PM Modi and Meloni elevate strategic ties; fathers ‘selling’ daughters in Afghanistan & more

PM Modi and Italy PM Girogia Meloni hailed the two nations’ bilateral ties. Kerala cabinet ministers were assigned portfolios two days after taking oath. WHO said that the risk of Ebola spreading in Congo and neighbouring Uganda remains high. Police ask Twisha Sharma’s family to take body, warn of decomposition Economically-poverished Afghanistan with families are…

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On-ground witness Pushkar Jog BREAKS silence on Alia Bhatt’s viral Cannes 2026 video, Calls out ‘Misleading narrative’

Alia Bhatt’s recent Cannes red carpet appearance became a talking point across social media, with a viral video sparking trolling and several headlines suggesting that the actress was ignored by photographers. However, actor Pushkar Jog, who was present at the festival, has now stepped in to clarify what really happened. Attending Cannes for the first…

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Pakistan’s Salman Agha loses cool, faces ICC’s punishment after whitewash against Bangladesh

Salman Agha (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Pakistan batter Salman Agha has been officially reprimanded by the ICC after losing his temper during the second Test against Bangladesh national cricket team in Sylhet. The incident happened when Salman was dismissed in Pakistan’s second innings and hit an advertising board with his bat while walking back to the…

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Skydo among first to get cross border payments licence in Gift City

Mumbai: Skydo, a cross-border payments platform for Indian exporters/businesses, is among the first to receive in-principle approval to operate as a cross-border Payment Service Provider at GIFT City IFSC.The GIFT City presence plugs Skydo into a globally-aligned finance hub built for cross-border flows. It unlocks build-for-global infra/products tailored to firms selling, buying, operating abroad. These…

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‘Eternal cities’: PM Modi finds ‘sambandh’ between Rome and Kashi in Italy address

PM Modi, counterpart Meloni at Colosseum NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a cultural and spiritual connection between Rome and Varanasi during his address in Italy, calling both “eternal cities”. Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni on stage on Wednesday, PM Modi noted that when two “civilisations” come together,…

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