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March 7, 2025 9:58 AM

US Supreme Court rejects Tahawwur Rana’s plea to stay extradition to India

The US Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, seeking a stay on his extradition to India. Justice Elena Kagan dismissed Rana's application on Thursday, denying his request to delay hi...

March 7, 2025 9:59 AM

China’s January-February exports, imports weaker than expected

China's exports lost momentum over the January-February period and imports unexpectedly shrank, amid escalating trade tensions with the United States, dealing a blow to an economic recovery that has so far largely been reliant on exports. Exports fr...

March 7, 2025 9:34 AM

EAM Jaishankar meets Ireland President Michael Higgins

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Irish President Michael D. Higgins on Thursday and conveyed President Droupadi Murmu's regards to him. The two leaders discussed the role of culture in strengthening ties between the two nations. Shar...

March 7, 2025 9:36 AM

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Several...

March 6, 2025 7:26 PM

International Conference highlights role of PLI schemes, green transition, and inclusive sustainability in shaping India’s industrial policy

A three-day international conference, organized by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), concluded in Delhi on Thursday, highlighting India's evolving industrial policy, the role of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in boosting manu...

March 6, 2025 3:00 PM

India condemns “provocative activities” of separatists, security breach during EAM Jaishankar’s UK visit

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday reacted to the security breach during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to the UK. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the “provocative activities,” as he denounced the acti...

March 6, 2025 3:52 PM

Russia scolds Macron for pushing Europe towards the abyss of world war

Russian officials and lawmakers on Thursday poured scorn on French President Emmanuel Macron for saying that Russia threatened Europe, and cautioned that such talk could lead the West towards the abyss of a new world war. Russia's invasion of Ukrain...

March 6, 2025 12:16 PM

South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

Fifteen people were injured in South Korea on Thursday after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and the fire department said. The Gyeonggi-do ...

March 6, 2025 11:41 AM

It is what it is, New Zealand focused only on winning Champions Trophy

Kane Williamson is too long in the tooth to get dragged into the debate over India getting to play the Champions Trophy final in Dubai and the batter is focused only on the chance of New Zealand grabbing silverware after reaching the title-decider. ...

March 6, 2025 3:53 PM

Hong Kong’s top court quashes convictions of pro-democracy Tiananmen group

Hong Kong's top court unanimously overturned on Thursday the convictions of three former members of a pro-democracy group that organised an annual candlelight vigil to mark China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, citing a miscarriage of justice. Th...

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