed at least six in Gaza City and one in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, medical sources said....more

Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells

SYDNEY: Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer. Telomeres are known to play a key role in ageing and cancer prevention. However, with age, these structures naturally shorten, signaling ageing cells to stop dividing -- a crucial safeguard against cancer, according to the study by Sydney-based Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported....more

Trump announces F-47, 6th Gen fighter by Boeing: 'Nothing in the world comes even close to it'

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has awarded Boeing a multi-billion dollar contract to build the US Air Force's most advanced fighter jet, the Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft. Trump described the high-speed stealth aircraft, dubbed the F-47, as the "most lethal aircraft ever built" and said a version has been secretly flying for the last five years....more

6 High Court bar bodies meet CJI to revoke Justice Yashwant Varma transfer to Allahabad High Court

NEW DELHI Six high court bar associations have issued a joint statement urging Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to initiate a criminal investigation against Justice Varma and revoke the recommendation for his transfer to the Allahabad High Court. The High Court Bar Associations of Allahabad, Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur), Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala meet the CJI today to pursue their demands....more

Spaniard Quim Vidal Wins Delhi Challenge 2025

NUH (Haryana): Spaniard Quim Vidal won a pulsating playoff encounter against Englishman Joshua Berry to triumph at the US$ 300,000 Delhi Challenge 2025, a HotelPlanner Tour and PGTI joint sanctioned event, played at the Classic Golf & Country Club. Vidal (65-68-66-71) and Berry (69-66-67-68), the winner at the Kolkata Challenge last week, headed into a playoff after they were tied at the top of the leaderboard with identical totals of 18-under 270 after the regulation 72 holes....more

Nurturing Next Wave of Talent At Leela Golf Tournament

BENGALURU: Following the resounding success of the first two editions, The Leela Palace Bengaluru hosted their third shotgun tournament at the Karnataka Golf Association recently. The third edition is in collaboration with the Junior Golf Development Program and Karnataka Golf Association. What truly made this tournament stand out was its exceptional mix of rising stars and young talent, aged between 8 and 18, showcasing the full spectrum of golfing talent....more

1,000 US Gold Card Sold In A Day: Trump's Top Official

WASHINGTON DC: Donald Trump's 'Gold Card' or 'Golden Visa' scheme, which offers permanent residency and optional citizenship of the United States for $5 million, per card, has become a hit. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he sold 1,000 'Gold Cards' in a single day as people are lining up for it. The Commerce Secretary also said that the program will officially roll out "in about two weeks", adding that "Elon Musk is building the software for it right now, and then it goes out in about two weeks...and by the way, just yesterday I sold a thousand." Lutnick's said this on the 'All-In Podcast'....more

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Welcomes Fourth Child, Names Her 'Hind'

DUBAI: Sheikha Shaikha bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktoum, the wife of Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, welcomed their fourth child, a baby girl, on Saturday. The newborn has been named 'Hind', in honour of Sheikh Hamdan's mother, Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. The Crown Prince confirmed the news through an Instagram post, where he shared a brief message announcing the birth and offering a prayer for his daughter. "O Allah, grant her a heart filled with your love, make her a source of light and guidance, and clothe her in the garments of health and well-being," he wrote....more