Category: World

Washington/Caracas: Venezuela has ramped up military preparations along its borders and called upon its youth to join citizen militias after President Nicolás Maduro warned of the “biggest threat of the century” in the region. His remarks came in response to the U.S. deploying a fleet of heavily armed warships near Venezuelan waters under President Donald Trump’s administration. Maduro accused the United States of stationing eight warships, armed with nearly 1,200 missiles, close to Venezuelan territory, branding the move “criminal, immoral, and a bloody threat.” He declared that if attacked, Venezuela…

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New Delhi: At a time when war and violence are threatening the progress of civilization, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict stands as a grim reminder of humanity’s fragility. Thousands have lost their lives, millions have been displaced, and the global economy faces shocks from energy and food shortages. Amid this turmoil, India has reaffirmed its long-held principles of non-violence, disarmament, and peaceful resolution, emphasizing that war can never be the answer. In a significant diplomatic move, New Delhi has extended an invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The gesture signals India’s…

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New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff offensive has shaken the global trade order, imposing a 50 percent duty on Indian exports across critical sectors such as textiles, pharma, auto components, and IT services. The move, effective from August 27, 2025, is being seen as Washington’s strongest economic weapon yet against New Delhi’s defiance of U.S. pressure, particularly India’s continued oil trade with Russia and its search for alternative markets in Asia and Europe. Trump’s message is clear: under his “America First” policy, foreign products that threaten American businesses…

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New Delhi:After years of standoff in Ladakh and icy relations, India and China appear to be inching towards a thaw, raising the question: will the old slogan of “Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai” find resonance once again? The development comes after both sides agreed to restore the status quo of April 2020 following 31 rounds of high-level military and diplomatic talks. Troops from both countries, estimated at 50,000 each, had been in eyeball-to-eyeball positions in eastern Ladakh, armed with tanks, artillery, and missiles. The violent Galwan clash of June 2020, which claimed…

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Sydney/New Delhi: In a historic first for the global automobile industry, Australia has introduced a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell car that not only charges in just five minutes but also purifies the air instead of polluting it. The vehicle, capable of covering up to 900 kilometres without emitting CO2, marks a breakthrough in sustainable mobility. This is the first time that hydrogen fuel cell technology has entered commercial serial production, moving beyond labs into real-world use. Industry experts say the minimal charging time—barely five minutes including entry and exit from…

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Washington/New Delhi: The United States’ aggressive tariff policy has triggered a fresh storm in global trade, raising questions about its long-term impact on international economic and strategic relations. Former President Donald Trump’s push for high tariffs was seen as a move to strengthen America’s economy, but critics argue it has disrupted global trade order, isolating the US while driving countries like India, China, and Russia closer together. In a major setback, a US federal court struck down Trump’s tariff policy, terming it legally unsustainable. The ruling, which gives the administration…

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Tokyo— Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the governors of sixteen Japanese prefectures on Saturday, urging them to deepen state-prefecture partnerships under the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, according to a statement by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation beyond national capitals, with Modi stressing the importance of sub-national collaboration in technology, innovation, investment, start-ups, skills, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Highlighting the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative launched during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, the Prime Minister said this framework should serve as…

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Lucknow: Around 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, humans began a partnership with horses that transformed transportation, hunting, and warfare—paving the way for a new phase in human history. But what made these powerful animals suitable for domestication has remained a puzzle. A new study, published on August 28 in Science, suggests that a genetic mutation may have played a decisive role in making early horses calmer and easier to ride. The international research team, led by Ludovic Orlando, Director of the Anthropobiology and Genomics Centre in Toulouse and senior scientist…

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Abu Dhabi [UAE]: As part of the United Arab Emirates’ ongoing humanitarian initiative Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, the ninth Hamdan aid vessel set sail from Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The ship, organized in cooperation with the Emirates Red Crescent, is bound for Egypt’s Al-Arish Port, from where the relief supplies will be transferred into the Gaza Strip. Carrying around 7,000 tonnes of assistance, the consignment includes 5,000 tonnes of food packets, 1,900 tonnes of ingredients to support community kitchens, 100 tonnes of medical tents for health facilities,…

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New Delhi – A ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit striking down former President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs has raised questions about whether India will benefit from reduced duties. What the Court Said The appeals court upheld a May verdict by the US Court of International Trade, declaring that Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 to impose blanket tariffs on nearly all trading partners. Judges ruled 7–4 that Congress never intended to give the president…

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