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Bristol Museum theft: Many Indian artefacts stolen

Updated : Dec 12, 2025

Ivory Buddha, colonial officer’s waist belt buckle among Indian artefacts stolen from British museum

"The theft of many items which carry a significant cultural value is a significant loss for the city," said Avon and Somerset Police.

The approval came from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in a congressional notification,

Updated : Dec 11, 2025

US authorises sale of $686 mn package of advanced tech, support for F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan

Included in the package are Link–16 communication systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics upgrades, training and full logistical support

Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, India's Permanent Representative to the UN

Updated : Dec 11, 2025

'Afghans are subjected to transit terrorism': India blasts Pakistan for blocking trade routes to Afghanistan

In November, Pakistan closed several key transit crossings - including Torkham and Spin Boldak at various times - citing security concerns.

Mexico hikes tariffs on Indian goods despite opposition from business groups

Updated : Dec 11, 2025

After US, Mexico hikes tariffs on Indian goods

The proposal would raise or impose new duties on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel, despite opposition from business groups.

Nepal 2043: Long before Gen Z protest, there was a strong #NoNotAgain campaign against the old, male politicians across established parties who have been dominant for the past three decades.

Updated : Dec 10, 2025

'All eyes are on Kathmandu's Balen Shah': Not 2025, the fall of Nepal's old guard began in 2022

'In a country where 70 per cent of the population is below the age of forty, old male leaders have been given a wake-up call and a clear message that they should hang up their hats,' writes Sujeev Shakya in his new book, Nepal 2043

In July this year, Trump brokered a ceasefire between the two countries.

Updated : Dec 9, 2025

'Trump's peace deals are in pieces': Sushant Sareen reacts as Thailand-Cambodia fighting reignites

In a post on X, Sareen claimed that all the "peace deals" brokered by Trump are in tatters.

Farmers at the launch of a bailout package urged Trump to adopt a tougher stance, arguing that subsidised rice imports are destabilising US markets

Updated : Dec 9, 2025

Trump hints at imposing tariffs on Indian rice after US farmers say imports are pushing prices down

This comes after several farmers complained that these foreign, imported products were undermining the profit margins of US producers

Updated : Dec 8, 2025

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, triggers tsunami alerts

The authorities have issued tsunami warning for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. Reuters reported that the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north and east at 11:15 pm.

Fresh clashes erupt on Thai–Cambodian border as airstrikes, evacuations escalate tensions

Updated : Dec 8, 2025

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes kill soldier, trigger mass evacuations

The clashes intensified before dawn, with Thailand confirming the death of one soldier and injuries to eight more as its forces called in air support to strike Cambodian military positions

JD Vance faces backlash over migration claim amid renewed scrutiny of wife’s Indian heritage

Updated : Dec 8, 2025

'Send Usha back to India': Critics as JD Vance sparks uproar with 'theft of the American Dream' remark

Vance’s comment came in a post on X, where he argued that mass migration “strips opportunities from American workers”

If an officer finds evidence of “censorship activities,” the applicant should be ruled ineligible for a visa, the memo says.

Updated : Dec 7, 2025

Foreign fact-checkers, online safety staff face US visa ban under new Trump admin directive

The memo, circulated to American missions overseas this week, calls for enhanced vetting of applicants with prior or current work involving “misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.”

Tajbakhsh, who is of Iranian origin, is not an H-1B holder. Instead, he is relocating to the US on an EB-1 visa.

Updated : Dec 7, 2025

‘Make it per day’: Metaview CTO defies $100,000 US H-1B visa fee with India hiring drive

While the new fee has rattled technology companies across the US, Metaview is signaling the opposite. The company has been actively recruiting in India — the world’s largest source of H-1B talent — and even publicly mocking the anxiety that has gripped much of the industry.

Field Marshal Asim Munir becomes Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces for five years

Updated : Dec 5, 2025

Pakistan appoints Field Marshal Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces

Field Marshal Munir’s appointment as CDF follows the 27th Constitutional Amendment, passed last month by Pakistan's parliament

Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Updated : Dec 4, 2025

'Biden's burdensome rules...': Trump rolls back fuel efficiency standards to keep car prices low for Americans

The move resets the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to levels that are more achievable with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles.

