US President Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump, is set to begin his state visit to the United Kingdom. During the visit, the two countries are expected to announce agreements on technology and civil nuclear energy. Today, trade negotiations are set to take place between India and the United States of America following the arrival of US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch in New Delhi
Shares of Pop Mart fell by as much as nine per cent on Monday, its steepest single-day drop since April. The stock eventually closed 6.5 per cent lower after JP Morgan downgraded the company’s rating from 'overweight' to 'neutral' and cut its target price by 25 per cent. But why is this happening? Has the world finally had enough of Labubu dolls?
Republicans, including elected officials and prominent online figures, are making lists of people they want fired for criticising Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of his killing. Dozens of people have been fired or suspended for social media posts responding to the death of Kirk, who was himself often accused of making racist and demeaning comments about women, Black people, and minorities, as well as displaying transphobia
A Wall Street Journal investigation has found that dozens of pilots, flight attendants and passengers have developed brain and nerve injuries strikingly similar to those seen in battered football players, after being exposed to toxic fumes leaking into aircraft cockpits and cabins. While regulators and manufacturers continue to downplay the threat, the growing number of medical cases tells a different story
Muhammad Abu Dakha is one of those people who managed to leave Gaza, as it continues to burn from the constant attacks by Israel. The Palestinian man went to Libya, where thousands of others from the region arrive in hopes of securing a spot on a boat to Europe. But Dakha had other plans: He used a jet ski to reach his destination
The ‘Androth’, an indigenously built shallow water craft, was delivered to the Indian Navy on Saturday. It was constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. The development comes at a time when India is taking steps to become self-reliant in the field of defence manufacturing, and as China continues to make moves to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean Region
Britain is preparing for its largest security operation since King Charles III’s coronation as US President Donald Trump arrives for a state visit. With armed response vehicles, drones, snipers, and river patrols deployed, the two-day trip includes meetings with the royal family and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alongside planned protests across London and Windsor
The Income Tax Department has clarified that September 15 (Monday) is the final deadline to file your Income Tax Return (ITR), dismissing rumours of an extension to September 30. If you miss the date, don’t panic; you can still file your return later. But doing so comes with both financial penalties and procedural setbacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often spoken about how his mother, Heeraben, was a source of inspiration and strength throughout his life. Heeraben passed away in December 2022 at a hospital in Ahmedabad at the age of 100. Here’s how she inspired him
The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, today (September 15) refused to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. However, the bench, hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the validity of the Act, paused certain provisions of the law. But which parts of the law has the apex court halted and why?
For over a week, residents in Upper Kohistan have blocked the Karakoram Highway, protesting delayed compensation for land seized for Pakistan’s Diamer-Bhasha Dam. While the dam promises clean energy and water storage, it has resulted in anger over displacement and environmental concerns
The sudden detention of Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old woman of Indian origin who had gone for a routine check-in with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), has led to protests and concern among her family. Kaur has lived in California’s East Bay for over 30 years and has no criminal record. Protesters held signs reading ‘Hands off our grandma’ and ‘Bring grandma home’
The US continues its jibes against India over trade. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, ‘1.4 billion people won’t buy even one bushel of US corn’. But why is the grain a bone of contention?
FBI Director Kash Patel is under the lens for his handling of the Charlie Kirk assassination case. From a premature announcement about an arrest to disputes with local authorities, Patel’s actions have resulted in controversy ahead of key congressional hearings
Navjot Singh, deputy secretary in the Ministry of Finance, died after a BMW hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantt. His wife, Sandeep Kaur, is critically injured. The couple’s son has alleged that the woman driver, Gaganpreet, took his parents to a hospital nearly 20 km away instead of a nearby medical facility, causing a delay that may have cost his father’s life
Back-to-back Russian drone incursions — first in Poland, then Romania — have escalated tensions on Nato’s eastern border. Romania scrambled F-16s as a Russian drone crossed its airspace during strikes on Ukraine, days after Poland shot down drones with Nato support
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was living with Lance Twiggs, his transgender ‘partner’, who is transitioning from male to female. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Robinson was in a relationship with Twiggs. Notably, Twiggs helped in Robinson’s arrest by providing authorities with texts in which Tyler talked about hiding the gun used to kill Kirk, who had anti-LGBTQ views
It was billed as ‘Britain’s largest free speech festival’, but remarks at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally on Saturday carried largely anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments. Led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, thousands of protesters chanted slogans such as ‘we want our country back’ and ‘send them home’. Later, the demonstrations turned violent with some of the supporters viciously attacking the police present at the site, injuring 26 of them
Doordarshan was launched in India on September 15, 1959 and remained iconic for generations. The modest beginning featured a small transmitter and black-and-white broadcasts that reached only a handful of households. On this day in 1955, Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel 'Lolita' was published in Paris by Olympia Press. It went on to become one of the greatest literary controversies of the 20th century
Today (September 15) is the last day to file Income Tax Returns. After his visit to the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal and Bihar today. Argentinian President Javier Milei will undertake a two-day visit to Paraguay. China is likely to release its data for retail sales, industrial production and unemployment figures for August
White surfaces reflect sunlight rather than absorb it, and studies show that painting roofs white or adding some other type of reflective coating can reduce the internal temperatures
An increasing number of people, adults and children alike, are making bots their besties: choosing AI-powered chatbots over humans. Is this a green flag or a red flag?
Days after the Gen-Z protests that burned down Nepal’s parliament and led to the resignation of its prime minister, the country is trying to get its act together. The losses are expected to be massive; trade and tourism are taking a hit. In our weekly wrap, we talk about the Nepal unrest, Charlie Kirk’s assassination and more
‘Hero rats’ in Africa’s Tanzania are playing an unusual but crucial role as they help to detect landmines and identify tuberculosis. Using their sharp sense of smell, the rats find TB infections that were earlier labelled as negative. Since 2003, they have been used to locate landmines and, in recent years, have also been trained to search for people trapped after earthquakes
On September 14, 1959, the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 spacecraft became the first man-made object to reach the Moon. The mission, a major milestone for humanity, also was an inflection point in the space race between the US and the USSR
Mossad reportedly refused to use its agents on the ground to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar. The head of the Israeli external intelligence agency is said to have rejected the plan, leaving PM Benjamin Netanyahu with the alternative option to order an airstrike in Doha. But why was the spy agency not in favour of the attack, which has been widely condemned across the world?
Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away last week at the age of 91, has mentioned gradually selling off the luxury fashion brand that he built 50 years ago. The will states that priority should be given to French luxury giant LVMH, French cosmetics group L’Oréal, and Italian eyewear company EssilorLuxottica. This has come as a surprise to many in the industry
After Maga activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead allegedly by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson at a university in Utah this week, police found a bolt-action rifle left in a wooded area near the campus. Bullet casings in the rifle were engraved with anti-fascist and taunting messages, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox. What did they say?
As the GST reforms come into effect from September 22, food delivery through Zomato or Swiggy could cost more than ordering directly from restaurants and food outlets. This comes as these companies will have to pay 18 per cent GST on behalf of delivery workers. Here’s all this and more in our weekly wrap
Erika Kirk, the grieving widow of Maga activist Charlie Kirk, in a tearful goodbye, vowed that her husband’s ‘voice will remain’. Her first public remarks since Charlie was shot dead at a university in Utah on Wednesday came during a livestream. Who is the former beauty queen who has warned ‘evil-doers’ that her cries will ‘echo around the world like a battle cry’?