A 22-year-old Indian student from Gujarat, Sahil Majothi, has become the first known Indian national to be detained in the Ukraine war after he was reportedly forced into fighting for Russia to avoid a prison sentence. Majothi was captured by Ukrainian forces and featured in a viral video posted by Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade, where…
Dozens of transgender individuals attempted mass suicide by consuming floor cleaner in Indore, later escalating to a self-immolation bid outside a hospital INDORE: About 24 transgenders consumed floor cleaner in an apparent mass suicide bid at Nandlalpura dera during a protest on Wednesday night. They were rushed to MY Hospital, where doctors claimed they were…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday issued a statement in response to US President Donald Trump‘s claim that PM Narendra Modi had “assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil”.The government said India’s import policies are guided entirely by “priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile…
US President Donald Trump made a bizarre remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) and instantly felt a need for clarification. Talking to reporters at White House, the US president said that “he (PM Modi) loves Trump.” The Republican leader then quickly clarified not to take the word “love” any differently, as…
Ashley Tellis, a scholar and expert, is being probed in the US for alleged link with China. Indian-origin US expert, Ashley Tellis, who has been an advisor to US government for more than two decades, was arrested on charges of unlawfully retaining classified information and allegedly meeting with Chinese officials.Tellis was found to have kept…
In a historic shift, the United States passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports for the first time in its 20-year history, according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. Once ranked first in 2014, the US now sits at 12th place, tied with Malaysia, allowing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 180…
Roads were seen with moving tanks as intense clashes continued between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with both sides claiming damage and casualties. This latest confrontation left 15 Afghan civilians dead, officials in Kabul told AFP on Wednesday.The fighting broke out overnight in Spin Boldak, a southern Afghan district. Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes: Heavy Fighting Along Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Border,…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being “frightened” of Donald Trump, hours after the US President claimed that the PM has “assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil”.The Congress leader said the…
Both countries declare ceasefire Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire beginning Wednesday evening, following a week of intense cross-border hostilities that left dozens dead on both sides and significantly strained already fragile bilateral ties, reported Pakistan daily Dawn.The Pakistan foreign office (FO) confirmed the development, stating that the truce was arranged “with…
US president Donald Trump (AP photo) NEW DELHI: In a striking echo of his predecessor, US PresidentDonald Trump on Wednesday made an embarrassing gaffe as he confused India with Iran. Twice. While repeating his rant about negotiating a ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad, he referred to India as Iran, calling it a nuclear nation.Trump…