Trump pitches 'no income tax for Americans' in the near future but is it even feasible? Details here

Updated : Dec 3, 2025

Americans may soon pay 'no income tax': Trump backs tariffs, says revenue surging under his administration

This, however, is not the first time that Trump has floated the idea of abolishing the federal income tax.

With Trump cancelling Biden autopen actions, law professors reject claim that pardons can be undone

Updated : Dec 3, 2025

'Unauthorized autopen...': Trump voids Biden autopen documents; scholars warn order carries no legal force

The announcement, made on Truth Social, immediately drew scepticism from legal scholars, who noted that presidents of both parties have long used the device for routine paperwork.

As Putin threatens Europe, Kremlin admits five-hour US peace meeting made no progress

Updated : Dec 3, 2025

'If you want war...': Putin warns Europe amid non-substantial US–Russia talks' talks on Ukraine

Putin's remarks came just hours before Russia and the United States acknowledged they had failed to narrow their differences during a five-hour Kremlin meeting on a possible Ukraine peace deal

A 2024 YuWa Population Research Institute report estimates that raising a child to age 18 costs more than 538,000 yuan ($115,995).

Updated : Dec 2, 2025

Will China’s new tax on condoms help lift its falling birth rate? Details here

Under the revised Value-Added Tax Law, a 13 per cent levy will apply to products that have been exempt since 1993, when the one-child policy was in place and birth control was widely encouraged.

Donald Trump's counterterrorism is only about anti-immigration, says Brahma Chellaney

Updated : Dec 2, 2025

‘Cynical exercise’: Brahma Chellaney says Trump’s counterterrorism is only about anti-immigration policies

Chellaney said that the terrorist attack by 29-year-old Afghan refugee, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, has been “weaponised by Trump to justify further tightening of immigration controls”.

The comments come amid a sweeping immigration crackdown under US President Donald Trump and the rollout of new H-1B rules.

Updated : Nov 30, 2025

‘US has benefitted immensely from Indians’: Musk pushes for skilled immigration, says H-1B abuse fixable

He rejected calls from conservative groups to dismantle the programme altogether: “I’m not in the school of thought that we should shut down the H-1B Program… that would actually be very bad.”

What is unfolding, she insists, is a new Cold War — not between Washington and Beijing alone, but between the US and the emerging DragonBear axis, with Europe caught flat-footed. (Photo: AP)

Updated : Nov 30, 2025

A Taiwan preview? China’s covert support reshaping the Ukraine war, warns geostrategist

While Russia pursues its assault on Ukraine and wages a hybrid campaign against the European security order, China is increasingly shaping and sustaining the underlying war economy.

World News

Ivory Buddha, colonial officer’s waist belt buckle among Indian artefacts stolen from British museum

US authorises sale of $686 mn package of advanced tech, support for F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan

'Afghans are subjected to transit terrorism': India blasts Pakistan for blocking trade routes to Afghanistan

After US, Mexico hikes tariffs on Indian goods

'All eyes are on Kathmandu's Balen Shah': Not 2025, the fall of Nepal's old guard began in 2022

'Trump's peace deals are in pieces': Sushant Sareen reacts as Thailand-Cambodia fighting reignites

Trump hints at imposing tariffs on Indian rice after US farmers say imports are pushing prices down

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, triggers tsunami alerts

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes kill soldier, trigger mass evacuations

'Send Usha back to India': Critics as JD Vance sparks uproar with 'theft of the American Dream' remark

Foreign fact-checkers, online safety staff face US visa ban under new Trump admin directive

‘Make it per day’: Metaview CTO defies $100,000 US H-1B visa fee with India hiring drive

Pakistan appoints Field Marshal Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces

'Biden's burdensome rules...': Trump rolls back fuel efficiency standards to keep car prices low for Americans

Americans may soon pay 'no income tax': Trump backs tariffs, says revenue surging under his administration

'Unauthorized autopen...': Trump voids Biden autopen documents; scholars warn order carries no legal force

'If you want war...': Putin warns Europe amid non-substantial US–Russia talks' talks on Ukraine

Will China’s new tax on condoms help lift its falling birth rate? Details here

‘Cynical exercise’: Brahma Chellaney says Trump’s counterterrorism is only about anti-immigration policies

‘US has benefitted immensely from Indians’: Musk pushes for skilled immigration, says H-1B abuse fixable

A Taiwan preview? China’s covert support reshaping the Ukraine war, warns geostrategist

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