9 killed as sleeper bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida

Nine people were killed and many injured after a sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in the early hours of Thursday.The incident took place near the 33-km milestone under the…
Pakistan says it struck sites in Afghanistan linked to drone incursions

Pakistan said on Thursday it carried out aerial and drone strikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan it described as being used to store drones and launch them into Pakistan.In a statement on X, Information Minister Attaullah Ta…
China, US should be partners, not rivals, President Xi Jinping says on arrival in Washington

China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, President Xi Jinping said after arriving in Washington on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported.Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome; Key is…
Oil prices edge lower as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, after climbing 4% in the previous session, as Iran said it remained open to diplomacy to end the US-Iran war, though the two countries remain far apart on ways to do so.Brent crude fut…
Asian Games 2026 | Roshibina Devi bags second silver in wushu

Nagoya (Japan): Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem signed off with a silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event at the Asian Games after losing 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the final here Thursday.Zhang domina…
Asian Games 2026 | Satnam-Salman duo wins rowing bronze in men's double sculls

Nagoya: Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won the bronze medal in the men’s double sculls event of the Asian Games here on Thursday.The Indian pair stayed in second place until the 1,500m mark before slipping to…
Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome; Key issues for this week's summit in Washington

US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their second summit this year, as they seek stability in a relationship under pressure from issues ranging from trade to Taiwan and Iran, as well as glob…
SIR and electoral rights: The unequal burden of proving you belong on the voter roll

The unequal burden of the SIR
The making of the Mysorean rockets

The making of the Mysorean rockets
Compassionate appointment cannot turn into a recurring charter of benefits, rules Karnataka High Court

Bengaluru: Compassionate appointment is a one-time measure born out of an exceptional circumstance and it cannot be converted into a recurring charter of benefits, the Karnataka High Court has said in a judgement. A…