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How Ukraine's front line became a laboratory for drone innovation

New Delhi, March 24 -- The night air in eastern Ukraine is crisp, and a myriad of stars scatter above a small crew of soldiers watching for Iranian-designed Shahed drones that Russia launches in waves... Read More


India and Russia share a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership rooted in trust and mutual respect: EAM Dr S. Jaishankar

New Delhi, March 24 -- Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar virtually addressed the conference "India and Russia: Towards a New Bilateral Agenda" on March 23, 2026, reiterating Ind... Read More


Iga Swiatek parts with coach after Miami Open shock

New Delhi, March 24 -- Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has parted company with her coach after her shock first round elimination at the Miami Open, she said on Monday. In a post on Instagram, the worl... Read More


US sends drones to Nigeria to join troops sent for intelligence and training

New Delhi, March 24 -- The United States has deployed drones to Nigeria, a U.S. defense official said Monday, as the West African country's military faces a multifaceted security crisis. The MQ-9 dro... Read More


Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist long involved in local politics, becomes Paris' new mayor

New Delhi, March 24 -- Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist little known to the French public, was elected mayor of Paris in a runoff vote Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo. Soon after cl... Read More


Notorious apartheid police commander 'Prime Evil' testifies at South African hearing on killings

New Delhi, March 24 -- One of South Africa's most notorious apartheid police commanders testified on Monday at an inquiry into the killing of four activists in 1985 as part of the country's renewed fo... Read More


Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

New Delhi, March 23 -- Crowds of Syrians rallied Sunday to protest authorities' efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus, reflecting rising anxiety in the cosmopolitan capital ... Read More


Africa's solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies

New Delhi, March 23 -- China's decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for making battery storage equipment could push up the cost of solar installation... Read More


Jewish charity's ambulances set on fire. UK police investigate it as an antisemitic attack

New Delhi, March 23 -- Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in London were set on fire early Monday morning in London, in what British police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. ... Read More


Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

New Delhi, March 23 -- Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday ni... Read More