TEL AVIV/GAZA – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of a senior Hamas leader, identified as Haziim Avni Naim, in a targeted strike in the Gaza Strip. According to an IDF statement, Naim was a high-ranking commander responsible for the abduction and imprisonment of three Israeli women during the October 7, 2023…
NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, denied bail to activist Umar Khalid and nine other co-accused in the case related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the 2020 Delhi riots. The bench, comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, dismissed the bail pleas of the accused who have been…
DARFUR, SUDAN — A catastrophic landslide, triggered by incessant heavy rains, has completely obliterated a village in the Marra Mountains region of western Sudan, leaving an estimated 1,000 people dead with only a single survivor. The disaster, which struck the village of Tarasin, has been described as one of the deadliest natural calamities in the…
MUMBAI — Veteran Bollywood screenwriter Salim Khan, father of superstar Salman Khan, has revealed that his family has a long-standing tradition of not consuming beef. In a candid interview, he stated that this practice is rooted in religious teachings and the family’s deep-seated respect for different cultures. Speaking to the Free Press Journal, Salim Khan…
PATNA, BIHAR — In a massive show of strength, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi culminated his month-long “Voter Adhikar Yatra” in Patna, electrifying the city and sending a clear message to the ruling BJP. Addressing a huge gathering, Gandhi declared that the “atom bomb” of revelations about alleged “vote theft” was…
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — In a pointed and unscheduled move, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made an inspection visit to the uninhabited island of Katchatheevu on Monday, just days after actor-turned-politician Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) called for India to reclaim the island. The visit, officially described as a follow-up to development…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — The Kerala government is rolling out a series of significant financial measures, including a hike in welfare pensions and the disbursement of dearness allowance (DA), aimed at increasing public support and addressing the rising cost of living. These steps come amidst ongoing financial challenges and are seen as a move to strengthen the…
TIANJIN, CHINA — The trilateral meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has been lauded by international media as a pivotal event in global geopolitics. The convergence of these three powerful leaders is widely seen as…
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, causing widespread destruction and a rapidly rising death toll. According to reports from the Taliban government, over 800 people have been confirmed dead, with more than 2,500 injured. The number of casualties is expected to climb as rescue teams struggle to…
NEW DELHI — The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Communist Party heavyweight Cai Qi in Tianjin, China, has sparked intense debate among analysts and observers about the future trajectory of India-China relations. While a definitive shift remains to be seen, the high-level engagement has been widely interpreted as a significant step…
