Saudi Arabia claims to intercept drone near Mecca: Have Houthis crossed the line?
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Drone attack prompts air alert over Mecca: Why this is unprecedented and alarming
Saudi Arabia has claimed to have intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca. Riyadh issued an air alert and said that such an attack was a ‘red line’, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the incident. Mecca is Islam's holiest site, and…
Is your beauty cream made in Pakistan? Beware!
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How Pakistan is peddling ‘toxic’ beauty products into India
India’s drug regulator, CDSCO, has flagged two Pakistan-made beauty products, Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream, and issued a public health alert after finding them being sold in the country without the required import registration. Tests also…
The Trump administration has proposed a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel involving 40,000 heavy 2,000-pound-class munitions. What weapons are included, how is the deal funded, and why does this signal a u-turn for Washington?
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Warheads, bombs, penetrators: Inside Trump’s $2.8-billion Israel arms deal
The Trump administration has moved forward with a proposed $2.8 billion arms deal to supply Israel with 40,000 2,000-pound-class bombs. The package includes MK-84 bombs, BLU-117 warheads, and I-2000 penetrators, funded through US Foreign Military Financing…
Saudi Arabia’s interception of a drone near Mecca, purportedly launched by the Houthis, has revived memories of the siege of Islam's holiest site. Here is what happened 47 years ago.
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When 600 armed men laid siege to Mecca’s Grand Mosque for 2 weeks in 1979
Tuesday’s attempted drone attack on Mecca in Saudi Arabia has revived memories of the 1979 siege of the Grand Mosque. On November 20, around 600 men, led by preacher Juhayman al-Utaybi, seized the vast complex, taking all of its occupants hostage. It took…
The English village of Piddington has overwhelmingly voted to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum in protest against the government’s plan to settle asylum-seekers in a nearby disused military base.
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England village votes to leave UK in symbolic referendum in protest against asylum plan
The English village of Piddington has overwhelmingly voted to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum in protest against the government's plan to settle asylum-seekers in a nearby disused military base.
The US House of Representatives passed the bill by a 262-159 vote. The legislation now empowers the US president to impose secondary tariffs on countries that continue to buy Russian energy.
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US House passes Russia sanctions bill, India faces 100% tariff threat
The legislation targets Russia’s energy sector and shadow fleet while giving President Donald Trump powers to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China
A diplomatic spat has broken out between Delhi and Islamabad after Pakistan Navy’s PNS Hunain collided with an Indian vessel in the North Arabian Sea on September 15. What exactly happened, and how badly are the ships damaged?
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PNS Hunain-Indian Navy ship collision: Was Pakistan Navy vessel shadowing the Indian destroyer it collided with?
On September 15, Pakistan Navy’s PNS Hunain collided with an Indian Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea. Sources within India’s defence establishment note that the Pakistani vessel shadowed the Indian ship, ignored multiple warnings and then made a high…
Modi is a generational leader and a global statesman, with a unique blend of vision, timing and influence.
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Under PM Modi’s leadership, India’s foreign policy has grown confident in its own skin
The prime minister is a generational leader and a global statesman, with a unique blend of vision, timing and influence.
The passage of the Russian sanctions bill gives US President Donald Trump the power to impose 100 per cent tariffs on India and other Russian oil buyers. Will he use it?
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How America’s sanctions bill on Russia could impact India and its oil markets
The US House of Representatives has passed a Russia sanctions bill, which empowers Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on buyers of Russian oil. This move could impact India’s oil markets, as Moscow remains a major supplier of crude to New…
Social media has erupted over unverified claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa are sick. But why did the Ministry of External Affairs step in to debunk these rumours?
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India fact-checks: Are China’s Xi Jinping and South Africa’s Ramaphosa sick?
On social media, claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, are sick after the Brics Summit are spreading like wildfire. The wave of speculation prompted the Ministry of External Affairs to issue a clarification…
The German sportswear giant, in a major round of layoffs, has slashed roles in its technology team in Gurugram, India. Those affected include software engineers, data scientists and data engineers. Adidas has not disclosed the scale of job cuts.
