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‘Will study SC order, take appropriate steps,’ says collector on Bhojshala issue

Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The district collector said it will study the Supreme Court's order before taking further action.
Published on Jul 17, 2026 12:41 pm IST

Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: Why Dubai is shining despite a global crisis

At the relatively new One Za’abeel hotel, the restaurants were full of locals having fun. (ONE&ONLY)
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country

Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country
Published on Jun 06, 2026 12:01 am IST

Rebuilding trust in a geopolitically fractured world

International Relations
Published on Jun 04, 2026 03:35 pm IST

Review: The Battle of the Bookshops by Poppy Alexander

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“In a world where hate speech is on the rise, it is comforting to be swept away by a story that champions love.” (Shutterstock)
Updated on Jun 04, 2026 03:46 pm IST

‘Say Hello to your wives’: Trump's claim on Hormuz over peace deal, Iran rejects

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President Donald Trump attend a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington.
Updated on May 30, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Rickshaw bomb explodes in Pakistan bazaar, kills 9 and injures over two dozen

People and police officers in plain clothes gather after a blast at a market in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, May 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
Updated on May 12, 2026 03:47 pm IST

Review: Stories the Fire Could not Burn by Hoihnu Hauzel

Violence in Imphal, Manipur in June, 2025. (Shutterstock)
Published on May 08, 2026 10:25 pm IST

Middle East conflict looks increasingly like war nobody can win

Middle East conflict looks increasingly like war nobody can win
Published on Apr 25, 2026 10:30 am IST

Islamabad's Serena hotel turns into nerve centre for US-Iran talks | See pics

Pakistan is hosting talks aimed at stabilizing the West Asia ceasefire. Authorities have ramped up security at the Serena hotel, installing checkpoints and barricades.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 12:00 am IST

Russian strikes on Ukraine's Odesa kill two ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire

A local resident walks past a destroyed house following an air attack in Odesa on April 11, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
Published on Apr 11, 2026 01:54 pm IST

MQ-4C Triton, US' $200 million drone, vanishes after distress signal? Details

A US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone vanished near Iran. Was it shot down? Read more below to find out.
Updated on Apr 10, 2026 04:21 pm IST

How US-Iran ceasefire deal was reached: Inside the high-stakes diplomacy

US Iran ceasefire: Key players like Pakistan, China, Egypt and Turkey played vital roles in averting conflict.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 02:09 pm IST

US-Iran truce: what we know so far

Demonstrators protest against military action in Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 12:18 pm IST

Afghanistan says talks with Pakistan to end fighting were 'constructive'

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with China’s ambassador to Afghanistan Tuesday.
Published on Apr 07, 2026 11:08 pm IST

Pakistan fumes after reports suggest its peace bid's collapse: ‘Baseless’

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan counters reports of US-Iran talks collapse, calls claims ‘figment of imagination’
Updated on Apr 04, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Pakistan says it is in talks with Afghanistan to end conflict

Residents and rescue workers inspect the site of an airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 17
Published on Apr 02, 2026 02:49 pm IST

West Asia conflict to cut Arab countries' GDP by up to $194 billion: UNDP report

Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike on fuel storage in Kuwait City on March 25, 2026. (AP)
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 10:25 pm IST

Pope Leo vs Trump: A timeline of Pontiff's remarks on POTUS's policies

Pope Leo (L) and Donald Trump.
Published on Mar 31, 2026 08:27 am IST

Pak minister says US, Iran back its mediator role, talks likely in ‘coming days’

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey were expected to meet on March 29 for talks on the war in the Middle East, with Islamabad acting as a go-between between the United States and Iran.
Updated on Mar 30, 2026 09:01 pm IST

‘We’ve had an exchange…’: Rubio reveals whether Iran has replied to US proposal

Rubio said an “exchange” of messages had signalled Iran's "willingness" to talk.
Updated on Mar 28, 2026 06:11 am IST

Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner at Union Station on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump was this year's keynote speaker at the dinner. (Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Mar 26, 2026 12:18 pm IST

Temporary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan ends, killing two

Pakistani forces reportedly fired dozens of artillery shells into the Narai and Sarkano district
Updated on Mar 26, 2026 04:05 am IST

‘Prepared to unleash hell’: US warns Iran; Tehran insists on ‘no talks’

The warning, made by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, came even as Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was adamant on “no talks” with the US.
Published on Mar 26, 2026 03:14 am IST

Decoding prospects for US-Iran talks

Iran war
Published on Mar 25, 2026 12:25 pm IST

Was Michelle Duggar arrested after confrontation with reporter in viral video?

Bob and Michelle Duggar with their son, James Andrew.
Published on Mar 25, 2026 08:10 am IST

Why the US and Iran may exit a costly war

Also impinging on Trump’s calculus are angry pleas from US allies in West Asia who have borne the brunt of Iranian counterattacks. The persistent insecurity complex in the region pitting Iran against American allies has exploded into an inferno during this war. (AFP)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 08:11 pm IST

Pakistan, Afghanistan declare temporary ceasefire till Eid

A Pakistani airstrike reportedly hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul earlier this week.
Published on Mar 18, 2026 10:25 pm IST

‘We have already won’: Israel minister on war with Iran, says 'goals unmet'

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shows photos as he speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York.
Published on Mar 18, 2026 04:14 am IST

Stronger air defence takeaway for India from West Asia conflict: Ex IAF chief

Stronger air defence takeaway for India from West Asia conflict: Ex IAF chief
Published on Mar 13, 2026 09:45 am IST