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A new report has revealed that all nine nuclear-armed states, including India, continued efforts to modernise and expand their nuclear arsenals in 2025, with most deploying new nuclear-capable or nuclear-armed weapon systems during the year. more
H-1B visa battle takes dramatic turn: Judge blocks Trump's $100,000 fee

A US federal court has struck down President Donald Trump's move to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.

Ceasefire shaken as Iran launches missile barrage on Israel, Tel Aviv hits back

Iran on Sunday launched a volley of missiles at Israel for the first time in nearly two months, putting a fragile ceasefire under renewed strain and raising concerns of a wider regional c ...

Middle East crisis escalates: US intercepts Iranian missiles, drones close to Strait of Hormuz

The US military said on Friday that it intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and neighbouring Gulf countries.

No amount of censorship can erase it: Rubio’s message to China on Tiananmen Square crackdown

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has criticised China, alleging that the country is attempting to censor and erase memories of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in ...

Japan questions legality of mosque opened by Pakistan Ambassador; Embassy issues clarification

A mosque inaugurated by Pakistan's envoy to Japan has sparked a diplomatic controversy after Japanese authorities declared that the structure was built illegally without the required ...

Fragile ceasefire faces new challenge as US launches self-defence strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island

The U.S. military on Tuesday said it had struck multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, and carried out self-defence strikes on Qeshm Island in response to what it described as at ...

US launches ‘Operation Checkmate’, 30 Indians among those arrested

About 30 Indian nationals arrested for living and working illegally in the United States are set to be deported, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

US launches shock strikes on Iranian radar, drone control sites over weekend

The United States on Sunday said it conducted self-defence strikes on Iranian radar installations and command-and-control sites used for drones in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, Iran, over th ...