Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI India and 62 other countries voted in favour of the world’s first-ever global carbon tax imposed on the shipping industry by the United Nations’ shipping agency. The decision, taken at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London on Friday (April 11, 2025) after a … Read more
A man holds an anti-U.S. banner during a rally in support of Gaza, in Tehran, Iran, on April 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran and the United States have begun negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. U.S.-Iran nuclear talks LIVE: Iran, U.S. ‘indirect’ talks begin in Oman Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman … Read more
Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee areas in the eastern part of Gaza City, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders, in Gaza City, April 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces have completed the encirclement of Gaza’s Rafah, the military said on Saturday (April 12, 2025), part of an announced … Read more
The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based Indian national and two India-based entities operating as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet” and involved in shipping Iranian oil. Jugwinder Singh Brar owns multiple shipping companies that boast a fleet of nearly 30 vessels, many of which operate as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet”, the U.S. Department … Read more
Supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, take part in a protest against Israeli government and its head Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to demand the release of all hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas expects “real progress” towards … Read more
The NOAA logo is seen behind Florida governor Ron DeSantis as he talks to the media during a news conference as Hurricane Dorian approaches the U.S. state, August 29, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research … Read more
At least 69 people were killed this week in unusually intense thunderstorms across eastern India’s Bihar state and in neighbouring Nepal, officials said Saturday (April 12, 2025). While flash floods and lightning kill thousands of people each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. Bihar disaster authorities … Read more
An Indian-origin councilman is among several people charged in the U.S. with racketeering, money laundering, and other crimes for allegedly playing a role in an illegal gambling scheme that netted more than $3 million. Anand Shah, 42, Prospect Park, New Jersey council member and local business owner was identified as allegedly managing illegal poker … Read more
Earthquake off Papua New Guinea coast, which lasted for about a minute. Photo: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ “A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday (April 12, 2025) off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province,” the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 72 km (44 miles) about 115 km southeast of … Read more
“Global trade could shrink by 3%, with significant long-term shifts in trade patterns and economic integration,” International Trade Centre Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton said in Geneva on April 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the U.S. and … Read more