Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscriptionEuropean countries are reconsidering compulsory military service as they face the threat of Russian aggression and potential US security wi...
16 Mar, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdlesWith U.S. and Russia pushing ahead on peace talks without Ukraine, European leaders are discussing the deployment of a 'reassurance force' ...
21 Feb, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel: US officialIran is allegedly planning a ballistic missile attack on Israel, says a senior U.S. official warning of severe consequences. The tension fo...
01 Oct, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
Hezbollah denies Israeli troops have entered Lebanon and says it is ready to fight them if they doHezbollah denies Israeli troops entering Lebanon but prepares for a direct confrontation. Israel warns Lebanese border communities to evacu...
01 Oct, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel intercepts Hezbollah's farthest strike yet in 11 months of exchangesHezbollah launched rockets into Israel, including a longer-range missile intercepted by Israel. The conflict has intensified with Israeli a...
25 Sep, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
How an IIM-A man relaunched the East India Company15th August Independence Day 2024: Sanjiv Mehta, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, acquired the historic East India Company (EIC) in 2005, revit...
14 Aug, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
A mission of mercy, then a fatal mistake: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel's targetAfter a gruelling crawl along a beaten up road, it seemed like mission accomplished. The convoy dropped off its precious cargo at a warehou...
11 Apr, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
UK to deploy Royal Navy to deliver food, supplies to GazaThe vessel, along with £9.7 million ($12 million) of pledged spending, will support the ongoing effort to set up a maritime corridor from C...
07 Apr, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
Israeli PM admits Gaza strike 'unintentionally' killed 7 aid workersPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that Israel's military had "unintentionally" killed seven aid workers with a US charity ...
03 Apr, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
Hamas says Israel strike in Lebanon kills its deputy chief Saleh al-AruriIsrael has previously announced the killing in Gaza of Hamas commanders and officials during the war, but Aruri is the most high-profile fi...
03 Jan, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Cash-strapped Pakistan sold weapons worth USD 364 million to Ukraine: ReportIn a recent development, Pakistan has reportedly earned USD 364 million in an arms deal with two private US companies, "Global Military" an...
14 Nov, 2023, 04.58 PM IST
Queen Elizabeth II: A young girl who did not expect to be Queen became an iconic figureSince childhood, Elizabeth showed a sense of responsibility and orderliness. She loved horses and dogs. The Queen's cousin Margaret Rhodes ...
09 Sep, 2022, 06.29 AM IST
Animals and horrors and hopes of warsPeople often ask why non-human animals should be prioritised when so many humans are in desperate need. While some of the details of these ...
05 Mar, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
How Suez Canal changed the way the world eats — while colonial India got ham, tinned meat and cheap beer, Egyptians got the kosharySuez became a global inflection point, a place where rules and habits changed.
05 Apr, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Forgotten tales of valour and courage: NNRC in Korea and General KS ThimayyaIn Nov 1948, Thimayya moved Stuart tanks in utmost secrecy by dismantling their turrets and used them in direct firing role that led to the...
21 Jul, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Poha, a breakfast fixture, finds mention in Krishna-Sudama tales; Indore's famed flattened rice dish looks at GI tagPoha also went beyond India well before cornflakes was invented.
13 Aug, 2019, 04.21 PM IST
RAF crew write 'love from Manchester' on bomb for ISIS: ReportThe report comes days after suicide bomber Salman Abedi blew himself up at a concert by pop star Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena last wee...
28 May, 2017, 09.34 PM IST