‘Crazy love’: Benjamin Netanyahu cites India’s support even as world ‘delegitimises’ Israel | India News

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again put focus on India-Israel warm ties early Friday, saying Israel receives “crazy love” from India at a time when, according to him, much of the world seeks to “delegitimise” the Jewish state.Addressing an event, Israeli PM said, “We have a unique relationship […]

Trump–Epstein statue: ‘Best Friends Forever’ artwork on National Mall dismantled overnight; activist cites attack on free expression

A person takes a selfie in front of a work of protest art representing US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall near the Capitol in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) A statue depicting US President Donald Trump holding hands with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was dismantled by authorities just a day after […]

JK Rowling slams Starmer over Harriet Harman’s women adviser role, cites past remarks on trans women

Harry Potter author JK Rowling Harry Potter author JK Rowling has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after he appointed veteran Labour leader Harriet Harman as Downing Street’s adviser on women and girls, citing Harman’s past statements on trans women as part of a broader clash over gender identity politics in Britain.The appointment has reopened […]

Greenland dispute: Donald Trump says ‘something will work out’; cites ‘need’ for ‘national security’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that a resolution could come up amid his repeated threats to seize Greenland, following a high-level meeting in Washington with officials from Denmark and the autonomous territory. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after the talks, Trump said the United States had “a very good relationship with […]

Australia moves India into highest-risk category for student visas, cites ’emerging integrity risks’

Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India as it moved India into the ‘highest-risk’ category along with Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. The new categorization came into effect from January 8 2026, as these four South-Asian countries have been moved from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level 3 under the Simplified Student Visa […]

‘Mounting bloodshed’: US border patrol agents shoot 2 in Portland; DHS cites alleged Venezuelan gang affiliation

US federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident came a day after a separate shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead, further escalating tensions.“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are […]

Oil tanker row: Moscow condemns US seizure of Russian-flagged vessel; cites violation of maritime law

Moscow condemns US seizure of Russian-flagged vessel Russia on Wednesday strongly condemned the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker by US military forces, asserting that Washington had no legal right to use force against a vessel lawfully registered under another country’s jurisdiction on the high seas.In a statement issued on Telegram, Russia’s ministry of transport […]

‘Nobody hates living in India like Indians’: US influencer cites recent fake degree racket bust in India, says that’s how they get H-1B

Comparing Indians with Somalians, US influencer Andrew Branca claimed that while Somalians fraud healthcare in the US as they come from poverty, the Indians scam the US academically. Citing the report of Indian law enforcement busing fake degree mills, Branca said it is not about Indians but it’s about all “low trust, high fraud” third-world […]

Macron backs bill: France plans social media ban for under-15s; draft law cites screen time risks

France is preparing a fresh legislative push to curb excessive screen time among children, with a draft law proposing a ban on social media access for those under 15 by next September, according to a document seen by AFP.The move has the backing of President Emmanuel Macron, who earlier this month said Parliament should begin […]

Whether you are Jewish, Hindu or Christian..: Vivek Ramaswamy cites Bondi Beach attack to defend free worship in America | World News

Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy has invoked the deadly antisemitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to underline what he described as America’s defining commitment to religious freedom, arguing that the right to worship without fear lies at the core of the country’s identity.In a video clip shared on X, Ramaswamy spoke about growing […]