7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tibet: 16 Dead, 32 Injured

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, according to the city’s emergency management bureau.

As of 2:25 a.m. on Friday, 11 of the injured were in serious condition while…

Kuwait-Flagged Tanker with 21 Indian Seafarers Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz; All Crew Safe

The Kuwait-flagged oil product tanker M/T Al Dasma, carrying 21 Indian seafarers, was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced. All crew members…

Congressional Spotlight on Singham Network Catches India's Protest Coverage in Its Beam

A US congressional probe into the funding network of Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham has pulled India's electoral-roll protests into its orbit — not because anyone has shown the network funds or directs them, but because its…

Trump Defends Russia Sanctions Waiver, Says New Tariffs Could Derail Ukraine Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to suspend the implementation of sweeping new sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and major buyers of Russian energy, saying he does not want to jeopardise negotiations aimed at ending the war…

Trump Waives Russia Oil Tariff Penalties, Offering Relief to India

US President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of sweeping tariff penalties against countries buying Russian oil, offering potential relief to major importers such as India and China just a day before the statutory deadline for the measures…

Three Indian Students Killed in House Fire in Germany, Suspect Arrested

Three Indian nationals, including two women and a man, have died in a fire at a residential building in Bochum, in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state, the Indian Embassy in Berlin said on Thursday.

All three victims were studying…

US Man’s Plot to Attack Hindu Temple Foiled After Rifle Malfunctions

A suspected mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in the US state of Illinois was thwarted after the alleged attacker’s rifle reportedly jammed, preventing him from opening fire, authorities said. The 19-year-old man was arrested following…

Air France Bars Pakistani Crew from Israel Flights as Enforcement of Restrictions Tightens

Air France has barred Pakistani pilots and cabin crew members from operating flights to and from Israel as Israeli authorities tighten enforcement of restrictions on airline personnel holding citizenship of countries that do not maintain diplomatic…

Nepal Landslide Triggered 25-Metre Flood Surge, Released Energy Equivalent to 3.5-Magnitude Quake

A massive landslide in Nepal's Gorkha district triggered destructive floods in the Budhi Gandaki River on October 11, releasing energy equivalent to that of a 3.5-magnitude earthquake, according to a preliminary assessment by the Department of…

BLA Claims 16 Attacks Across Balochistan, Says Dozens of Pakistani Personnel Killed

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 16 attacks across Balochistan between October 7 and 12, alleging that dozens of Pakistani security personnel were killed and several others injured in operations targeting military convoys,…