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India-US Trade Talks End on Positive Note: No Deadline Set, Engagement Continues

India and the United States have concluded a series of productive in-person trade discussions in Washington, D.C., from April 20 to 23, 2026. This marked the first face-to-face meeting between the two nations' negotiators since October 2025. Both sides hailed the talks as "constructive,"...

Trump Orders Navy to Shoot Down Mine-Laying Boats in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has issued a stark directive to the U.S. Navy: shoot and kill any boats—especially small ones—caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This order, announced via social media on...

India Boosts Army’s Combat Edge with ₹975 Crore TRAWL Deal for Minefield Breaching

In a major push towards military self-reliance, India's Defence Ministry on April 21, 2026, signed contracts worth ₹975 crore for advanced TRAWL systems. This deal equips the Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks...

‘We won’t be racing there in 2027’: Formula 1 clarifies stance after India Sports Minister’s claim

New Delhi: India’s Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this week that Formula 1 is poised to return to the country by 2027, though league officials were quick to dismiss the timeline as overly optimistic. Mandaviya told...

India’s Core Sectors Shrink 0.4% in March 2026 Amid West Asia Crisis: Worst Drop in 19 Months

India's eight core sectors—key indicators of industrial health—recorded a 0.4% contraction in March 2026, the first drop in five months and the steepest since August 2024. This marks the worst performance in 19...

India Advances FDI for Nuclear Power: Banking Investments to Fuel 100 GW Goal

India's nuclear energy sector is on the cusp of transformation, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) set to play a pivotal role in funding ambitious projects. Seema Jain, Member (Finance) at the Department of...

Rajnath Singh Arrives in Germany to Strengthen India-Germany Defence Ties

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has kicked off a significant three-day official visit to Germany, spanning April 21 to 23, 2026. This trip aims to deepen the strategic defence partnership between the two nations, marking the first such visit by an Indian Defence Minister in seven years. Arriving first in Munich and then in Berlin aboard a special German Air Force Airbus A400M aircraft, escorted by fighter jets, Singh received full military honors from the Luftwaffe honor guard. Boosting Bilateral Defence Cooperation The core focus of Rajnath Singh's Germany visit is high-level bilateral talks with his German counterpart, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Discussions cover critical areas like artificial intelligence (AI), cyber...

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Record Record‑High Voter Turnout in State Elections

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have recorded extraordinarily high voter participation in the 2026 Assembly elections, underscoring strong public engagement in the democratic process....

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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone...

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Record Record‑High Voter Turnout in State Elections

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have recorded extraordinarily high voter participation in the 2026 Assembly elections, underscoring strong public engagement in the democratic process. According to Election Commission data, West Bengal’s voter turnout...

US‑Iran War Ceasefire Talks: Trump Hints at “Good News” by Friday Amid Tensions in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has signaled that “good news” on renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran could come as soon as Friday, a move that has raised cautious hopes of a...

Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

A Point of No Return

Muscat, Oman: 165 young girls dead while studying in...

The ‘Board of Trump’ and India’s Choice

There are a few rare weeks in international relations,...

Abhi Na Jao Chodke, Ke dil abhi bhara nahi

Dharmendra - the Legendary Bollywood Actor, Mega star and...

India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...

Understanding Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model

On April 7, Anthropic, the AI company behind the coding and productivity-focused Large Language Model (LLM) family Claude, announced Mythos. This is its most...

Claude AI can now use your computer like a human: What does it mean?

In a major breakthrough, Anthropic the U.S. AI giant, announced on Monday, March 23, that its AI - Claude can now take control of...

Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...

Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

Gaza: On 4th January 2025, Israel has ordered the evacuation of two major hospitals in northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, as...

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