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- Okay to go to India, but you’re not going to sell in U.S. without tariffs: U.S. President Trump to Appleon 2025-05-24 at 06:01
U.S. President Trump insists Apple manufacture iPhones in the US, not India, or face a 25% tariff
- Building Collapses After Fire At Factory Triggers Blast In Delhion 2025-05-24 at 05:29
Thick black smoke was seen billowing from the multi-storey building, which collapsed after an explosion, as the flames rapidly engulfed the entire structure.
- White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials sayon 2025-05-24 at 05:18
The move is expected to elevate the importance of the State Department and Pentagon in advising Mr Trump on important foreign policy moves
- “Germany Recognises Our Right To Defend Against Terrorism”: S Jaishankaron 2025-05-24 at 05:10
S Jaishankar’s remarks highlight India’s firm stance on counterterrorism and the strong international support it has received.
- 2 Army Majors, Extramarital Affair And Court’s “Burden Of Fidelity” Remarkon 2025-05-24 at 05:00
Upholding the right to privacy in an alleged extramarital affair case involving two senior Army officers, a Delhi court has rejected a request seeking CCTV footage from a hotel.
- PM Modi To Chair NITI Aayog Meet Today With Chief Ministers Of Several Stateson 2025-05-24 at 04:41
The Governing Council, the apex decision-making body of NITI Aayog, includes all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of UTs, and several Union Ministers.
- University Of Mumbai Admissions 2025: Admission Date Extended Till May 26 For UG Programson 2025-05-24 at 04:36
University of Mumbai Admissions 2025: Registration date for admissions extended till 1 PM on May 26,2025.
- MBBS Student Drugged, Gang-Raped In Maharashtra, Classmates Among 3 Arrestedon 2025-05-24 at 04:27
A third-year MBBS student was allegedly raped in Maharashtra’s Sangli district by her two classmates and one of their friends after they spiked her drink, police said on Friday.
- Maoist With Rs 10 Lakh Bounty Killed In Jharkhand, Days After Top Leader’s Encounteron 2025-05-24 at 04:21
Pappu Lohara, who was carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh,was the leader of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a renegade Maoist outfit.
- Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagonon 2025-05-24 at 04:09
The Pentagon Press Association, a membership organization representing the interests of the press corps covering the U.S. military, said the new rules appeared to be a “direct attack on the freedom of the press”
- Nagpur Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting A Horse At Riding Academyon 2025-05-24 at 04:04
The official said CCTV footage revealed the accused, Chotya Sundar Khobragade, allegedly sexually assaulting one of the horses.
- “20,000 Indians Killed In Terrorist Attacks”: India Blasts Pakistan At UNon 2025-05-24 at 03:15
Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam last month.
- Meghalaya Secondary School Leaving Certificate Supplementary Result Out on May 26, Direct Link Hereon 2025-05-24 at 02:54
Meghalaya SSLC Supplementary Result 2025: The Meghalaya SSLC result will be declared on May 26,2025.
- Staff Selection Commission Exam Calendar Released For June 2025, Download Hereon 2025-05-24 at 02:53
SSC June Exam Date 2025: The tentative exam calendar has been released for three main competitive exams.
- Engaging with U.S., China honestly a key priority, says Singapore PM Wongon 2025-05-24 at 02:26
“Where our interests align, we will work with them (the US and China). Where they do not, we will stand firm and protect Singapore’s security and sovereignty,” Singapore PM Lawrence Wong said
- “Immediately Assisted…”: Air Force Sources On IndiGo’s Mid-Air Scareon 2025-05-24 at 02:08
The IndiGo plane that encountered severe turbulence en route from Delhi to Srinagar – leading to a terrifying 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, when the normal is no more than 3,000 – had been told Pak airspace was off limits, sources said.
- “I Wear My Colours”: Raghav Chadha Backs Harvard After Trump’s Foreign Students Banon 2025-05-24 at 01:56
AAP MP Raghav Chadha, an alumnus of Harvard University, expressed solidarity with students affected by the policy.
- Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack; explosions heard throughout cityon 2025-05-24 at 01:32
The debris of intercepted missiles and drones fell in at least four city districts of the capital early Saturday (May 24, 2025), acting head of Kyiv military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, wrote on Telegram
- Visually Impaired Himachali Woman Becomes 1st Indian To Scale Mount Evereston 2025-05-24 at 01:18
Chhonzin Angmo, a tribal woman from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, suffers from total blindness but she has never let her visual impairment stand in the way of her dreams.
- South Africa’s Police Minister says Trump ’twisted’ facts to push genocide claimson 2025-05-24 at 00:35
Senzo Mchunu said Donald Trump’s claims that the crosses represented more than 1,000 burial sites were part of his “genocide story” — referring to the U.S. president’s allegations in recent weeks that there is a widespread campaign in South Africa to kill white farmers
- Rahul Gandhi Meets Ailing Ex J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik At Delhi Hospitalon 2025-05-24 at 00:09
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday evening visited ailing former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik at RML Hospital.
- Madhya Pradesh Leaders Demand To Include ‘Op Sindoor’ In School Syllabuson 2025-05-23 at 23:50
After the Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board announced to introduce ‘Operation Sindoor’ in its madrasa’s curriculum, a similar demand was raised here in Madhya Pradesh
- Shiv Sena Demands Suspension Of Mumbai-Turkey Flights Amid Rowon 2025-05-23 at 23:23
Shiv Sena Social Media In-charge, Rahool Kanal, in letters addressed to the Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, has made a strong plea for the suspension of flights from Mumbai to Istanbul until Turkey clarifies its stand on terrorism.
- Madhya Pradesh Congress Writes To Chief Justice Over Ambedkar Statue Rowon 2025-05-23 at 23:04
Amid the dispute over proposed installation of B.R. Ambedkar’s statue near the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Congress has made its entry into the conflict.
- “Will Not Be Silenced By Terrorism”: Shashi Tharoor As He Leaves For USon 2025-05-23 at 22:39
Before leaving for five countries to share India’s stance against terrorism, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that the country will not be silenced by terrorism.
- Colonel Assault Case: Punjab Police Inspector’s Anticipatory Bail Rejectedon 2025-05-23 at 20:04
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Punjab Police inspector Ronnie Singh Salh in connection with the assault case of Army Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath in Patiala more than two months ago.
- Ceasefire with India is holding, we are fully committed to it: Pakistan Foreign Officeon 2025-05-23 at 19:07
Shafqat Ali Khan also said that the two militaries have a channel of communication through the Directors General of Military Operations, through which they are working for de-escalation
- Woman arrested after 12 injured in stabbing at Hamburg railway stationon 2025-05-23 at 17:50
Among the injured were “six people with life-threatening injuries”, a Hamburg fire department spokesman said.
- Turkiye arrests 65 soldiers, police for ties to late Erdogan foeon 2025-05-23 at 17:04
State news agency Anadolu said 56 active-duty soldiers from the Turkish armed forces had been arrested, with another seven still being sought
- U.K.’s Chagos Islands deal risks entrenching exile of some islanders: rights groupon 2025-05-23 at 16:29
As part of the agreement, Mauritius will be able to resettle Chagossian islanders, expelled from the archipelago by Britain in the 1960s, to all of its over 50 islands, apart from Diego Garcia
- Israel has only authorised a ‘teaspoon’ of aid for Gaza, U.N. chief sayson 2025-05-23 at 16:01
Israel says about 300 trucks of aid have entered Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing since it lifted an 11-week blockade on Gaza on Monday, but Mr. Guterres said that so far only about a third of those truckloads have been transported from the crossing to warehouses within Gaza due to insecurity
- Russia and Ukraine say a major prisoner swap has begunon 2025-05-23 at 15:53
“A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine,” Mr. Trump said on the Truth Social platform. He said it would “go into effect shortly.”
