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The United States has spent $33.4 billion on its six-month war with Iran, according to the first official accounting of the campaign’s costs released by the Pentagon’s inspector general. The report, covering February 28 to June 30, lays bare the scale of losses in aircraft, infrastructure and ammunition. Munitions alone accounted for more than $22 […]

Air India has approached its two owners – Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines for approximately $1.5 billion in fresh equity funding. The request comes months after India’s second-largest airline and its budget arm reported a record annual loss of $2.33 billion. What should have been a routine capital call between shareholders has instead become a

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned India and other countries against helping Iran evade American sanctions, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. Rubio said no country should be helping Iran create mechanisms to generate revenue that could

Lionel Messi’s relationship with Argentina was built over two decades, and for much of that time, it seemed to ask more of him than it gave back. When Messi first emerged for Argentina, the comparison with Diego Maradona was almost unavoidable. Maradona had led the country to the 1986 World Cup, and Messi inherited the

Three months before deadly flash floods struck along the Nepal-Tibet border, Nepal had already asked China for information on glacier movements and other risks that could help authorities prepare for extreme events. Nepali and Chinese officials met in Kathmandu on May 27 to discuss cooperation on floods, weather and glacier-related hazards. The meeting involved 10

Nepal’s death toll from devastating flash floods has crossed 780 people, with search-and-rescue operations now in their fifth day. The floods, triggered by heavy monsoon rains and cloudbursts in the mountainous terrain, swept through multiple districts across the country, destroying homes, bridges, and roads. Among those rescued were 149 Indians who were stranded in Nepal

The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian targets on Larak Island, marking the first American military action against Iran in a month. The strikes came as tensions escalated in the Middle East, where US military installations have faced repeated drone and missile attacks. Iran responded by targeting bases in Jordan, a key American ally in

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not support a planned Madison Square Garden event featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, while acknowledging that the city may not have the authority to cancel the private gathering. Bhagwat is scheduled to address around 5,000 members of the Indian diaspora at Madison

The United States has temporarily paused visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide as the Trump administration begins a global training programme for consular officers. Applicants with scheduled interviews have received notices that their appointments are being cancelled or rescheduled, with no clear timeline for when new dates will be offered. The State Department

The Trump administration has removed Syria from its official list of countries that sponsor terrorism, a dramatic shift in US foreign policy that reflects Washington’s decision to engage diplomatically with Syria’s new government. The move comes as the Trump team has moved quickly to embrace Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, despite his history as a