BANGKOK : A 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at his school on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday, killing six people and wounding more than 20 others, in what authorities are calling one of Thailand’s deadliest school shootings in recent years. Police said the attacker first shot and killed his grandparents at their home before
Iran has launched a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, explicitly warning them that Tehran will strike their oil, power and water facilities unless they persuade US President Donald Trump to end American strikes on Iran and pursue a negotiated end to the conflict instead, according to a Reuters report citing senior Iranian and Gulf
India on Thursday successfully test-fired the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, the Ministry of Defence said, in a launch that validated all operational and technical parameters of the system. The trial was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the tri-service formation responsible
Violence broke out for a second consecutive night in the Norfolk market town of Thetford on Wednesday, after anti-immigration protesters allegedly tried to force their way into a residential property believed to be housing asylum seekers, leaving three police officers injured and prompting further arrests. Norfolk Police said officers responded at around 9:30pm to reports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders reviewed progress in the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia. Confirming the conversation, PM Modi posted on X that he had reviewed progress on various
Pakistan has introduced sweeping new restrictions on foreign journalists, prompting sharp criticism from activists and media‑freedom groups who say the move is aimed at silencing coverage of ongoing protests in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK). The new regulations, announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB), come just days after Islamabad reportedly blocked Al Jazeera’s broadcast
India has spent ₹216 crore on major evacuation missions over the past five years, bringing home more than 32,000 stranded citizens from conflict‑hit regions including Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Haiti and others, according to details shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Parliament. The largest operation was Operation Ganga during the
Families of Indian seafarers killed during US strikes in the ongoing US–Iran conflict say their fight for justice is far from over. Months after the attacks on civilian vessels, relatives continue to grapple with grief, unanswered questions and financial uncertainty, urging both Washington and New Delhi to take responsibility for the tragedy. Many of the
A series of powerful explosions struck Dubai’s Jebel Ali industrial zone early Wednesday, igniting massive fires near one of the world’s busiest deep‑water ports and raising fresh concerns over the security of Gulf shipping routes. Witnesses and regional media reported at least seven blasts over roughly 20 minutes, with fireballs visible from nearby residential districts.
India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has issued a three‑day deadline to Meta, warning that the company could face serious action, including a review of its safe‑harbour protection, after a Facebook video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi was temporarily removed from the platform. The video was unavailable for roughly five hours, prompting