- Bangladesh’s interim govt chief Yunus mulls resignation: Reporton 2025-05-23 at 15:47
A cabinet member and special adviser to Muhammad Yunus said on Friday that the chief adviser “needs to remain” in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power
- IMF confirms Pakistan funding issue didn’t come up for votingon 2025-05-23 at 13:53
India will send a dossier to FATF, the terror financing watchdog, to push for Pakistan’s inclusion in its ‘grey list’ of countries under heightened scrutiny
- Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvardon 2025-05-23 at 13:00
In its lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”
- Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariffs if iPhone assembly doesn’t move to U.S.on 2025-05-23 at 12:42
Mr. Trump previously said in Doha that he wanted iPhone manufacturing to be done completely in the US. Now, he is backing that demand with a tariff threat.
- Stop making cents: U.S. Mint moves forward with plans to kill pennyon 2025-05-23 at 12:28
By stopping the penny’s production, the Treasury expects an immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs, according to the official.
- U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent board members, but not at Fedon 2025-05-23 at 11:53
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire agency leaders, but not Federal Reserve, in major presidential power expansion decision
- U.S. investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain’s venerable Telegraph newspaperon 2025-05-23 at 11:16
There was an offer to buy the publications from RedBird IMI and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2023, but, they pulled out last year following strong opposition from the U.K. Government
- Trump’s $5 million ‘gold card’ visa programme: Here’s everything you need to know about iton 2025-05-23 at 09:50
Donald Trump’s newly announced ‘gold card’ visa, offering U.S. permanent residency in exchange for a $5 million investment, will officially open for applications within a week.
- Watch: Suspected gunman shouts ‘free Palestine’ during arreston 2025-05-23 at 09:19
- Flight of Kanimozhi-led Indian MP delegation circles Moscow sky following drone attackon 2025-05-23 at 08:34
Ms. Kanimozhi leads one of the seven all-party delegations of Indian MPs deputed by the Centre post Operation Sindoor
- North Korea denies severe damage of warship; full investigation under way on its failed launchon 2025-05-23 at 08:28
North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week
- Keep Tamil language vibrant for next 50 years: Singapore Minister Shanmugamon 2025-05-23 at 08:08
“To keep Tamil vibrant for the next 50 years, we need young pioneers like you to lead the way,” says Law Minister K. Shanmugan
- Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crashon 2025-05-23 at 07:54
Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner of the plane that crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Can Indian and foreign students stay at Harvard? Here are the 6 conditions they must fulfill within 3 dayson 2025-05-23 at 07:54
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked Harvard University’s certification to host international students. However, the university has 72 hours to meet six specific conditions to retain its ability to admit F-1 and J-1 visa holders. What are the six conditions?
- Army Chief General Zaman vs Chief Adviser Prof Yunus: Power struggle in Bangladesh over timing of electionon 2025-05-23 at 07:35
Addressing the Commanding Officers in Wednesday’s meeting, Army Chief General Waker Uz Zaman said certain policies of the interim government were not part of the understanding on which the interim government was configured after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government last August.
- ’Investment, not tariffs,’ says Japan PM after telephone talks with Trump before 3rd round of talkson 2025-05-23 at 06:28
Mr. Ishiba said he reminded Mr. Trump that Japan’s position was for the U.S. administration to scrap all recent tariffs on imports from Japan, to which the U.S. president made no specific response.
- Israeli Embassy killings suspect told police: “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza”on 2025-05-23 at 05:51
The man charged with fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington as they were leaving an event at a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.”
- Italy’s constitutional court says two mothers can register as parents on birth certificateson 2025-05-23 at 05:51
The Court ruled it unconstitutional for city registrars to deny recognition to both mothers in same-sex parenting — one biological and the other who consented to the assisted pregnancy and assumed parental duties
- The dangerous rise of illiberal nationalism in Hungaryon 2025-05-23 at 05:00
From a proud identity shaped by literature and language to a government that suppresses individual rights, the central European nation’s policies spur concerns
- Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war’s toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcryon 2025-05-23 at 04:45
His words were a shock to the system because, outside of the country’s politically marginalised left, criticism focused on Palestinian civilian suffering and deaths has rarely been spoken publicly in Israel.