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Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- A weekslong "snow drought" in Northern California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer tha... Read More


UK's former Prince Andrew arrested: Read the statements in full from the police and King Charles

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The police force did not name Mountbatten-Windsor, as is normal under U.... Read More


A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe is arrested in South Africa over a shooting

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- A son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was arrested in South Africa along with another man on Thursday over the shooting of a man at a house in Johannesburg, police and... Read More


UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the western region of Darfur shows "hallmarks of genocid... Read More


NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- NASA's new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station. Adminis... Read More


Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extrao... Read More


Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nation's improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country's most important political event, where he is expected to set... Read More


Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a t... Read More


Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of the Swiss Confederation, H.E. Guy Parmelin on the sidelines of AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The two leaders reaffirmed the friendly and multifaceted relationship between India and Switzerland. They reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations, including trade and i... Read More


DRDO conducts successful qualification test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's human spaceflight programme has achieved a key milestone with the successful qualification level load test of Drogue Parachute for Gaganyaan programme at Rail Track Rocke... Read More