New York: An American-Lebanese man was found guilty by a jury Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the “Satanic Verses” author. Hadi Matar now faces up to 25 years in prison, and will be sentenced on April 23, a court official said in … Read more
Ahmedabad: Indian-American Kash Patel, confirmed by the US Senate to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), traces his roots to Bhadran village in Gujarat’s Anand district, from where his family migrated to Uganda 70 to 80 years ago, members of the community he belongs to said on Friday. New York-born Patel (44), who belongs … Read more
Rome: One of the doctors treating Pope Francis said on Friday the 88-year-old, who has pneumonia, was “not out of danger” and would likely stay in hospital “at least all next week”. Professor Sergio Alfieri said the pontiff’s condition was “slightly better”, made clear he was not hooked up to any machine — and said … Read more
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday criticised Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remark on Kashmir and said that it has lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador. Turkish President Erdogan last week reiterated support for Pakistan on Kashmir and called for UN dialogue to address the issue during his visit to … Read more
The iconic ‘Resolute Desk’ on which many US Presidents signed some of the most important executive orders that shaped American history has been “temporarily” moved out from the Oval by Donald Trump and replaced with the C&O Desk. US President Donald Trump announced on his social media group, Truth Social, that “A President, after election, … Read more
Donald Trump has made a call to end the war and said US will lead the peace talks. Washington: Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn’t consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I don’t think he’s very important to be in … Read more
Johannesburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed issues related to the Indo-Pacific region with his Australian and French counterparts, Penny Wong and Jean-Noel Barrot, during a trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting here. Mr Jaishankar is in Johannesburg on a two-day visit to South Africa to participate … Read more
London: Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access. “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need … Read more
The European Union (EU) has issued a surprising warning about coffee, labeling it “harmful to humans if swallowed” under new chemical safety regulations, according to a report by The Telegraph. The 27-nation bloc in a fresh regulation, also banned the use of caffeine as a pesticide, stating that the central component of coffee could cause … Read more
The 2025 edition of the Harvard India Conference brought together the most influential authors, academics, business leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs. Centred around the theme ‘From India to the world’, the conference saw nearly. 1,000 attendees and over 100 delegates covering every aspect of India’s growth journey and future roadmap. The two-day conference, held at the … Read more
Lava erupted from the Bocca Nuova crater on Monday, February 10, offering a spectacular spectacle against the snow-covered peak of Mount Etna. Videos of the eruption went viral as soon as viewers saw the rare and captivating image of molten lava meeting snow online. According to CNN, the current eruptive phase started February 11, according … Read more
Moscow: Russia could agree to use $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that Moscow’s forces control, three sources told Reuters. Russia and the United States held their first face-to-face talks on ending the … Read more