India expels Pakistan diplomat as war of words simmers in place of fighting | India-Pakistan Tensions News

Pakistan reiterates its commitment to the ceasefire but warns it will respond forcefully to any future Indian attacks. India has ordered a Pakistani diplomat to leave the country within 24 hours as tensions simmer in the wake of heavy military exchanges between the nuclear-armed neighbours before a ceasefire was agreed last week. The unnamed official,…

JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar slams Bihar Congress over ‘irresponsible’ post on Pahalgam attack accused

Patna, May 13 (IANS) Janata Dal(United) MLC Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bihar Congress for its “irresponsible” post on the social media platform X, which allegedly included photographs of the four terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack. In a strongly worded video statement, Neeraj Kumar condemned the move, calling…

How Equity Markets Reacted to Trump’s Tariff Announcements: The Data

Campaigning for a second term, President Donald Trump committed the United States to sweeping tariffs that have no precedent since the Second World War. Shortly after his inauguration, Trump issued multiple Executive Orders (EOs) and press releases both to enact and sometimes reverse tariffs. Anticipation, enactment and then pauses in the president’s tariff agenda all affected…

Making GDP Great Again: A Complementary Approach

In its first hundred days, the second Trump administration has been anything but usual by presidential standards. From trade wars to an assault on the federal bureaucracy, Trump and his team have swiftly reshaped the landscape of government action. Amid the torrent of daily news, some critical policy discussions have been swiftly overlooked. One such…

Zambia warns envoys after US ambassador reveals ‘systematic’ theft of medical aid

Zambia’s foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country’s affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the “systematic theft” of drugs donated to the southern African state. Mulambo Haimbe said there was an “increasing tendency” by envoys to ignore diplomatic channels, and this could undermine the “spirit of mutual respect”. He…

Gutted | Bankruptcy | Al Jazeera

Fault Lines and Mother Jones investigate how a private equity firm gutted a hospital chain for profit, endangering patients. Fault Lines and Mother Jones magazine investigate how a private equity firm gutted a major United States hospital chain in pursuit of profit, leaving patients without critical care and families shattered. The film follows Nabil Haque,…

26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms to hold clues to space survival

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) An international team of scientists from India, Saudi Arabia, and the US has identified 26 novel bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. The study, published in the journal Microbiome, highlights the importance of rigorous contamination control to prevent unintentional microbial transfer during space missions. Cleanrooms are…

Aviation minister chairs review meeting with airlines post-Pahalgam attack; urges normal flight resumption from May 15

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu chaired a review meeting with all airlines and senior officials on Tuesday, May 11. The meeting focused on assessing the emergency response and future actions following the Pahalgam terror attack. During the meeting, the Minister commended the security forces for their the extraordinary efforts in safeguarding…