US President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, after visiting Qatar, in the final leg of his Middle East trip. He was received by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and welcomed in Abu Dhabi with a unique cultural performance, a video of which has caught the attention of...
Delhi woke up to ‘poor’ air quality on Friday morning, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 297 at 9 AM, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the national capital registered a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius, slightly below the season’s...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its $2.1 billion bailout to debt-ridden Pakistan as it allows terrorists to use its soil for launching state-sponsored attacks against Indian citizens. The IMF announced the funding while the Indian military as part of Operation Sindoor launched strikes at terror infrastructure in...
The Union Cabinet has approved a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn to set up a chip assembly and packaging unit in Uttar Pradesh, making it the sixth project to receive approval under the government’s ambitious Rs 76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission. The plant will attract an investment of Rs 3,706 crore, with around Rs...
Russia President Vladimir Putin will not attend the direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv that he proposed on May 11. This could have been the first direct peace talks between the Russian president and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy since 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. On Sunday, Putin had proposed direct negotiations with...
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival has officially kicked off, and while no Indian films are part of the main competition, Indian celebrities are still making their presence felt at the prestigious event. From red carpet veterans to first-timers, here’s a look at the Indian stars set to attend this year’s festival. A Cannes mainstay for...
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner had an audience on Wednesday with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, himself a keen tennis player, the Vatican said. Sinner was invited to the Vatican along with his parents and a delegation from the Italian Tennis Federation. Leo joked earlier this week that he didn’t want to meet the...
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a new normal for the country’s tough anti-terror policy, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation with top officials and the chiefs of forces. Discussions revolved around maintaining high vigil despite a pause in hostilities between India and Pakistan after ‘Operation Sindoor’, said...
The White House said President Donald Trump secured deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, setting the stage for a larger $1.2 trillion economic agreement with the Gulf nation. The deals include aviation and energy to defence and quantum technology. There has been a Boeing-GE Aerospace sale to Qatar Airways, Boeing’s largest-ever widebody order, and it is...
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said her office will now deal directly with publicgrievances, a move aimed at ensuring better governance in the national capital.Complaint boxes will be installed at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Additional DistrictMagistrate and sub-registrar offices in the city. Gupta, after a meeting with officials, called for an update of Delhi’s public...