Watch | Two leaders don’t discuss such individual issues: PM Modi dodges question on Adani bribery case | Video Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a question regarding the discussion of bribery allegations against businessman Gautam Adani during his meeting with US President Donald Trump. In his response during a press briefing at the … Read more
A bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 11 people and wounded six others. File | Photo Credit: AP A bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 11 people and wounded six others, local officials said on Friday (February 14, 2025). Also Read … Read more
A health worker marks a child’s finger after administering polio drops during a vaccination drive in Neelum Valley on February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan has confirmed the second case of poliovirus as the nation struggled to eliminate the crippling disease, authorities said. The case was reported on Wednesday (February 12, 2025). The … Read more
Image makeover: A man walks at the 2025 edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah. | Photo Credit: AFP Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art pieces, part of the kingdom’s bid to transform its ultraconservative image. The second edition of the … Read more
Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help. Speaking under a pseudonym for fear of expulsion, Jonas said he crossed through Niger and Libya to escape attacks … Read more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, center left, and his mother-in-law Alla Abrosimova visit his grave at the Borisovskoye Cemetery, in Moscow, Russia. File | Photo Credit: AP For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader’s public legacy has faded … Read more
Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran. File | Photo Credit: PTI Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has been conferred with United Kingdom’s “The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)“, a prestigious honorary civilian awards to foreign nationals. Mr. Chandrasekaran has been awarded with honorary DBE/KBE for his services to U.K./India Business relations. Commenting on … Read more
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday (February 14, 2025) to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown has done to the nonprofits and other organizations that help carry out U.S. assistance overseas. The court ruling … Read more
Workers roll out the red carpet ahead of the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP German director Tom Tykwer is to open the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday (February 13, 2025) with a drama about a Syrian housekeeper, in the midst … Read more
The story so far: The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the border between the two countries. UN estimates suggest that the fighting, which began in January, has taken the … Read more