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Severe rain threat hangs over India–Pakistan T20 World Cup clash in Colombo
India’s marquee T20 World Cup encounter with Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday faces the possibility of weather disruptions, with Sri Lankan meteorologists warning of unsettled conditions.
Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology…
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Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlin Film Festival over Wim Wenders’ remarks on politics
Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlin International Film Festival, citing comments by jury president Wim Wenders suggesting that cinema should “stay out of politics.”
During a press conference on Thursday,…
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Government weighs 20-year cooling-off period for retired officials’ memoirs amid Naravane row
The Union government is considering a proposal to introduce a 20-year cooling-off period for senior officials — including top bureaucrats and military officers — before they can publish books after retirement, officials familiar with the…
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Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in US court in plot targeting Pannun
Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty on Friday to charges linked to a plot to assassinate pro-Khalistan activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed.
Gupta, 54, appeared…
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Trump administration unveils maritime revival plan backed by China-linked port fees
The administration of Donald Trump on Friday released a sweeping strategy to rebuild US shipbuilding and the broader maritime sector, funded in part through port fees on cargo carried by Chinese-built vessels — levies Washington and China…
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UK’s Starmer urges ‘sleeping giant’ Europe to curb reliance on US
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will tell the Munich Security Conference that Europe is “a sleeping giant” and must rely less on the United States for its defence, his office said on Friday.
In a speech scheduled for Saturday, Starmer…
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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Murder Plot Case: Nikhil Gupta Pleads Guilty in US Court
Accused Nikhil Gupta on Friday pleaded guilty in a US court in connection with a foiled murder plot targeting Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Gupta, who had earlier pleaded not guilty in June 2024, admitted to charges…
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Bangladesh Elections Results: Full List of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami Winners
The latest elections in Bangladesh have delivered a decisive victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), marking a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. With the outcome, Tarique Rahman is poised to emerge as the…
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Raped, filmed, forced to convert: Shocking details in gangrape of Class 11 girl in Bhopal
Shocking details have emerged about the alleged gang rape of a Class 11 student in Bhopal. The case involves allegations of rape in four different cars and blackmail messages sent to the victim.
The incident unfolded earlier this month…
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Spain’s swine fever outbreak spreads beyond containment zone
African swine fever has been detected beyond the existing containment zone in Spain, marking the first such spread in the northeastern Catalonia region since the outbreak began in November, officials said Friday.
The disease, a viral…
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