I left the United States, the country of my birth, more than 10 years ago, in 2013. At that time, the country was terrorising the northwest frontier of Pakistan with repeated and deadly drone strikes — “Hellfire” missiles fired from “Predator” aircraft. The United States was not at war with Pakistan, and it did strike...

India-Canada relations hit rock bottom after then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in 2023, alleged a potential Indian link to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. New Delhi rejected Trudeau’s claims as “absurd”. In October 2024, India recalled its high commissioner and five other diplomats after Ottawa sought to connect them to the Nijjar case. In...

Iron Beam Hezbollah launched an aggressive wave of strikes across the Middle East late Sunday. In Israel, some of the incoming missiles were intercepted by the country’s powerful defence system known as the Iron Beam. The escalation came a day after a major development in the region, the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav releases a gharial into the Kuno river in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday released gharials and turtles into the river at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, calling it an important step towards conservation. Mr....

Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, on his role as senior observer for the upcoming Kerala elections, issues with US-India trade deal and how MGNREGA has been significantly diluted. The conversation was moderated by Liz Mathew, Deputy Editor, The Indian Express Liz Mathew: After 2024, the Congress has won 99...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday strongly condemned the recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and expressed solidarity with the Gulf nation, even as he thanked President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for taking care of the Indian community living there. In a post on X, PM Modi said he spoke with the...

NEW DELHI: Air travel remained severely crippled in West Asia – from the UAE to Israel – with around 1,600 flights cancelled by the region’s airlines like Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways till Sunday evening across all global routes. Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India and Akasa cancelled 350 flights during the day, according to...

The AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu and head of the party’s seat-sharing negotiation committee for the upcoming Assembly election, Girish Chodankar, on Sunday said the 25 seats offered by the DMK to the Congress was not acceptable. “We have been associated with the DMK for a very long time. Whenever they were in a crisis,...

Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says that strengthening investor protection, curbing finfluencer-driven excesses, regulating derivatives trading and maintaining a consultative, data-driven regulatory approach are vital for market stability. In an interview to Hitesh Vyas and George Mathew a year after taking charge at SEBI, Pandey speaks about market safety, IPO...

One of the attackers who stabbed Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim YouTuber, was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday, officials said. According to police, the accused, identified as Zeeshan, sustained two bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but later succumbed to his...