President Droupadi Murmu with Slovakia President Peter Pellegrini, at the Presidential Palace, in Bratislava on April 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Slovakia extends its “full support” to India on its bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, President Peter Pellegrini said. “Together with India, we are major advocates of the … Read more
Indian businessman Vijay Mallya. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A consortium of Indian banks, led by State Bank of India, on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) won their court appeal in London to uphold a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya in a long-standing legal battle seeking repayment of a judgment debt owed by his now-defunct Kingfisher … Read more
Police cordon off the area as rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes and government officials when … Read more
Palestinian rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike on a residential area in Gaza City’s Shijaiyah neighbourhood, on April 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday (April 9, 2025), killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the … Read more
A view shows the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Wall Street entrance in New York City, U.S., on April 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wall Street could soon be in the claws of another bear market as the Trump administration’s tariff blitz fuels fears that the added taxes on imported goods from around the … Read more
China has vowed to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump’s tariffs. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters China has raised tariffs to 84% on goods coming from the U.S. in an additional countermeasure. Last week, China said it would levy 34% tariffs on all U.S. goods. On Wednesday, Trump’s tariffs of 104% went … Read more
Daily Quiz | On airlines A file image of a Fly Emirates aircraft, which is the largest airline in the Middle East, the world’s third-largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | This airline operates scheduled services to 352 destinations (including cargo) in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the … Read more
Rafale jets lined up on the flight deck of French carrier Charles de Gaulle. | Photo Credit: Dinakar Peri The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets from France for the Indian Navy worth over $7bn, official sources confirmed on Wednesday (April 9, 2025). This includes 22 single seater … Read more
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said Wednesday (April 9, 2025). Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday (April 9, 2025) that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese men fighting … Read more
President Xi called for building a community with a shared future with neighbouring countries and striving to open new ground for China’s neighbourhood work. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) pledged to strengthen the strategic relationships with neighbouring countries by “appropriately” managing differences and enhancing supply chain … Read more