Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin of air travel. Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, described the disruption as…
Israeli forces on Tuesday launched the largest and most deadly attacks on Gaza since a cease-fire with Hamas that began roughly two months ago. The air barrage, which shattered the fragile truce in the enclave, killed hundreds of people, according to health authorities there. Late on Tuesday, Israel made it clear that it would continue…
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan NEW DELHI: The ISRO will resume experiments on the SpaDeX mission in mid-March by trying to separate the two satellites – Chaser and Target – and re-dock them again as it attempts to master the technologies for future projects. The SpaDeX mission was launched on December 30 last year when it…
Donald Trump (AP file photo) NEW DELHI: Amid Donald Trump’s moves to redefine global trade rules, the resumption of negotiations for India’s free trade deals with the UK and the European Union later this month are seen as indications that India as well as its two trading partners are willing to moving ahead with the…
The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a waiver for lifesaving medicines and medical services, offering a reprieve for a worldwide H.I.V. treatment program that was halted last week. The waiver, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, seemed to allow for the distribution of H.I.V. medications, but whether the waiver extended to preventive drugs or…
India and China have agreed to resume direct flights between the two countries after nearly five years, the latest thaw between the two Asian giants that until recently were on war-footing over a deadly border dispute. The rapprochement also included agreements on improving access to journalists from both sides and facilitating pilgrimages to a Hindu…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi In a significant development, India and China have agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, signaling efforts to rebuild ties between the two nations. This decision was announced after foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing on January 26-27 for…
With the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah coming into force on Tuesday (November 26), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will now resume their operations fully as per Resolution 1701 of the UN Security Council. Adopted in 2006, Resolution 1701 seeks to end hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, with the…
NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament got underway on Monday but both houses faced early adjournments after opposition demanded discussions on various issues. Before the proceedings of both Houses began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his customary address, came down heavily on the opposition as he accused them of trying to control Parliament by…
NEW DELHI: Stalled Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the United Kingdom, anticipated to enhance the estimated GBP 42 billion annual bilateral trade relationship, are set to be relaunched early next year.British PM Keir Starmer made the announcement during his address to the UK Parliament, following his participation in the G20 Summit in…