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US backs India's stance, reiterates concern of Pakistan's support for terrorism

The US Department of State supported India's stance that Pakistan supports and fosters terrorism. The remarks from the department came shortly after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with EAM Jaishankar

Operation Sindoor: Rubio speaks to Jaishankar and Pak PM Sharif, offers mediation

US State Secretary Rubio spoke to EAM Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the ongoing situation along the border to urge de-escalation and offer mediation

US playing leading role in easing tensions with India, says Pakistan's Defence Minister Asif

As tensions with India are the highest in many decades, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the United States has taken the lead in international efforts to ease tensions

Harvard’s activities must alarm Indian philanthropists

Now that the Trump administration has withdrawn grants to Harvard and some other universities for their promotion of DEI and Woke ideologies, will the Indian billionaires have a second thought about funding these universities?

Operation Sindoor: Which countries back India? Which nations stand with Pakistan?

On Wednesday, Indian missiles struck nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. While some countries backed India’s ‘right to self-defence’, others called it an ‘unprovoked violation’. Notably, Israel has supported India’s right to defend itself, while Turkey has strongly backed Pakistan, describing the strikes as ‘India’s unprovoked violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty’

US Fed pauses rate cuts again, cites inflation and unemployment risks amid Trump's tariffs

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another rate cut pause and warned of higher risks to its inflation and unemployment goals in a likely reference to President Donald Trump's tariffs

Operation Sindoor briefing: How Pakistan brought 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir 'back to life'

Once declared dead by Pakistan, 26/11 mastermind Sajid Mir was suddenly ‘found alive’ and arrested in 2022. His mention in the Operation Sindoor briefing sheds light on Pakistan’s duplicity in tackling terror and its attempts to dodge global scrutiny

Operation Sindoor: How the world is reacting to India's military strikes on Pakistan and PoK

India launched 'Operation Sindoor' in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early on Wednesday (May 7) morning. Under this operation, Indian forces carried out strikes in nine locations across its neighbouring country. Soon after, leaders from across the world urged for restraint

History Today: How the course of World War I changed after British ship 'Lusitania' sank

One of the most important incidents of World War I took place on May 7, 1915, when the British ocean liner, RMS Lusitania, was hit by a German submarine. It killed nearly 1,200 people, of whom 128 were Americans. On this day in 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered all German forces to the Allies at Reims, northern France, leading to the war officially coming to an end

Trump announces US ceasefire with Houthis in Yemen after Oman-mediated deal

After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated a ceasefire deal between the Houthis and the US