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MIAMI: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader....more
TEL AVIV: With the conflict in West Asia now in its second week, Iran and US-Israel continued relentless strikes in the region. While there has been no concrete steps towards resolution yet, Israel's foreign minister said in a big indication that they were not looking for an “endless war”, and US President Donald Trump said it would be a “short-term excursion.”...more
NEW DELHI: India believes in rule of law, dialogue and diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, adding that military conflict is not the resolution to any issue. Modi's remarks come amid the deadly US-Iran conflict which has affected majority of West Asia. Modi made the statement at a joint presser with the President of Finland....more
AHMEDABAD: India completely outplayed New Zealand to clinch the T20 World Cup 2026 title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It was a sensational performance by the Suryakumar Yadav-led side, as Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma provided the perfect start with half-centuries, while Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets to leave New Zealand completely stunned....more
By Eric Farnsworth and Daniel Twining
WASHINGTON, Feb 15: The stunningly successful U.S. action to capture indicted drug trafficker Nicolas Maduro in the early hours of January 3 was not just the start of a new year. It was also the opening act of the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, a framework for advancing the Americas First Trump doctrine. But beyond the raid itself, ultimate policy success in Venezuela and across the region requires meaningful steps toward democratic restoration....more
NEW DELHI: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned, India's largest airline operated by Interglobe Aviation Ltd. said on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the carrier's worst-ever flight crisis. Rahul Bhatia, co-founder and managing director, has assumed management of the airline on an interim basis....more
By Deepak Arora
 MISSOULA ((MONTANA): The first bust of Mahatma Gandhi was installed at the prestigious Mike Mansfield Center of the University of Montana in Missoula today. Governor of Montana Greg Gianforte and Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta jointly unveiled the bust of the Mahatma. Leading officials from Montana state, including faculty and students of University of Montana, First Lady Susan Gianforte as well as members of the Montana World Affairs Council were present on the occasion....more
KATHMANDU: As counting of votes concluded in 163 electoral constituencies out of 165 under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system in Nepal's parliamentary elections by Monday evening, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured nearly 76 per cent of the seats in the House of Representatives in a sweeping electoral victory....more
 NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Rob Jetten on assuming charge as Prime Minister of the Netherlands and said he was looking forward to working closely with him to add further momentum to the growing ties between the two countries. Jetten is the youngest Prime Minister of the Netherlands and assumed office on Monday....more
TEHRAN: Iran’s Assembly of Experts, an 88-member clerical body, announced on Sunday night that it had chosen Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former Supreme Leader who was assassinated by a joint American-Israeli strike on February 28, as the country’s new leader....more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced it was granting a 30-day “temporary” waiver to Indian refineries to continue its purchase of Russian energy. The development comes amid concerns of a spike in energy prices due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israel that has also spilt over to other Gulf nations....more
SEOUL: Scientists in South Korea are developing a flexible light therapy hat that could offer a new way to treat hair loss. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology said their specially tuned near-infrared light system reduced a key ageing marker in human hair cells by nearly 92 per cent in laboratory tests....more
NEW DELHI: Air India will introduce a phased increase in fuel surcharges across its domestic and international network, the airline announced today, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel prices driven by the Iran-US war in the Middle East....more
SEOUL: Imagine a life-saving spray that instantly stops severe bleeding. That’s exactly what researchers in South Korea have developed — and it could change how wounds are treated on the battlefield, and in ambulances and emergency rooms. The next-generation hemostatic agent is being developed primarily for use by military and emergency medical professionals, though its simplicity suggests it may become more widespread in the future, allowing at-home usage....more |
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