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Outdoor Hospitals, Cut-off Communities As Philippine Earthquake Kills 41
- Jun 09, 2026 11:35 am IST
- Agence France Presse
In the hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter, and fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts, local officials told reporters at a Tuesday briefing.
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What Forced Nearly 100 Schools To Shut In Japan? A Bear
- Jun 08, 2026 18:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced authorities to shut nearly 100 schools on Monday as hunters, police and local officials launched a major search operation.
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Opinion | The Kashmir Nobody Mentions - And How Pakistan Is Quietly Profiting From That
- Jun 08, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Tara Kartha
Recent elections in Gilgit Baltistan - and the protest note India had to issue for them - lay bare concerning but oft-ignored realities.
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At Least 32 Dead, 200 Injured In 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake In Philippines
- Jun 08, 2026 15:30 pm IST
- Associated Press
A few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage in the city of General Santos, and tsunami damage was reported in at least one coastal village.
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Russia Turns To Universities And Technical Colleges For New Recruits
- Jun 08, 2026 12:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Anmolpreet Kaur
Students are reportedly being offered academic incentives in exchange for signing military contracts
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Video: Mall Crumbles, Families Run For Safety As Quake Jolts Philippines
- Jun 08, 2026 09:56 am IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
Authorities have kept tsunami warnings in place after monitoring stations continued to record tsunami waves and sea-level disturbances following the quake.
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19 Dead, 200 Injured As 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Philippines, Triggers Tsunami
- Jun 08, 2026 06:07 am IST
- Associated Press
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Philippines, Tsunami Warning Issued
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"Anachronistic Dream": Kim Jong Un's Sister To US On Denuclearisation Call
- Jun 07, 2026 17:00 pm IST
- Associated Press
The statement came a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un, in his first visit to the country in seven years.
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North Korea Nuclear Programme 'Absolutely Non-negotiable': Kim Jong Un's Sister
- Jun 07, 2026 06:13 am IST
- Agence France Presse
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "absolutely non-negotiable", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a...
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Singapore Blocks Social Media Posts Inciting Racial Discord Against Indians
- Jun 07, 2026 00:04 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Singapore has long positioned its multicultural model - enshrined in law and national policy - as foundational to its stability and identity.
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India, Nepal Launch Cross Border Digital Payments, 84 Projects Handed Over
- Jun 06, 2026 23:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
In a moment of both humanitarian and diplomatic significance, S Jaishankar virtually handed over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects reconstructed with Indian development assistance following the devastating 2015 earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal.
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7-Month-Old Palestinian Baby Killed After Israeli Troops Shoot At Family Car
- Jun 06, 2026 19:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Abu Haikal said the family was travelling with their 11-year-old son and his mother when the shooting took place. He rejected any suggestion that the soldiers could have mistaken the vehicle's occupants.
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"Made In Pakistan" Bedsheet Sold At Pune Religious Fair? Viral Video Sparks Probe
- Jun 06, 2026 15:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The woman claimed that she bought the bedsheet during a religious fair at the Moraya Gosavi temple in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Wednesday.
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'Thought I Would Perish': Everest Survivor Dawa Sherpa Recounts Ordeal
- Jun 06, 2026 14:09 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season.
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'Chained' Patient Among 13 Who Died In Sri Lanka Nursing Home Fire
- Jun 06, 2026 12:27 pm IST
- Associated Press
The fire-ravaged nursing home and two other nursing facilities run by the same management are unregistered but government officials and institutions have worked with them.
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Kim Jong Un Showcases New Warship Ahead Of Xi Jinping's Visit
- Jun 06, 2026 09:42 am IST
- Associated Press
Kim Jong Un called for "rapidly developing" naval forces capable of playing a larger role in the country's nuclear deterrent and dealing a "deadly blow at the enemy".
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High-Risk Iran Mission For Uranium Trump Considered, Then Walked Away From
- Jun 06, 2026 00:16 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said the operation was deemed too risky and would have required a major military effort. According to him, the mission would have taken at least two weeks to complete and involved transporting large amounts of equipment into the country.
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Israel Secretly Sent "Elite" Troops To Azerbaijan For Ops In Iran War: Report
- Jun 05, 2026 20:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The quiet deployment in Azerbaijan is only one of the few military positions in the Middle East that gave Israel unprecedented access to Iran. The posting only shows how big of a role the neighbouring countries played to assist in operations against Tehran.
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India, Norway Seal Green Partnership, Maritime Deals in PM Modi's Oslo Visit
- Jun 05, 2026 16:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Norway's Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, called the visit "very successful" and pointed to a sweep of concrete outcomes that she said would define the partnership for years to come.
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Putin Offers Su-57 Fighter To Delhi As India Searches Its 5th-Gen Jet
- Jun 05, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The Su-57, developed by Russia's Sukhoi Design Bureau, is designed to carry out a wide range of combat missions, including engagement of air, ground and maritime targets.