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In Karnataka, the quiet demise of Ahinda politics

India, April 21 -- Among the many promises made by the Congress before it came to power in Karnataka in 2023 was that it would restore a certain degree of morality, even probity and transparency, to p... Read More


Kerala panel on law to curb occult practices calls for suggestions

Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 -- An expert committee constituted by the Kerala government has invited suggestions from the public and stakeholders for framing a law to prevent black magic, sorcery and ... Read More


Kremlin-friendly ex-prez wins parl polls

SOFIA, April 21 -- Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, sidelining long-dominant political forces and p... Read More


France summons Elon Musk over X deepfake probe

Paris, April 21 -- Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday as part of a French probe into his social media platform X, though it remains unclear if he will... Read More


Every diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with US: Iran

DUBAi/Islamabad, April 21 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the US, but added that vigilance and dist... Read More


How US forces conducted ops to seize Iranian vessel in Gulf

florida/tehran, April 21 -- US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage documenting a maritime operation where Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Touska, within the Gulf of Oman. The... Read More


Tsunami warning as major quake hits northern Japan

Tokyo, April 21 -- A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, shaking large buildings in Tokyo hundreds of kilometres away and prompting a warning for tsunami waves of up to three metres... Read More


Kim ramps up missile tests as US curbs intel to Seoul

seoul, April 21 -- North Korea said it tested a variant of its flagship ballistic missile in a launch hailed by leader Kim Jong-un, as the US shifts its focus to the Middle East while reports that Was... Read More


Pak is juggling blackouts and diplomacy in Mideast

new delhi, April 21 -- This isn't the first time that Pakistanis are unsure whether they should celebrate their government's achievements or berate it for its failures. The country seems to be at the ... Read More


US Seizes Iranian Ship in Blockade, Imperiling Talks

India, April 21 -- (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the US Navy fired upon and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to heed warnings to stop as it sailed ... Read More