Daily Quiz | On the rise of anti-fascism This is the seal of the U.S. Senate. The symbol at the bottom – Fasces – depicts a pair of bound bundles of wood with an axe passing through and emerging from the top. The word ‘fascism’ came from this symbol’s name because of its frequent use … Read more
Air India spokesperson said that passengers were being given full refunds on cancellation and complimentary rescheduling. File (Image used for representation purpose only) Photo: X/@airindia Passengers onboard an Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi on Thursday (March 6, 2025) were forced to circle back to Chicago due to a technical snag, a spokesperson of … Read more
Airplanes parking at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. | Photo Credit: AP A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, caused the cancelation of most … Read more
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Russia said on Monday (March10, 2025) it was expelling two British diplomats based at the embassy in Moscow over spying allegations. Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said in a statement quoted by the state news agency RIA Novosti that the two diplomats had … Read more
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney reacts on the day members of Canada’s Liberal Party gather to choose a successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former central banker Mark Carney, who is set to become Canada’s next Prime … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Representative image | Photo Credit: AFP Iran said Sunday (March 9, 2025) it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarisation of its nuclear programme. In a statement posted on X, the country’s U.N. mission … Read more
This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test fire of new type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday (March 10, 2025), South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and … Read more
Saudi Arabia is set to host talks on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) between the United States and Ukraine after an argument erupted during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s February 28 visit to the White House. Also read: Zelenskyy calls Oval Office spat with Trump ‘regrettable’, says he’s ready to work for Ukraine peace Riyadh, the capital of … Read more
Federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist on Saturday (March 9, 2025) who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests | Photo Credit: AP Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist on Saturday (March 9, 2025) who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the … Read more
Water treatment plant. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to $986 per tonne for five years on a chemical, used for water treatment, imported from China and Japan to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments, according to a Finance Ministry notification. … Read more