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US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions by demanding that Iran pay billions in war reparations and compensation for damages caused over the past 50 years. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump asserted that the US Navy maintains "100 percent control" and an infallible blockade over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Opposition has demanded answers from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over allegations that police used pellet guns during clashes with student protesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The issue has triggered a political standoff in Parliament, with the Opposition seeking accountability over the police action.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has consolidated the power of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by appointing veteran hardliners to key security roles, including former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, amid ongoing regional conflict and delicate maritime talks.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war. It is the first conviction against Assad, who fled from Damascus to the Russian capital, Moscow, with his family after his regime was overthrown in December 2024, ending his family's five-decade grip on power.

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave her assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, giving the national song Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The Bill was passed by Parliament last month and amends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. With the President’s approval, the legislation has now become law.

US brokers IAEA removal of nuclear material from Syria’s secret Site 99 after Israel raises concerns over uranium and potential proliferation risks

An American Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach after a bird strike caused engine trouble and flames, with all 172 people on board safe.

Kano state in Nigeria married off 1,500 couples in a single ceremony on Friday as part of a government initiative to help low-income residents cover marriage costs and support family stability.

Africa’s lions are under pressure from shrinking habitat, growing settlements and conflict with people living close to wildlife areas. The warning comes as conservationists mark world lion day, with experts in Kenya pointing to retaliatory killings and poisoning as major threats to the continent’s top predator

Trump reportedly used a secret C-32A flight amid an Iran threat, while the US brokered an IAEA deal to remove nuclear material from a Syrian site

Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend is preparing to launch a regular service through the Arctic, linking Ningbo on China’s east coast with Felixstowe in Britain. The weekly service will travel along Russia’s northern coastline through the northern sea route.

A new study estimates that Michigan’s lake sturgeon can live for up to 427 years, making them among the oldest freshwater animals known and far older than previously believed.

Pakistan says the US and Iran may be nearing a deal as talks over the Strait of Hormuz reach a critical stage amid fresh attacks on Gulf shipping.

The early access gives Wall Street trading firms Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts milliseconds before the general public, allowing their algorithms to react faster to potential market shifts.

Luigi Mangione's state murder trial over Brian Thompson's killing begins September 8 with an anonymous jury amid intense media and public interest

A low NEET score doesn't block studying medicine abroad, it determines whether you can practice in India. Here is how NMC rules work.

Hungary elects former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka as president as Peter Magyar seeks to restore rule of law and roll back Viktor Orban's legacy

Kangana Ranaut has slammed Naseeruddin Shah on her social media amid the ongoing debate over the response of Bollywood celebrities to student protests. Calling him lomdi, she questioned her silence over the protests in Jharkhand.

The Bombay HC slammed the Maharashtra FDA over its "drastic" action on Cadila Pharma, emphasising that powers must be exercised with propriety.