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Flydubai Flight to Israel Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation

A Flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai...

Jaishankar warns of major food crisis as Black Sea grain, fertiliser supplies hit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cautioned...

Flydubai Flight to Israel Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation

A Flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an incident reportedly involving the two pilots. The flight, identified as FZ1073, issued a distress call while en route to Israel and requested an emergency landing at...

MEA to Pakistan: Take Credible Action on Cross-Border Terror Before World Trusts You

New Delhi has told Pakistan that it must show real, verifiable action against cross-border terrorism before the international community can believe its promises. The message came from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

India and Japan Air Chiefs Fly Tejas Together in Historic Veer Guardian 2026 Drill

In a first-of-its-kind moment, the chiefs of the Indian and Japanese air forces flew together in India’s homegrown Tejas fighter during Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur. The sortie on...

Lionel Messi Retires from International Football: Argentina Legend Ends 21-Year Career

Lionel Messi has officially retired from international football, bringing an end to his 21-year journey with the Argentina national team. The 39-year-old confirmed the decision in an emotional Instagram post on August 31, 2026, saying...

India’s Industrial Output Jumps 8% in August as Manufacturing Rallies Ahead of Festive Season

India’s factory-led economic engine is revving up again. Industrial output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose 8% year-on-year in August 2026, up from 7.4% in July (revised). The surge was driven mainly by...

India’s Core Sector Growth Slows to 4.8% in August; Cement and Electricity Lead Expansion

India’s core infrastructure sectors grew 4.8% year-on-year in August 2026, according to provisional government data. The pace was slower than the revised 5.0% growth recorded in July, indicating a mild cooling in the country’s key industrial...

US grants India 0% tariff on select speciality drugs amid 100% Section 232 duty

The United States has given India and 19 other nations a zero per cent tariff on certain speciality drugs and their active ingredients, even as a 100% duty on specified patented pharmaceuticals takes effect from September 29, 2026. The move, issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, is aimed at protecting US public health while pushing drugmakers to cut prices or manufacture more in the US. For India, the exemption offers relief for high-value, low-volume therapies used in rare and complex conditions, while the bulk of its generic drug exports remain outside the 100% tariff net. What drugs get 0% tariff The waiver is narrow and product-specific. It covers speciality pharmaceuticals that treat serious or rare conditions and...

ECI under fire: Report claims 14 objections by Election Commissioners on poll panel decisions

A fresh controversy has erupted around the Election Commission of India (ECI) after a media report claimed that two of its three members had...

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Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial...

SCO Coordinators Meet in Islamabad: India Joins Pakistan-Hosted Summit Prep Talks

A three-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of National Coordinators began in Islamabad on Monday, with India among the participating delegations. The gathering, which will continue until September 30, is...

Xi Jinping’s US Visit: Warm Welcome, Trade Truce and Unresolved Differences

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States was marked by diplomatic warmth, elaborate ceremonies and repeated calls for stable relations. However, behind the friendly public messaging, Washington and Beijing remained divided...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

The Goliath Trap: American Presidents and their egregious wars

President Trump has publicly, simultaneously claimed that he has...

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

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

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

The ‘Board of Trump’ and India’s Choice

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Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial intelligence models remain under human control. The proposal comes amid...

AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...

UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...

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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