As its tanks roll into Rafah, Guterres appeals to Israel to not escalate situation
United Nations, May 7 - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to Israel on Monday to stop the escalation of the Gaza conflict as its tanks rolled into Rafah while a temporary ceasefire deal hung in the balance.
Chinese investors ask ‘iron brother’ Pakistan to relocate funds as default risk gets real
Islamabad, May 7 - Pakistan's economic woes continue to dampen its credibility among global investors as now its closest ally, friend, and 'iron brother' China, too, has put forward a demand, which has forced emergency consultations in Islamabad.
IAEA chief calls on Iran to implement nuclear monitoring agreement
Vienna, May 7 - Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has called on Iran to take concrete steps to allow international monitoring of its nuclear programme.
UN agencies slam Israeli offensive in Rafah as ‘darkest’ day
Geneva, May 7 - The humanitarian agencies of the United Nations have condemned Israel's advance into Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said.
Police arrest 125 pro-Palestinian protesters at Dutch university
The Hague, May 7 - Dutch Police arrested 125 pro-Palestinian protesters on Tuesday at the University of Amsterdam's campus, according to authorities.
Death toll rises to 18 in bombing on IDP camps in Congo
Kinshasa, May 7 - At least 18 people have been killed in a recent bombing on four sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Congo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, warning of more shellings
‘Congress backing terrorist Ajmal Kasab’, PM Modi says party’s ‘B Team’ has become active across the border
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), May 7 - Lashing out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the grand old party is backing Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab now, adding its 'B Team' across the border has become active since the 'Team A'
Introducing animated series ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’, Rajamouli shares vision for franchise
Hyderabad, May 7 - Auteur S. S. Rajamouli, who is awaiting the release of the upcoming animated series 'Baahubali: Crown of Blood', has shared that there's a gaping difference between how the West views and leverages film franchises and how India views them.
Karnataka records 66.05 pc voting, Chikkodi tops with 72.75 pc
Bengaluru, May 7 - Karnataka on Tuesday recorded 66.05 per cent voting for its remaining 14 Lok Sabha seats, where polling was held in the fifth round of the General Elections, as of 5 p.m., officials said.
MotoGP 2024: Mir and Marini back in the saddle for French Grand Prix
Le Mans (France), May 7 - With the season now in full flow, the Honda team is back on track for the French Grand Prix after an important weekend last time out in Spain in the MotoGP 2024 Championship. Made world famous for
Nikhil Chaudhary to join Hobart Hurricanes after being acquitted in rape case: Reports
New Delhi, May 7 - India-born cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary is likely to return to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being found not guilty of raping a 20-year-old woman in a car in Townsville in 2021. Chaudhary, 27,
Army’s Western Command conducts ‘Gagan Strike’ exercise in Punjab melding armour and air assets
Chandigarh, May 7 - The Kharga Corps, under the aegis of the Indian Army's Western Command, has completed Gagan Strike-II, a three-day joint exercise conducted at multiple locations in Punjab to refine processes and validate the employment of attack helicopters in support of
Hamas calls for US, int’l pressure to stop escalation in Rafah
Gaza, May 7 - The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Tuesday called on the US administration and the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
German far-right EU lawmaker’s Brussels office raided in spying probe
Brussels, May 7 - Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Ranveer ‘deletes’ wedding pics with Deepika? Fans say ‘shadi ki album jalaa di’
Mumbai, May 7 - The fans of Ranveer Singh on Tuesday were left disappointed after they noticed that the superstar 'deleted' the wedding pictures with Deepika Padukone from his Instagram account.
Have ‘irrefutable evidence’ of India’s involvement in recent targeted killings, claims Pakistan
Islamabad, May 7 - Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said on Tuesday that Pakistan has "irrefutable evidence" of India's involvement in the recent targeted killings of various individuals in the country.
Bengal records 63.11 pc polling till 3 p.m., violence escalates in last three hours
Kolkata, May 7 - The average voting percentage in West Bengal's four Lok Sabha seats was recorded at an impressive 63.11 per cent in the first eight hours till 3 p.m on Tuesday., as per the Chief Electoral Officer’s records.
It’s always fun and I enjoy batting with Shafali: Smriti Mandhana
New Delhi, May 7 - India opener Smriti Mandhana believes that having a good opening partnership with Shafali Verma is fun and it has improved their performance during the last two and half years as they now know how to complement each other.
Dixon Technologies’ unit partners Nokia to manufacture telecom products
New Delhi, May 7 - Homegrown Dixon Technologies' subsidiary on Monday entered into an agreement with global telecommunications company Nokia for the development and manufacturing of telecom products.
Centre to hold meeting with states to formulate Mining Index
New Delhi, May 7 - The Ministry of Mines in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology – Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad will organise a one-day workshop here on Wednesday to discuss the draft framework of the State Mining Index, envisaged