The ancient tradition of Nowruz, meaning “new day” in Persian, which can be traced back over 3,000 years to the period of Zoroastrianism, is far more than just the start of a New Tear. A celebration of life, rebirth, and the triumph of light over darkness, Nowruz unites diverse cultures across Central Asia, the Caucasus, … Read more
The British government has ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.’s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. While Heathrow Airport said it was now “fully operational,” thousands of passengers remained stuck, and airlines … Read more
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi is currently living in Belgium’s Antwerp with his wife, Preeti Choksi, after obtaining a ‘residency card’ in the country, according to a media report. Indian authorities have requested the Belgian authorities to initiate his extradition to India, AssociatedTimes, a media outlet that focuses on the Caribbean region, said. There was no … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar joins SWIFT CEO Marianne Demarchi, Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero, Joel Kaplan and Journalist Palki Upadhyay for a conversation on Politics, Business, and New World Order at Raisina Dialogue 2025, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: Amid the din around the Raisina Dialogue this week, … Read more
Damaged cars lie in a street following an Israeli strike that targeted a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on March 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday (March 22, 2025), as militant … Read more
A protester holds a Turkish flag as riot police stand guard during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, outside Caglayan courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey on March 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP More than 340 people were arrested following Turkiye’s biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention … Read more
Three people died and 15 others were injured after an altercation broke out Friday (March 21, 2025) at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday (March 22, 2025). Police and fire crews arrived at just after 10 p.m. Friday (March 21, 2025) onto a chaotic scene at the … Read more
A U.S. court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities last week. Badar Khan Suri, the Indian postdoctoral researcher, was detained by federal immigration officials, who accused him of promoting “anti-Semitic rhetoric” and “Hamas propaganda”, and harming U.S. foreign policy goals. Mr. Suri’s academic pursuits … Read more
In this picture released by the Vatican Press Hall Pope Francis celebrates a mass inside the chapel of the Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in Rome on March 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday (March 21, 2025) after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both … Read more
Soldiers of the Sudanese army or affiliated forces pose for a picture while pumping their fists at the damaged presidential palace after recapturing the complex from RSF paramilitaries in Khartoum on March 21, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP Sudan ’s military on Saturday (March 22, 2025) consolidated its grip on the capital, retaking more key … Read more