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For investors looking across Asia, the choice is increasingly between high-growth exposure to the AI and semiconductor boom and the relative stability of a more diversified market like India.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, marking the first military strike in the enclave in over a week. The targeted attack in Beit Lahiya struck a Hamas commander whom the military accused of planning imminent attacks against Israeli troops.

India and Afghanistan are set to make cricket history with a three-match T20I series in Delhi, where Afghanistan will be the designated home team despite the matches being played on Indian soil. The series will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in September, marking a unique first in international cricket.

Taylor Swift’s wedding plans are drawing major attention beyond the ceremony itself, with fans and fashion watchers speculating that her bridal style could influence wedding fashion trends worldwide. From the wedding dress to accessories and beauty choices, Swift’s highly anticipated look could inspire a new wave of bridal fashion.

Directed by Gerwig, the film brought together some of the biggest names in the business: Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Bryan Lourd, David Zaslav, Noah Baumbach, Michael De Luca, and Pamela Abdy.

Two U.S. Army soldiers were tragically killed when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed into a field in Salado, Texas, during operations linked to the Fort Hood base. The violent impact sparked a massive grass fire that prompted local evacuations, drawing a rapid response from emergency fire crews and military investigators.

Ahead of their three-Test series in England, Shoaib Akhtar has warned Pakistan that seam-friendly pitches will pose a tough challenge to their World Test Championship 2025–27 aspirations.

The woman was handed over to judicial authorities for legal action. The ministry cited the case as an opportunity to caution the public against giving money directly to street beggars, noting that some falsely claim illness or severe financial hardship to solicit funds.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in its present form. Led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the state government argued that the proposed legislation's strict provisions regarding asset forfeiture, renewal cessations, and oversight could undermine the autonomy of charitable, educational, and medical institutions—particularly those run by minorities.

Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight pilot reportedly slept for 30–35 minutes mid-flight and told investigators he had long suffered from sleep problems. The AAIB is investigating the 300-foot altitude drop.

Scientists have unlocked the evolutionary mysteries behind one of the animal kingdom's most infamous behaviors: the extreme sexual cannibalism of the Australian redback spider. New research reveals why male redbacks actively somersault themselves directly into the jaws of females during mating, trading their lives to fertilize more eggs and ensure their genetic legacy.

Gen Alpha is emerging as a new force in India's protest landscape, with schoolchildren demanding better roads, schools and basic amenities. From Jharkhand's JPSC-JSSC protests to UP's Hamirpur students demanding a paved road, the wave follows the CJP-led student movement.

Accused allegedly threatened to have the victim jailed over a GST matter and demanded Rs 29 lakh. The victim's brother brought the cash, after which the accused fled, abandoning the victim and his car.

The total solar eclipse of 2026 was the last one in the UK for the next 64 years. Meanwhile, the next such event for the world is coming in 2027, when the Eclipse of the Century happens. It will be followed by another one in 2028.

The agency now forecasts Brent crude oil to average around $85 per barrel during the third quarter of 2026, $11 per barrel higher than it projected just one month ago. The EIA expects prices to ease to around $78 per barrel in the fourth quarter as shipping increases.

Kangana Ranaut defended her controversial ‘lomdi' remark against veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in a new interview. Ranaut claimed Shah's ‘love story’ with Pakistan needs to end. The comments came amid the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand.

US President Donald Trump signed a memo allowing vetted private firms to join government-directed cyber operations, including surveillance and disruption, targeting foreign criminal networks.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) has launched a massive crackdown, conducting coordinated raids across multiple locations in connection with the tragic 1990 double murder of prominent Kashmiri Pandit writer Sarwanand Koul Premi and his son, Virender Koul. The father-son duo were abducted from their home in Kokernag, Anantnag, during the peak of early militancy in the Valley.

Japan’s ongoing currency shift is reshaping the country's technology and industrial sectors, with a persistently weak yen acting as a powerful financial tailwind for major corporate exporters. As global demand for artificial intelligence hardware, advanced semiconductors, and data center infrastructure surges, Japanese manufacturers are reaping record-high overseas revenues translated back into local currency.