WORLD
US visa relief for Indians as F-1 and B-1/B-2 interview wait times drop sharply in Delhi and Chennai
Shorter wait times for US visas are offering relief to Indian applicants, with major improvements seen in New Delhi and Chennai across key travel and student categories.
WORLD
What Vladimir Putin likes to eat: Inside the Russian President’s food preferences ahead of his India visit
As Putin arrives in India for an important diplomatic visit, most attention will be on the discussions and agreements that shape global politics. Yet his food habits offer a small window into his daily life.
WORLD
S-400 deliveries, Su-57 fighter jets, crude oil flows: What to expect as Putin meets PM Modi in India this week | Explained
India and Russia will use the summit to review their long-standing partnership and to discuss defence cooperation, energy trade and future strategic alignment.
WORLD
Imran Khan's sister Uzma Khanum granted permission to meet him in Adiala Jail
Uzma Khanum, sister of former PM Imran Khan, has been allowed to meet him in Adiala Jail amid PTI protests and a strict gag order.
WORLD
Why Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become Asim Munir’s biggest headache amid rumours of Imran Khan’s death | Explained
The Shehbaz Sharif government is considering imposing Governor’s Rule in PTI-controlled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as protests and militancy surge following rumours about Imran Khan’s death.
WORLD
Pakistan’s power corridors in turmoil: Shehbaz’s sudden Lahore detour signals standoff with Munir as Sharifs demand ‘trusted men’ in key posts
Amid this internal conflict, the Sharifs face a difficult balancing act. Giving too much authority to the CDF framework could provoke a backlash from the military.
WORLD
Pakistan: Govt official, 2 cops among 5 killed in TTP ambush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Five people, including a senior official, were killed in a TTP attack on a government convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district amid a spike in militant assaults.
WORLD
When the world gets poorer, his playbook says get richer: What the 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author is urging now
With global economies wobbling and inflation biting, Robert Kiyosaki contends, the tougher things get, the greater the bold opportunities may be. He insists there are still paths to wealth-if you rethink money and invest strategically now.
WORLD
Maduro’s shrinking circle as Latin America moves away from Venezuela
A wave of regional election losses has left Nicolás Maduro more isolated just as US pressure intensifies in the Caribbean.
WORLD
Pakistan scrambles to rebuild strategic airbases destroyed in Operation Sindoor, satellite images reveal
New satellite imagery shows Pakistan still clearing the wreckage from India’s powerful Operation Sindoor strikes, months after the 88-hour conflict ended.
WORLD
Imran Khan rumours intensify: PTI calls major protests, Section 144 enforced; sister likely to get limited access | Top updates
Imran Khan's family and senior PTI leaders say they have not been allowed to meet him for weeks, fuelling fears and anger across the country.
WORLD
Expired food and medicines: Pakistan's 'aid' to Sri Lanka comes with a best before date long gone, Colombo fumes
Sri Lankan authorities inspected the shipment soon after it arrived and immediately raised what they described as “serious concern" within the country’s disaster management and foreign affairs departments.
WORLD
Retro landline phone goes viral: founder nets over ₹1 crore in three days
An entrepreneur turned her nostalgic idea of a landline-style phone into a business bonanza by making more than ₹1 crore within 72 hours of launch. The surge reflects the growing demand for low-tech and less screen-heavy alternatives in a notification-overloaded digital world.
WORLD
How a National Guard shooting suspect struggled to adapt in US after serving in a CIA-trained Afghan unit
Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s elite counterterrorism past collided with the trauma and dislocation he faced as a refugee, culminating in a violent tragedy in Washington.
WORLD
Chernobyl’s black fungus could eat radiation and even help keep astronauts safe in space
Deep in the irradiated ruins of Chernobyl, a black fungus appears to be not just surviving but thriving. Scientists now think it might be converting deadly radiation into energy, with huge implications for nuclear clean-up and future space travel.
WORLD
Hong Kong fire probe reveals fake safety netting and widening trust gap
Investigators say substandard scaffolding mesh and flammable materials helped turn a housing estate blaze into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades — and that some contractors then tried to hide the danger.
WORLD
Hegseth’s hard-line tactics are becoming a political threat for Trump
A string of controversies over lethal Venezuela boat strikes has pushed the defence secretary into the centre of a widening legal and political storm.
WORLD
Trump’s Ukraine peace push deepens European fears about NATO’s future
A US envoy’s Moscow shuttle diplomacy and an absent secretary of state have sharpened doubts in Europe about whether Washington still sees itself at the core of the alliance that has underpinned the continent’s security since World War II.
WORLD
Russia claims capture of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk as fighting intensifies across eastern, northeastern Ukraine
Kyiv had reportedly rushed reinforcements, including special forces, to the city last month, but Moscow says hundreds of its soldiers infiltrated and advanced through urban positions in recent weeks.
WORLD
At least 12 dead, dozens missing after landslide sinks boats in Peru’s Ucayali region
A police report cited by state agency Andina said the riverbank gave way, submerging both boats in the sudden slide.
WORLD
Son of Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case
Ovidio Guzman Lopez, meanwhile, became the first of El Chapo’s sons to accept a plea agreement when he admitted to drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms offences in July.
WORLD
‘Admiral worked well within authority’: White House pushes back as scrutiny over boat attack widens
President Donald Trump, when asked about the incident on Sunday, said he “wouldn’t have wanted a second strike” and later defended Hegseth.
INDIA
White House releases details of Trump's 'preventative' MRI, calls results 'perfectly normal'
In a memo made public by the administration on Monday, White House physician Sean Barbabella said the cardiovascular scan and abdominal imaging performed during the visit showed no cause for concern.
WORLD
Isolation, erratic behavior and mental distress: A closer look at DC shooter's behaviour before incident
During the incident that killed the national guard, Lakanwal was shot by officers and has been in the hospital ever since. He now faces murder charges.
