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During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China is closely following developments after the Pahalgam terror attack. China on Sunday backed its close ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests, with foreign minister Wang Yi calling on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise restrain in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam. During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Wang said China is closely following developments after the terror attack and backs an “impartial investigation” into the incident, according to a readout from China’s foreign…

Pope Francis death set off mourning across the world and several world leaders attended the funeral with thousands of people lining up at the St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis was laid to rest after a grand funeral, which was attended by over two lakh people, held on Saturday at the Vatican days after his death at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. Pope Francis’s death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. US President Donald Trump, India’s Droupadi Murmu and several other world leaders attended the funeral with thousands of…

The port is located 1,050 kilometres southeast of Tehran on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which 20% of global oil trade passes. A massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee port in Iran’s Bandar Abbas city on Saturday, killing four people and injuring over 700. Port activities were suspended to extinguish the fire, and the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that “many people were probably injured or even killed in the incident,” given the large number of workers at the port. “The cause of this incident was the explosion of several containers stored in the Shahid Rajaee Port wharf…

As per a senior ED official, the collected funds were allegedly diverted for personal and unauthorised use, while faculty salaries remained unpaid. The searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Lucknow, on Thursday (April 24) at seven locations across Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), Delhi, and Haryana’s Gurgaon in connection with the FIIT-JEE case revealed that approximately ₹206 crore was collected from students of running batches on the pretext of providing educational services, which were ultimately not delivered, ED officials confirmed here on Saturday. “The collected funds were allegedly diverted for personal and unauthorised use, while faculty salaries remained…

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting on Friday that Moscow was ready for talks with Kyiv. Russia has expressed willingness to hold peace talks with Ukraine ‘without preconditions’, the Kremlin said on Saturday. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting on Friday that Moscow was ready for talks with Kyiv. “During yesterday’s talks with Trump’s envoy Witkoff, Vladimir Putin reiterated that Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine without any preconditions,” Peskov said, adding that Putin has repeated that several times in the…

Hardeep Puri said that the Pahalgam attack was a terrorist act backed by Pakistan, adding that the country would have to pay a heavy price for it. Union minister Hardeep Puri on Saturday hit out at Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s “blood” remark, saying the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief wouldn’t even be able to jump without water after the Indus Waters Treaty suspension. While speaking at a public meeting in Sukkur, Sindh province on Friday, Zardari warned India of bloodshed if the Indus Waters Treaty was not upheld. “I would like to tell India that the Indus is ours and will…

The Centre said that it is a settled position in law that constitutional courts would not stay a statutory provision, either directly or indirectly. The Union government on Friday filed its preliminary affidavit in the Supreme Court, seeking the dismissal of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The affidavit was filed by Shersha C Shaik Mohiddin, joint secretary in the ministry of minority affairs. In a 1,332-page preliminary counter affidavit, the Centre opposed a stay on any provisions of the Act, saying that it is a settled position in law that constitutional courts would not…

The apex court had criticised Rahul Gandhi for his “irresponsible” remarks about the Hindutva icon. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday praised the Supreme Court for reprimanding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on VD Savarkar. Fadnavis said, “I thank the Supreme Court for delivering a slap to Rahul Gandhi. He has been insulting national icons like Savarkar. I hope Rahul Gandhi, who often speaks of the Constitution, will now abide by the SC’s orders.” Earlier today, the top court had criticised Gandhi for making “irresponsible” remarks about the Hindutva icon during a rally in Maharashtra. The court,…

Mangan SP Sonam Detchu Bhutia said 1,500 more tourists who were stranded overnight on the roads were rescued on Friday morning. Around 1,000 tourists in Lachen and Lachung, two high-altitude hill stations in north Sikkim, continue to be stranded due to landslides in the region since Thursday, a senior district police officer said on Friday. Mangan superintendent of police (SP) Sonam Detchu Bhutia said about 1,500 more tourists, whose vehicles were stranded on the road due to the landslides, were accommodated in nearby villages on Thursday night, and were rescued on Friday. They spent the night in places such as…

Shah asked all the chief ministers to inform the Centre about all the Pakistani nationals in their states so that their visas could be cancelled. Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to all the chief ministers on the recent Pahalgam terror attack and asked them to identify Pakistan nationals in their respective states. Shah asked them to inform the Centre about all the Pakistani nationals so that their visas could be cancelled. The leader also asked the chief ministers to take steps to ensure the prompt return of the people to Pakistan. The Indian government on Wednesday announced…