Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is set to make his debut in the Rajya Sabha, backed by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has decided to allocate one of its four Rajya Sabha seats to Haasan’s party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), as part of an electoral pact formed ahead of the 2024 Lok…
North Korea has sharply criticized the United States’ newly unveiled “Golden Dome” missile defense system, calling it a “very dangerous threatening initiative” and accusing Washington of attempting to militarize outer space under the guise of national defense. In a statement released Tuesday by the Institute for American Studies under North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, Pyongyang described…
At least 45 Palestinians were killed on Monday in a series of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including 33 people sheltering at a school that had been converted into a refuge for displaced civilians. The Israeli military claims the building was being used as a command center by Hamas and harbored “leading terrorists.” Devastation…
In a rare moment of agreement amid ongoing conflict, Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday, marking the largest prisoner swap of the war to date. The exchange follows the first direct talks between the two nations in over three years, which yielded no ceasefire, but did produce this notable humanitarian gesture. Key…
Iran and the United States have resumed delicate nuclear negotiations in Rome, marking the fifth round of talks aimed at resolving a long-standing dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iranian media reported Friday. The discussions are being mediated by Oman, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff leading the delegations….
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar stated on Friday, 24 May, that Germany has recognised India’s right to defend itself against terrorism, following the recent Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian response through Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the German Council on Foreign Relations, Jaishankar highlighted that the international community, including Germany, has shown strong solidarity…
संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत ने शनिवार को पाकिस्तान द्वारा सिंधु जल संधि पर फैलाए जा रहे “भ्रामक प्रचार” पर कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया दी। भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि, राजदूत पर्वथानेनी हरीश ने कहा कि 65 वर्ष पुरानी यह संधि तब तक निलंबित रहेगी जब तक पाकिस्तान, जिसे उन्होंने “आतंकवाद का वैश्विक केंद्र” बताया, सीमापार आतंकवाद को समर्थन…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are set to engage in a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome on Friday, mediated by Omani officials, as both sides attempt to bridge stark differences over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The talks come despite a warning from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took a firm stance against Pakistan’s terror links during an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, stating unequivocally that the Pakistani state and its army are deeply involved in supporting terrorism. The remarks came during his diplomatic visit to the Netherlands, aimed at bolstering bilateral ties with India’s…
In a major development in the ongoing gold smuggling probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has allegedly unearthed a ₹40 lakh transaction linking gold smuggling suspect Ranya Rao with an education trust chaired by Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara. According to high-level sources within the ED’s Delhi office, investigators discovered that ₹40 lakh was diverted from…
