Category: Government News

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump meet, while they attend the funeral of Pope Francis, at the Vatican (file photo) | Photo Credit: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE The US and Ukraine, until recently at loggerheads, entered into an agreement on April 30. The agreement has been hailed respectively as an act of…

United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade deal between the US and the United Kingdom on Thursday, according to people familiar with the plan. On Wednesday, Trump said he was preparing to announce “a major trade deal with representatives of a big and highly respected country”. In a…

The auction house Sotheby’s has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha’s remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian government. The sale of the collection – described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era – had drawn criticism from…

AP Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has on Thursday reviewed the security preparedness in key regions in the State in view of the military tension with Pakistan.  The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati, had a ‘long’ discussion on ensuring safety of strategically important locations…

Kyiv says deal ‘operational’ in a few weeks, hopes it will revive flagging US support against Russian aggression. Ukrainian legislators have unanimously voted to ratify a minerals deal with the United States in the hope of securing military assistance to deter future Russian aggression. The country’s parliament gave its assent to the agreement, which grants…

DSNS Ukraine Emergency services in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy said one civilian died in an early morning Russian attack Russia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire has proved to be a farce because of continued attacks across the front line, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, has said. He accused Russia of 734 violations since its truce…

Domestic passengers will pay upto ₹175 as user development fee under the revised tariff plan of Mumbai airport. While the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has disallowed Mumbai airport’s proposal for a higher charge for domestic passengers, it has proposed differential rates for economy and business class passengers on international routes. Similarly a separate levy…

Cardinals are in the Sistine Chapel for the second day of the conclave to elect a new pope, following two votes so far that have ended with black smoke – a signal that no new pope has been elected. Thursday’s voting has been highly anticipated, as the previous two popes were both announced on the…

Max Matza and Nadine Yousif BBC News Watch: Moment protesters storm into Columbia University library New York police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied part of the main library at Columbia University on Wednesday. Two university security officers were injured when protesters forced their way into Butler Library on Wednesday, according to…

Ritesh Agarwal, founder and chief executive officer of OYO Hotels & Homes | Photo Credit: Indranil Aditya Global travel tech platform OYO has become the most profitable Indian start-up with a profit after tax of ₹623 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, Founder Ritesh Agarwal told employees in a townhall on Thursday, sources said. According…