DRDO successfully tests indigenous air defence system, advancing ‘Mission Sudarshan Chakra’ goals for 2035

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), off the Odisha coast around 12.30 pm Sunday. This marks…

Noida dowry murder case: Two days later, brother-in-law arrested

The brother-in-law of Nikki, the 26-year-old woman who was allegedly set ablaze for dowry in Greater Noida, has been arrested, police said on Monday (August 25, 2025). The accused, identified as…

After 13 years, Pak Foreign Minister in Dhaka as Yunus presses for Saarc revival

Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has renewed his push to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), which has remained in limbo since the 2016 Pakistan-sponsored Uri…

Ukraine drone-attacks Kursk nuclear plant, power output hit at one reactor: Russia

Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday (Aug 24) of launching dozens of drone strikes, including one that triggered a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years of…

Oil prices climb after Ukraine attacks hit Russian energy sites

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russia, fanning concerns Russian oil supply could be disrupted, while expectations of a cut in U.S. interest rates…

Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs, vows to press on with offensive

Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City overnight Saturday (Aug 23) to Sunday, destroying buildings and homes, residents said, as Israeli leaders vowed to…

Thousands evacuated, airports closed in Vietnam ahead of Typhoon Kajiki landfall

Vietnam officials warned Typhoon Kajiki may be as strong as last year’s Typhoon Yagi, which killed about 300 people and caused $3.3 billion in losses. Vietnam said on Sunday it…

France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations

France has summoned the US ambassador, Charles Kushner, after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Paris had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence, a…

Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London injures 5; teenager, man arrested

A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of arson on Sunday (August 24, 2025) after an Indian restaurant in east London went up in flames, seriously…

Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans

Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday (August 24, 2025) to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the U.S. President seeks to expand his…