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Four Nasa astronauts break from Earth orbit, begin moon-bound Artemis 2 mission

HOUSTON, April 3 --  The four Artemis astronauts fired up their spacecraft's engine to break away from Earth's orbit and zoomed towards the moon yesterday, a milestone that commits Nasa to t... Read More


'Hand over enemy pilot': Iranian state TV affiliate claims a US pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran

New Delhi, April 3 -- A channel affiliated with Iranian state television urged residents to hand over any "enemy pilot" to police and promised a reward for anyone who did, after the Islamic Republic o... Read More


FPIs extend selling streak to 21 trading sessions; pull out Rs.1.37 lakh crore amid West Asia conflict

New Delhi, April 3 -- After withdrawing more than Rs.1 lakh crore in March, overseas investors have extended their selling spree into early April, as tensions in West Asia continue to simmer, keeping ... Read More


Home Minister Sudan Gurung is decisive. But it may come at a cost

Nepal, April 3 -- In constitutional democracies, the test of power is not merely whether it can be exercised but whether it can be exercised without compromising the integrity of the system through wh... Read More


Trump's White House ballroom wins planning approval but construction halted by court order

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom won final planning approval on yesterday, but construction remains in limbo following a court order that he needs congressional ... Read More


Trump orders new tariffs on medicines and metals, aiming to boost US manufacturing

WASHINGTON, April 3 --  US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after un... Read More


Asian markets gain; Kospi jumps over 3%, Nikkei up 1%; Hong Kong, Singapore markets closed for Good Friday holiday

New Delhi, April 3 -- Asian markets traded higher on Friday, with most markets in the region closed for trading holiday on account of Good Friday 2026. The gains in Asian markets came amid hopes of re... Read More


Hidden charges: K Narayanan talks to author Sven Bekert about the surprising history of capitalism

India, April 3 -- There is a tale the American writer David Foster Wallace used to tell. Two little fish meet an older one. The older fish greets them and asks, "How's the water today?" As the young f... Read More


Hidden charges: K Narayanan talks to author Sven Beckert about the surprising history of capitalism

India, April 3 -- There is a tale the American writer David Foster Wallace used to tell. Two little fish meet an older one. The older fish greets them and asks, "How's the water today?" As the young f... Read More


Burkina Faso forces killed twice as many civilians as jihadists, rights group says

New Delhi, April 3 -- Government forces in Burkina Faso killed over twice as many civilians as militant jihadist groups over a two-year period, according to a study by Human Rights Watch, which accuse... Read More