Tamil Nadu CM Vijay orders 717 liquor shops shut near temples, schools
2026-05-12
The government of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ordered the closure of 717 state-run liquor outlets locatedContinue Reading
UAE has been launching secret attacks on Iran amid US-Israeli war: Report
2026-05-12
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been secretly carrying out a series of attacks against Iran amid the ongoing US-IsraeliContinue Reading
Dua Lipa suing Samsung for $15m for ‘using her image without permission’
2026-05-12
British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15m (£11m) in damages. TheContinue Reading
India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Goes Beyond Headlines
2026-05-11
The two sides have agreed on a new trade goal of US$25 billion by 2030. They must now facilitate greaterContinue Reading
Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced Agni MIRV missile
2026-05-11
India on Friday successfully conducted the flight trial of an advanced Agni missile equipped with a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-EntryContinue Reading
Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport
2026-05-11
A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport on Monday, causing no reported injuries but forcingContinue Reading
Tehran says US continues to have ‘unreasonable demands’
2026-05-11
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the US continues to have “unreasonable demands”, adding that Iran’s response to the latest USContinue Reading
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
2026-05-11
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of aContinue Reading
Australia and India intensify defence partnership with major push on maritime security
2026-05-11
Australia and India have reaffirmed their growing strategic and defence partnership during the 10th Defence Policy Talks in New Delhi,Continue Reading
PM Modi urges Indians to conserve fuel, foreign exchange amid global crisis
2026-05-11
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption and cut non-essential spending amid the ongoing globalContinue Reading
Three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption
2026-05-08
Indonesian authorities are still trying to locate three missing hikers after rescuing 17 people trapped by the volcanic eruption ofContinue Reading
Two former Chinese defence ministers given suspended death sentences on graft charges
2026-05-08
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graftContinue Reading
Rat poison in watermelon killed Mumbai family, Forensic analysis reveals
2026-05-08
Forensic examination has confirmed that the Mumbai family of four died of “poisoning”, not watermelon-induced food poisoning. The authorities haveContinue Reading
Emirates Group pays 20-week salary bonus as airline posts record earnings
2026-05-07
Emirates Group has surprised employees with a 20-week salary bonus on the back of record profits, far exceeding the 13-weekContinue Reading
South Korea introduces humanoid robot as Buddhist monk in religious ceremony
2026-05-07
In a first for South Korea, a humanoid robot named Gabi has been introduced as a Buddhist monk, offering aContinue Reading
TN Governor tells Vijay he lacks numbers to form government
2026-05-07
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Thursday turned down TVK chief Vijay’s proposal to form the government for the secondContinue Reading
iPhone owners could get up to $95 from Apple settlement
2026-05-07
iPhone owners could receive up to $95 under a proposed $250 million settlement resolving claims that Apple misled customers aboutContinue Reading
CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
2026-05-07
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefullyContinue Reading