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Trump Envoy Says Iran Must 'Eliminate' Enrichment Program
- Apr 16, 2025 00:48 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Iran must completely halt its uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal, US envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday, after suggesting it could continue doing so at a low level.
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After Harvard Rejects Trump's Demands, Columbia Still In Talks Over Funding
- Apr 15, 2025 23:19 pm IST
- Reuters
Columbia University said it was holding "good faith" negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding, hours after Harvard rejected the administration's demands to audit the "viewpoint diversity".
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Amid Trump's Threats, China Issues 85,000 Visas To "Indian Friends"
- Apr 15, 2025 22:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Although the diplomatic relations between India and China have been rife with challenges, especially the ongoing military standoff along the LAC, this move can be viewed as a soft power move to show openness towards India and extend goodwill.
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"Pakistan Played A Double Game With Taliban": S Jaishankar On Terrorism
- Apr 15, 2025 22:56 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Pakistan got caught in its own web of deceit when its was double-crossing the Taliban and the other side, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today.
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Hamas Says It Lost Contact With Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander
- Apr 15, 2025 22:39 pm IST
- Reuters
The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of militants holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip.
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Irish Woman Kept Drawing Dead Mother's Pension For 3 Years, Says It Was "To Keep Her Alive"
- Apr 15, 2025 22:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
The case was eventually brought before the Dundalk Circuit Court, where Catherine admitted to withdrawing the money.
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Harvey Weinstein's Retrial On Rape, Sex Assault Charges Begins In New York
- Apr 15, 2025 21:38 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sex assault charges began Tuesday, forcing survivors who helped fire up the "#MeToo" movement to prepare to testify against him once more.
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"Abysmal Record": India Rips Into Pakistan For Comments On Waqf Act
- Apr 15, 2025 21:28 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
India on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan's criticism of the Waqf Amendment Act and said Islamabad should look into its own "abysmal" record in protecting the rights of minorities instead of preaching to others.
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"Would Love It": Trump On Sending US 'Criminals' To El Salvador Jails
- Apr 15, 2025 21:17 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump stepped up his extraordinary threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying Tuesday he would love to deport "homegrown" US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
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Aircraft Carriers Truman And Vinson Move In As Trump Plans To Corner Iran
- Apr 15, 2025 21:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
- (with inputs from AP)
Donald Trump is calculating his next move as he aims to corner Iran over nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. The US President has decided to put an end to Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme.
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Apple Airlifted iPhones Worth $2 Billion From India Before Trump's Tariff Order
- Apr 15, 2025 21:02 pm IST
- Reuters
Apple's main India suppliers, Foxconn and Tata, shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United States in March, an all-time high, as the US company airlifted devices to bypass President Donald Trump's impending tariffs, customs data shows.
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Finland Developing Device To Counter Russian GPS Jamming
- Apr 15, 2025 20:59 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Finnish researchers are working on a device to counter jamming of satellite positioning systems, which has spiked in the country since 2022, the project leader told AFP on Tuesday.
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Meghan Markle Opens Up About Miscarriage, Says Letting Go Took "Courage"
- Apr 15, 2025 20:47 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
She recounted the moment she felt a sharp cramp while holding her firstborn, Archie, and knew she was losing her second child.
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Extreme Heat May Raise Risk Of Schizophrenia, Depression: Study
- Apr 15, 2025 20:46 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Rising temperatures may not only affect physical health, but could also increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) like schizophrenia and depression by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study.
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Trump Escalates Harvard Row, Threatens To Tax It As A "Political Entity"
- Apr 15, 2025 19:59 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
- (with inputs from AFP)
Trump said Harvard"should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity" if the elite college does not agree to his demands for the college to change how it runs itself.
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What Is GPS Spoofing, Jamming In Aircraft And Is It Dangerous?
- Apr 15, 2025 18:45 pm IST
- Written by: Divyam Sharma
The Indian Air Force has clarified that "every mission was achieved as planned" in Myanmar after reports emerged that its aircraft faced GPS "spoofing" or "jamming" while carrying out relief operations last month in the earthquake-hit country.
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Why Indian Students See US As Top Choice For STEM Despite Visa Troubles
- Apr 15, 2025 18:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Per recent trends, the courses of study most popular with Indian students include, AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, robotics, engineering, biomedical sciences, environmental studies, business, and finance.
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Israel Proposes Gaza Ceasefire, Hamas Says "Will Respond Within 48 Hours"
- Apr 15, 2025 17:27 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Nearly a month after Israel resumed its aerial and ground assaults across Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages in the territory, the Palestinian armed group says it had received a new ceasefire proposal from Israel.
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Sandstorm In Iraq Shuts Airports, 3,700 Hospitalized With Breathing Issues
- Apr 15, 2025 17:08 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday
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George Bell, Once Tallest Man In The US, Dies At 67
- Apr 15, 2025 16:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
George Bell died at his home in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by loved ones.