- 2h ago
India's Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket, joining US and China in milestone
Vikram-1 lifted off from Sriharikota at 12:05 local time and delivered experimental payloads to a 450 km orbit, marking the country's entry into the commercial launch market.
- 20h ago
India launches first hydrogen-powered train, joining select group of nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NaMo Green Rail at Jind station in Haryana, a pilot project to test zero-emission technology on non-electrified lines.
- 6d ago
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- Jul 9
India and Australia finalize uranium export arrangement as Modi meets Albanese in Melbourne
India and Australia have finalized an arrangement to enable long‑term Australian uranium exports to India, announced during a meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese in Melbourne on Thursday.
- Jun 29
iPhone 18 Pro parts and supplier secrets surface on dark web after Tata breach
Sensitive files detailing hundreds of iPhone 18 Pro components and their suppliers, along with device photos, appeared on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Indian manufacturer Tata Electronics.
- Jun 19
Trump signs 14-point Iran framework at Versailles as allies and rivals label it a strategic capitulation
US President Donald Trump signed a 14-point framework agreement with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June 2026, ending a war that shut the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global energy markets, but critics from his own party and European allies immediately denounced it as a diplomatic debacle.
- Jun 18
Niamey Airport Attacked Again: 11 Soldiers, Two Civilians and 22 Gunmen Killed, Defence Ministry Says
Gunmen stormed the international airport in Niamey early Thursday, the second such assault this year, as the junta-led country struggles to contain an escalating jihadist insurgency. Niger's defence ministry said 11 soldiers, two civilians and 22 attackers were killed.
- Jun 18
US and Iran sign framework to end war, but Israel keeps fighting in Lebanon and Hormuz shipping stays frozen
A framework deal to halt the Iran war was signed by Washington and Tehran, yet Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon, a drone strike there killed one man, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still barely above single digits.
- Jun 17
G7 leaders pledge closer AI coordination, eye 'trusted partners' scheme to bypass US export restrictions
At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, leaders clashed over US export controls on Anthropic's frontier models, advancing a 'trusted partners' plan to keep allied access open while excluding China.
- Jun 16
India blocks Telegram until 22 June after NEET medical exam paper leak and cheating racket fears
The Indian government restricted access to Telegram until 22 June and disabled message editing until 30 June, accusing the platform of enabling organised cheating rackets targeting the NEET medical entrance retest on 21 June. Founder Pavel Durov said the block punishes over 150 million ordinary users.
- Jun 15
Trump lands in Geneva for G7 as leaders tackle Iran, Ukraine and trade
Donald Trump touched down at Geneva airport on Monday before heading by helicopter to the French town of Evian-les-Bains for the G7 summit, where Iran's nuclear deal, the war in Ukraine and global trade tensions top the agenda.
- Jun 15
Trump touts Iran ceasefire and Ukraine peace push as fractious G7 opens in Evian
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in France on Monday buoyed by a preliminary Iran ceasefire deal and signalling renewed attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Jun 14
Anti-G7 march in Geneva turns violent: Tesla burned, bank and UN offices damaged as police clash with black bloc
Tens of thousands marched through Geneva on Sunday against the G7 summit starting tomorrow in Evian, France. The demonstration, initially peaceful, descended into clashes after black bloc members attacked property and police responded with tear gas and water cannon.
- Jun 11
Three Indian sailors killed after US strike on Palau-flagged tanker off Oman
New Delhi confirms three Indian crew members died when US forces fired on MT Settebello's engine room. India summoned the American chargé d'affaires and lodged a strong protest.
- Jun 7
Jet fuel shock from Iran war to trigger airline bankruptcies and consolidation, IATA chief warns
Soaring jet fuel prices driven by the US-Israel war with Iran will push more carriers into bankruptcy and accelerate industry consolidation, the head of the global airline trade body said at its annual summit in Rio de Janeiro.
- Jun 6
India's 'Cockroach' youth movement stages first street protest in New Delhi, demanding education minister's resignation
The satirical Cockroach Janta Party, born from an online joke three weeks ago, mobilized hundreds of supporters in New Delhi on Saturday to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam fraud and youth unemployment.
- Jun 3
New Delhi hotel fire kills at least 21, many of them foreign medical tourists trapped on upper floors
A fire that started in a ground-floor restaurant tore through a hotel in southern New Delhi on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more. Many of the victims were foreign nationals who had travelled to India for medical treatment.
- May 26
Quad ministers launch energy, minerals, and maritime pacts in New Delhi as Strait of Hormuz crisis and China tensions loom
Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security, and maritime surveillance, while the Iran conflict's disruption of global shipping overshadowed the talks.
