US warns of possible terror threat to LGBTQI+ community
Washington, May 18 - The US government is calling on its citizens to be vigilant due to possible terrorist attacks against the LGBTQI+ community worldwide.
CM Vijayan returns to India after cutting short three-nation private trip with family
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 - Amid the controversy surrounding his private three-nation trip, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family returned to Kerala in the wee hours of Saturday, cutting the tour short.
Indian embassy in Kyrgyzstan urges students to stay indoors amid mob attacks
New Delhi, May 18 - The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday, urged Indian students to remain indoors following a series of mob attacks on foreign students.
North Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
Seoul, May 18 - North Korea said it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new "autonomous" navigation system in a bid to advance its weapons capabilities.
Hamas confirms no alternative to opening land crossings for aid delivery
Gaza, May 18 - Hamas said that there is no alternative to opening land crossings under Palestinian supervision for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including the newly-anchored floating aid pier.
IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in air strike
Tel Aviv, May 18 - Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in a statement on Saturday, said that it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader on Friday night in an air strike.
Israel prefers to avoid tough war with Hezbollah: Defence Minister
Jerusalem, May 18 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that his country prefers to avoid a difficult war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Zelensky signs legislation to allow some convicts to join armed forces
Kiev, May 18 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation allowing certain convicts to join the country's armed forces, the parliament press service has reported.
California university president resigns after agreeing to academic boycott of Israel
San Francisco, May 18 - Ming-Tung "Mike" Lee, president of Sonoma State University in California, resigned on Friday, one day after California State University (CSU) officials placed him on leave for "unilaterally" announcing that the campus would sever academic and financial ties with
LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Haryana, Delhi today
New Delhi, May 18 - Star campaigners will have a busy schedule on Saturday -- the last day of campaigning for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Biden’s security adviser to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel for talks
Washington, May 18 - US President Joe Biden's security adviser Jake Sullivan is to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend.
PM Modi slams Uddhav Thackeray for ‘betraying Balasaheb & sacrifices of Shiv Sainiks’ in Mumbai rally
Mumbai, May 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, saying the "fake" Shiv Sena has betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray and the sacrifices of Shiv Sainiks.
The Plot Thickens: Now Kejriwal’s PS lodges counter-complaint against Swati Maliwal
New Delhi, May 17 - Bibhav Kumar, the personal secretary (PS) to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, lodged a complaint at the Civil Lines police station on Friday evening in connection with the allegations of physical assault levelled against him by AAP Rajya
Did Maliwal’s refusal to resign as MP to make space for senior lawyer lead to her assault?
New Delhi, May 17 - Since May 13 morning, when the news broke that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Secretary Bibhav Kumar had physically assaulted Swati Maliwal -- one of the founding members of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) who served as
Odisha set to witness ‘double change’, says Home Minister Amit Shah
Bhubaneswar, May 17 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading towards a major triumph in Odisha.
Israeli forces uncover bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza
Jerusalem, May 18 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) have recovered in a joint night operation the bodies of three Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, as announced by IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari.
Hamas official killed in ‘Israeli strike’ in Lebanon
Beirut, May 18 - A Hamas member was reportedly killed and two other people injured in what appeared to be a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday.
7 soldiers injured after blast in St. Petersburg military academy
St. Petersburg, May 18 - Seven soldiers were injured after a World War II-era munition exploded in the Military Academy of the Signal Corps in St. Petersburg, Russia's Leningrad Military District said.
Pakistan Punjab’s CM Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform again
Islamabad, May 17 - Undeterred by criticism, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday donned police uniform again - this time the crisp charcoal black of the provincial police's Elite Force as she reviewed their passing out parade in Lahore.
Turkish religious body expands Imam training programme in Germany
Cologne (Germany), May 17 - The Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute for Religion (DITIB) announced in Cologne on Friday that from 2025 onwards, 75 graduates of Islamic theology from Turkey will be trained in Germany every year.