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Budget 2026: Medicines to cost less, focus on mental health, Ayurveda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Basic customs duty will be exempted on 17 drugs for patients suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases, while medicines for seven rare diseases will be recognised for im... Read More


Epstein files spark Pizzagate theory again as John Podesta's name is mentioned: 'This is not a game'

India, Feb. 1 -- The Justice Department on Friday released a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein as the transparency act mandated. These documents have allegations of torture by some of ... Read More


Epstein files: What new documents show about LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman

India, Feb. 1 -- Newly released documents tied to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein include email exchanges and scheduling notes that reference LinkedIn co-founder and venture ... Read More


Lebanon's government approves a deal to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Lebanon's Cabinet on Friday approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country. The issue of prisoners has been a so... Read More


Iranian official says "structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing" with US amid "armada" buildup

Tehran, Feb. 1 -- Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a growing US military presence in the region, a senior Iranian official on Saturday (local time) said that preparations for... Read More


Iran labels EU militaries as terrorist groups amid rising tensions

, Feb. 1 -- Iran's parliament on Sunday labeled all EU militaries as terrorist groups in response to the EU's designation of its Revolutionary Guard.. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Guard ... Read More


Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 30 Palestinians ahead of Rafah border reopening; Hamas reacts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- At least 30 Palestinians, including several children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, hospitals said. The toll is one of the deadliest since the October ce... Read More


Trump orders DHS not to participate in protests in Democratic-led cities "until they ask us for help"

Washington DC, Feb. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) directed the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) not to intervene in "protests and/or riots" in Democratic-led cities u... Read More


Thailand's Peangtarn Plipuech knocks out Ankita Raina in Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Ankita Raina crashed out in the Qualifiers of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) on Sunday. Meanwhile, Peangtarn Plipuech, ... Read More


L'armée libyenne accuse des rebelles Tchadiens d'avoir attaqué un poste-frontière à Toum

Chad, Février 1 -- ​Selon des sources militaires affiliées au Commandement général contrôlé par le maréchal Khalifa Haftar, un groupe armé a lancé un assaut matinal contre le poste. La garnison locale... Read More