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Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fa...

April 19, 2025 8:03 AM

China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as D...

April 18, 2025 6:33 PM

US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress ‘within a matter of days,’ Rubio says

U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. "We're not going to continue with ...

April 18, 2025 3:40 PM

Indian pharma giants target bigger share of $145 billion US cancer drug market

Indian pharmaceutical companies are ramping up efforts to expand their footprint in the lucrative US oncology generics market, currently valued at $145 billion and growing at a robust annual rate of 11 per cent, according to a new report. In recent ...

April 18, 2025 2:26 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Elon Musk on strengthening India-US ties in technology and innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on a range of topics, including the immense potential for collaboration in technology and innovation. “Spoke to Elon Musk and talked about various issue...

April 18, 2025 1:41 PM

Focus on protecting rights of own minorities: India slams Bangladesh on Bengal violence comment

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday firmly rejected Bangladesh's remarks regarding the recent violence in West Bengal, calling them unwarranted and misleading. The comments from Dhaka followed protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, ...

April 18, 2025 12:52 PM

NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harbored life. T...

April 18, 2025 12:07 PM

Kuwait backs India for UN Security Council seat

Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN), Tareq Albanai, has expressed support for India's bid for permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). He referred...

April 18, 2025 1:19 PM

US citizen attempts to hijack plane in Belize, shot dead by passenger

A knife-wielding US citizen attempted to hijack a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday, injuring three people before being shot dead by a fellow passenger, the New York Post reported, citing officials. The incident occurred mid-air on a flig...

April 18, 2025 11:20 AM

May the spirit of peace and togetherness always prevail: PM Modi on Good Friday

On Good Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and urged people to embrace kindness and compassion, praying that the spirit of peace and togetherness always prevails. Taking to social media, PM Modi shared a ...

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