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Taiwan detects 13 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval vessels & 4 coast guard ships near its territory

According to Taiwan's ministry for national defence, 3 of 13 PLA aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait middle line, one flew inside country's air defence identification zone in the southwest.

US rapper Nicki Minaj held at Amsterdam airport for possession of soft drugs, says report

Dutch military police confirmed a 41-year-old American woman had been held for possession of soft drugs Saturday. Police, however, did not identify the suspect.

US Secretary of State Blinken makes unplanned visit to Kyiv to reaffirm support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's surprise visit came close on the heels of a USD 400 million military aid package by US for Ukraine.

Jaishankar dismisses Biden’s remarks, says, ‘India not xenophobic, but very open & welcoming’

Jaishankar argued CAA shows India's 'welcoming approach'. Biden had on 2 April remarked that 'India, China, Japan, Russia's xenophobic nature' is to blame for their economic troubles.

Biden nominates ambassadors, intelligence counselors to key national security roles

Wiegmann and Ried are both graduates of Duke University and Harvard Law School.

OJ Simpson, American football star accused of ex-wife’s murder, dies at age 76

Simpson was acquitted in a 1995 trial of murdering his former wife but was found responsible for her death in a civil lawsuit and later imprisoned for armed robbery and kidnapping.

SubscriberWrites: How the American-Iraqi solution can end the conflicts in Gaza. It’s time for Peace!

Israeli negotiators have hit a brick wall in Qatar after the Hamas group rejected calls for a permanent end to hostilities.

Sellout – this American insult was shaped by political corruption

'Selling out' was largely used to describe the sale of stock or holdings – cattle, steel, grain, and real estate

Congressional panel warns of Chinese ‘legacy’ semiconductors flooding US markets, calls for govt action

Legacy chips, defined by US law as semiconductor chips that are 28 nm or larger, are integral to everyday consumer products. China's called US attempts to control its exports 'economic bullying'.

Among 1st climate refugees in Americas, how an indigenous community in Panama secured its own future

Guna people of Gardi Sugdub have ensured construction of a new, sustainable home on Panama's mainland after 14 years of work as their island faces the threat of submergence.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.