Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk

Ukrainian president, Voldymyr Zelenskyy, said that almost 15,000 Russian soldiers had died after five months of fighting in Kursk. He also said Ukraine’s forces had created a buffer zone in…

India condemns Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan

Amid increasing Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions over Pakistani airstrikes targeting civilians, India expressed solidarity with the Taliban regime in Kabul as it condemned any attack on innocent civilians and said Pakistan is…

Brazil announces Indonesia’s full membership in BRICS

Brazil, the presiding country of BRICS, announced on Monday that Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the bloc of developing economies. The foreign ministry of Brazil, which…

Reliance Industries Secures $3 Billion In Dual-Currency Loan From 11 Banks

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest company by revenue, has secured $3 billion in funding from a consortium of 11 banks, according to a report in The Economic Times. This…

Tears, tourism on Bourbon Street after U.S. terror nightmare

Some 36 hours after New Orleans was rocked by a terror attack, bar worker Samantha Petry wiped her tears and placed flowers Thursday on Bourbon Street, which reopened with few…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow launched 300 attack drones in first 3 days of 2025, Zelensky says

Ukraine, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) said, according to the Kyiv Independent. A Russian government decree abolishing the one-time payment of £2,842 to prisoners for signing a contract with the…

The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon…

Planetary parade 2025 to be visible in India this January and March; know its date, timing and viewing tips

A planetary parade, also called a planetary alignment is a rare celestial phenomenon by which more than one planet seems to lie in a line parallel to the Earth. Such…

Jasprit Bumrah injury update: India captain taken for scans due to back issue

India captain Jasprit Bumrah left the Sydney Test match midway on Day 2. Bumrah, who has bowled in all 5 matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 was forced to leave…

‘Misjudged and misinformed’: UK minister rebukes Elon Musk over ‘rape gangs’ comments

A senior British government minister has dismissed Elon Musk’s recent criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s role in addressing child grooming scandals as “misjudged and certainly misinformed.” Musk, in a…