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Tech, Terror And Defence: India, UK NSAs Discuss 2035 Roadmap
A key focus of the dialogue was advancing the shared objectives outlined in the India-UK Vision 2035 roadmap, particularly in critical sectors such as technology, defence, and national security.
Opinion: Opinion | How Did Munir Get So Close To Trump? Follow Pakistan's Million-Dollar 'Fixers'
In just six months in the first half of 2025, Javelin Advisors, just one among many lobbying firms on Pakistan's roll, was paid $200,000, apart from arranging hotels and parties for unknown people. Another was paid $1.5 million to work with the Embas
Patriots To Tomahawks: US Blew Through Weapons Worth Billions In Iran War
The US military has said it struck more than 13,000 targets, but officials told NYT that the figure masks the vast number of bombs and missiles it used because warplanes, attack planes and artillery typically strike large targets multiple times.
"I Doubt He'd Come": Trump As US Plans G20 Invite For Putin
The United States is this year's host of the Group of 20 major economies and Trump has promised a grandiose summit in December.
Massive Ice Chunk Blocks Mount Everest Route As Climbing Season Begins
The obstruction, a towering 100-foot-high chunk of ice known as a serac, is preventing teams from moving beyond a key section of the route near Camp 1.
USS George HW Bush Joins Ford, Lincoln: All About 3 US Carriers In Middle East
USS George HW Bush was moving along the eastern coast of Africa and was in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, joining the other two carriers in the Middle East.
OpenAI Says New Model Adept At Making AI Better
Open AI's latest model is particularly adept at "agentic" coding and computer use in which digital assistants independently tend to tasks as directed.
Trump's Messaging Blitz Divides Advisers As Iran Talks Waver
Trump's social media threats intended to humiliate Tehran's leaders make them less inclined to strike a deal with the US.
Ukraine's Remote-Controlled Drones Can Hit Targets At Great Distance, Says Minister
Ukraine is launching a new level of 'small' air defence which makes it possible to control interceptors at a distance of thousands of kilometres.
"Kabhi India Aa Ke Dekho": Iran's "Cultural Detox" Jibe At Trump Over "Hell-Hole" Remark
Taking to X, Iran's Consulate General in Mumbai shared a video documenting Maharashtra's rich cultural and geographical heritage and said Trump needs a "cultural detox".
Trump's 'Gold Card' Visa Starting At $1 Million Granted To Just 1 Person So Far
Howard Lutnick said at a cabinet meeting that the gold card would raise $1 trillion in revenue and help "balance the budget".
1 Dead, 5 Injured As Groups Exchange Gunfire Inside Louisiana Mall
Authorities described the shooting inside the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge as a confrontation between two groups of people and not a random attack.
'Immigrants Strengthen America': US Lawmaker Slams Trump's "Hellhole" Post
The controversy comes at a time when immigration remains a deeply polarising issue in US politics.
Pope Leo Says Migrants Being Treated 'Worse Than House Pets'
Pope Leo on Thursday decried the world's treatment of immigrants, saying that often migrants and refugees seeking to escape violence or
'Stop, Stop, Stop', Then A Crash: What Caused LaGuardia Airport Accident
Multiple communication failures and a lack of proper equipment were behind a fatal collision between a fire truck and an Air Canada Express plane on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport, according to a preliminary investigation report published
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Intel On Abu Waala al Wa'eli. Who Is He?
Given KSS's activities in advancing Iran's interests in the region and their ongoing campaign against US forces in Iraq and Syria, the US Department of State designated Wa'eli as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on November 17, 2023.
US Soldier, Who Used Classified Intel To Win $400,000 Bet On Maduro Raid, Charged
Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket.
Woman, 5 Children Released From Longest ICE Detention Of Family Under Trump
A woman and her five children, whose immigration detention of over 10 months marked the longest family detention under President Donald Trump's
"One Leader, One Nation": Iran Hits Back At Trump's Leadership Remarks
Developments over the weekend around the Strait of Hormuz pointed to serious differences within Iran over how much ground to give in negotiations.
