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Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks

India, May 29 -- Israel's air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ... Read More


Aid supplies reach Congo as WHO head travels to Kinshasa

India, May 29 -- Aid supplies were rushed in to the centre of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful popul... Read More


Jaishankar discusses ties with Cyprus President

India, May 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and held wide-ranging talks on bilateral ties and the West Asia conflict. "Delighted to c... Read More


EAM meets EU foreign ministers

India, May 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday attended an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Cyprus and discussed "practical collaborations" and "shared interests" in th... Read More


Jeff Bezos Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket explodes during Florida test

India, May 29 -- Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a major setback for Jeff Bezos' space company. Officials confirmed ... Read More


India, China holds talks on LAC; agree on border peace

NEW DELHI, May 29 -- India and China held "constructive" and "forward-looking" talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, noting that maintaining border peace and... Read More


Rubio in India: Did he succeed in repairing the India-US partnership?

India, May 29 -- The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for four days from May 23-26, 2026. It was his first visit to India after assuming office in January 2025. Relations between India... Read More


UNDP Tanzania Gulf Crisis report overlooks ordinary citizens' experiences

DAR ES SALAAM, May 29 -- THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report issued in May 2026 examined the Gulfs economic influence on Tanzania, emphasising risk, resilience, opportunities and st... Read More


Sensex and Nifty crashed after 3 PM today as US-Iran Tensions

India, May 29 -- Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp late-session selloff on Friday, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty plunging heavily after 3 PM amid rising geopolitical tensions, MSCI index re... Read More


PREMIA and Lind expand AI-powered clinical trial screening across Asia-Pacific

Singapore, May 29 -- Japanese startup Precision Medicine Asia (PREMIA) and US-based Lind have announced the formation of Lind Asia, a strategic joint venture dedicated to revolutionising clinical tria... Read More