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Adidas India layoff: Why German sportswear giant has fired engineers and data scientists
In a major round of layoffs, Adidas has reportedly slashed 20 per cent of roles in its technology team in Gurugram. Those affected include software engineers, data scientists, and data engineers
Saudi Arabia has asked the United Kingdom, France, and Egypt to provide air-defence support as the kingdom runs low on interceptor missiles.
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Mecca pact in tatters, Saudi Arabia turns to Europe to repel Houthi strikes
As the Mecca Agreement fails to shield Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has turned to Europe for assistance. With Saudi Arabia running low on air-defence interceptors, MBS has reached out for support from countries ranging…
After the sanctions bill passed in the House, the Democrat Richard Blumenthal was quick to warn India and China with "clean up your act," a remark. Blumenthal and the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham jointly led the effort to push a bipartisan sanctions framework.
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Who is Richard Blumenthal, one of the key US figures behind the Russia sanctions bill?
Richard Blumenthal, the Democrat from Connecticut, co-led efforts with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to develop the bipartisan sanctions framework targeting Russia and countries purchasing oil from it. After the sanctions bill passed in the House, he…
The 81st UNGA is scheduled to take place next week and will unfold against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in West Asia between Iran and the US.
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US approves visas for Pezeshkian and top Iranian officials to attend UNGA amid West Asia crisis
The United States on Thursday approved visas for top Iranian delegations who are all set to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City next week.
A boardroom battle has erupted after the Tata Sons board decided to reappoint N Chandrasekaran. But why has Noel Tata opposed the move?
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Tata Sons vs Tata Trusts: How a boardroom war erupted over N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment
An all-out war is brewing in the Tata Group. This comes after the Tata Sons board approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran, who announced his resignation in August, and agreed to take the group’s holding company public. However, Tata Trusts chairman…
Pakistan Army has signed a drone deal with US firm Powerus, which is linked through its investment structure to Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump. What does the agreement include, and why is Islamabad looking beyond China for defence technology?
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Revealed: Pakistan Army’s drone deal with Trump family-linked US firm
Pakistan Army has signed an MoU with US drone maker Powerus that includes an initial unmanned aerial systems order and plans for possible local manufacturing. The company is preparing to merge with Aureus Greenway Holdings, in which Donald Trump Jr and Eric…
Pakistan has banned the purchase of new vehicles, ordered that weddings have only one dish, and barred foreign travel for government officials. Here’s why.
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Ban on new cars, one dish at weddings: How severe is Pakistan’s fuel crisis?
Pakistan is struggling with rising petrol and diesel prices triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict. To combat the situation, the Shehbaz Sharif-led government has imposed sweeping austerity measures, resembling the Covid lockdown. The authorities have…
HAL handing over Tejas trainers, HTT-40 basic trainers and Dhruv NG civil helicopters is a major boost to India’s indigenous aerospace ambitions. Here’s what the three platforms mean for military training, combat readiness and civil aviation.
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Why HAL’s three major aircraft handovers matter to India
India’s aerospace sector marks a major milestone as HAL hands over Tejas Mk-1 FOC twin-seat trainers and the first HTT-40 basic trainers to the IAF and Dhruv NG civil helicopters to Pawan Hans in Bengaluru. The HTT-40 comes from a 70-aircraft Rs 6,838-crore…
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi by four people, including three minors. She was stabbed to death, and her body was dumped in an open field.
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Hand severed, body eaten by dogs: How Delhi teen’s gangrape and murder unfolded
Four persons, including three minors, allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in Delhi, stabbed her to death and then dumped her body in outer Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar. Police said the victim's face was totally mutilated and parts of her body were eaten by dogs
Looking for a weekend watch? Why not Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’? It revisits the real-life story of the 32-year-old woman who was accused of killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet over 130 years ago.
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Netflix’s ‘Monster’: Who was Lizzie Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother 134 years ago?
Netflix has released a new season of its ‘Monster’ anthology, and the latest instalment revisits the 1892 case of Lizzie Borden, a 32-year-old American woman accused and acquitted of killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet. More than 100 years have…