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Marco Rubio has drawn a clear distinction between India and Pakistan in recent remarks, calling India a “strategic” partner while describing Pakistan’s role as more “tactical” in US foreign policy. He also said that discussions around Pakistan acting as a mediator in Iran-US tensions never came up in talks with India, while stressing that US-India relations have not lost momentum and continue to grow steadily.

A team led by Wen Liaoyong at Westlake University has shrunk a refrigerator-sized cancer detection system into a handheld device, per a study in Nature Photonics. The nanophotonic biosensing device uses a single blood drop and is 10,000 times more accurate than traditional methods.

Rashmika Mandanna recently grabbed attention after she attended the Anime Awards, alongside the Black Panther actor Winston Duke. He took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt message.

OpenAI is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence systems could improve themselves without direct human involvement, according to recent reports.

Dhanush's starrer Kara will be soon releasing on OTT platform. Helmed by Vignesh Raja, the film was released in cinemas on April 30.

The United Kingdom is facing an unusually intense spring heatwave, with temperatures soaring to levels rarely seen in May. Forecasters say parts of England could hit 35 degrees celsius, potentially making it the hottest may day in nearly 80 years.

Western Europe is bracing for an unusually intense end-of-may heatwave, with forecasters warning temperatures could break long-standing records across parts of the continent. Health officials are urging people to take precautions as a powerful high-pressure system traps hot air in what scientists describe as a heat dome.

Dhaka has introduced an AI-powered traffic management system in a bid to ease chronic congestion across the city. Smart surveillance cameras are now being used to detect signal violations, illegal parking, and other traffic offences in real time. Authorities say the system aims to reduce gridlock, improve road discipline, and make urban mobility more efficient in one of the world’s most densely populated capitals.

Turkish riot police stormed the headquarters of the opposition CHP party in Ankara after a court ousted leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstated Kemal Kilicdaroglu, deepening concerns over democracy and political freedom in Turkey.

Google DeepMind has said its artificial intelligence system AlphaProof Nexus has solved several long-standing mathematical problems, including some that remained unsolved for more than 50 years.

"They are attacking my friends and family." Travis Head’s wife, Jessica, speaks out against severe online abuse from fans following her husband's intense IPL 2026 clash with Virat Kohli.

Delhi recorded its hottest May night in 14 years on Sunday night again, as the temperature reached 32.4 degrees Celsius. Last week, the nighttime temperature on Thursday reached 31.9 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal.

Actor-BJP MP Hema Malini is set to accept Padma Vibhushan on behalf of her late husband Dharmendra, who died in November 2025 at the age of 89. The ceremony will take place on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Busch’s family confirmed that the race car driver died on Thursday (May 21) from complications linked to severe pneumonia and sepsis.

India is hosting the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Delhi just days after the Trump-Xi summit. Quad members might be having concerns around US-China rapprochement. Iran war and Hormuz disruptions have affected most of them. How will Indo-Pacific security focus of Quad play out?

The escalating tariff war is reshaping global trade flows, with the United States and China witnessing a sharp $49 billion drop in trade within a single quarter. Supply chains are rapidly shifting as companies look beyond China, turning countries like Vietnam and Mexico into major manufacturing alternatives. Even semiconductor giant TSMC is now being viewed as a key macroeconomic indicator of global industrial realignment.

China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 mission to its Tiangong space station, marking another major milestone in the country’s rapidly advancing space program. The mission lifted off aboard a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center carrying three astronauts into orbit.

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, saying the NTA “hasn’t learnt lessons.” It sought replies from the Centre and NTA, while petitions demanded a fresh exam, tighter security, and replacing the agency.

Spain witnessed dual protest marches in Madrid over the weekend. Day one was targeted against the growing corruption in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's entourage, while the Sunday protest was against the rising housing costs.