US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure
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US-Israel war on Iran
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
14 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
14 August 2026
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Paramilitary drones attack Sudan capital for second day
14 August 2026
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World
Hormuz oil spill: Iran calls for compensation
14 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
CONTROL OF HORMUZ / US, Iran trade competing claims over strait
14 August 2026
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World
INSULT OF NETAJI / West Bengal govt strips BJP MP of state honour
14 August 2026
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Israel reopens settlement in north West Bank
14 August 2026
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Russia strikes Ukrainian port on Danube
14 August 2026
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35 Somalis arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking
India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages
23 March 2024
UNESCO to celebrate silver jubilee of International Mother Language Day next year
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided yesterday to celebrate the silver jubilee of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2025
22 March 2024
40 killed in gun attack at Moscow concert
At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, in one of the worst such attacks on Russia in years
22 March 2024
UK royal Kate taking chemotherapy after cancer discovery
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present
22 March 2024
Global warming to raise food prices, inflation: study
Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank.
22 March 2024
Princess Kate announces she has cancer
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said yesterday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following her major abdominal surgery in January revealed the presence of cancer.
22 March 2024
Gunmen kill 40 at Moscow concert hall
At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, in one of the worst such attacks on Russia in years.
22 March 2024
Liquor policy scam case: Delhi CM remanded in custody till Mar 28
Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi and a key opposition leader in India, has been remanded in custody until March 28.
22 March 2024
UN security council: Russia, China veto US resolution on Gaza truce
The United Nations Security Council yesterday failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States.
22 March 2024
70 Rohingyas feared dead or missing
More than 70 Rohingyas are “presumed dead or missing” after a boat they were on capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, while 75 have been rescued, the UNHCR refugee agency said yesterday.
22 March 2024
Lanka PM to visit China March 25-30: Beijing
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will visit China, his country’s biggest bilateral lender, next week, Beijing’s
22 March 2024
Taiwan detects 36 Chinese aircraft around island
Taipei’s defence ministry yesterday announced the highest single-day number of Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island this year, which analysts attributed as a reaction to Taiwan’s political outreach to Europe in recent days.
22 March 2024
Russia admits ‘state of war’ amid strikes on Ukraine
Russia yesterday admitted two years into its invasion of Ukraine that it was “in a state of war,” as it launched a massive wave of missile and drone attacks on its neighbour’s territory.
22 March 2024
Modi in Bhutan to shore up ties with eye on China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bhutan yesterday for a two-day state visit to the tiny but strategic
22 March 2024
More land crossings into Gaza can prevent famine
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that only an expansion of land crossings into Gaza could help prevent famine in the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
22 March 2024
At least 65 migrants' bodies found in Libya mass grave: UN
A mass grave containing "at least 65 migrants' bodies" was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday
22 March 2024
Investors approve merger to list Trump social media company
Shareholders approved a merger Friday to list Donald Trump's social media venture on the stock market, providing a potential financial lifeline to the former president as he faces possible seizure of properties
22 March 2024
Russia, China veto US Security Council bid on Gaza 'ceasefire'
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel
22 March 2024
At least 38 Rohingyas killed by Myanmar military air strikes in recent weeks
15 children among those killed, says Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK
22 March 2024
Indian opposition denounces arrest of Kejriwal
India's opposition parties joined a chorus in denouncing the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case of alleged graft yesterday, claiming that it shows how "jittery" the ruling BJP at the centre is with less than a month to go for the Lok Sabha polls
22 March 2024