- Sunday, June 15, 2025
CARDINAL Robert Francis Prevost was elected 267th pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Thursday (8), taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first US pontiff. Pope Leo, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the…
THE DEADLY confrontations between the nuclear-armed India and Pakistan continued with both countries accusing each other on Thursday (8) of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as the global community calls for calm and de-escalation. The fighting comes two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing a terror attack…
THE WHITE HOUSE'S move last week to reduce science funding — which could affect grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation, and other organizations — has left US-based scientists and researchers rethink about their future. The Trump administration on Friday (May 2) proposed a $163…
INDIAN-AMERICAN Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced his campaign for the United States Senate on Wednesday (7). The 51-year-old Democratic party politician, who currently represents Illinois, in his campaign video attacked US president Donald Trump for ignoring the Constitution. Krishnamoorthi claimed Trump is surrounded by his billionaire backers and MAGA extremists, who…
IN THE Texas municipal elections held last weekend, two Indian-American candidates will face a runoff in June for not securing a clear majority, despite leading the polls in their respective constituencies. Sanjay Singhal, a candidate in the Sugar Land district 2 city council, and Sukh Kaur, San Antonio, district 1…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump unveiled a trade agreement with Britain on Thursday (8), the first deal after a tariff war that has rattled the world. Speaking by telephone from the Oval Office to British prime minister Keir Starmer, Trump said the deal would be the first of many with other…
AMID heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the Operation Sindoor missile strikes, US president Donald Trump on Wednesday (7) said he wants the two countries to “stop” the conflict, and expressed his willingness to defuse the situation. “Oh it's so terrible. My position is I get along with both.…
THE TEMPORARY closure of Dharamsala airport after India's missile attack on Pakistan has disrupted the travel plans of IPL teams. Dharamsala, which is due to host the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals clash on Thursday, has one more match left on schedule - the May 11 game between Punjab and…
IN A surprise move, India's captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday (7) announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending all speculations about his future in red-ball cricket. Interestingly, the move comes after the Indian Express reported that the national selectors have decided to remove Sharma as captain of…
PAKISTAN'S armed forces have been authorized by the National Security Council (NSC) to undertake retaliation “at a time, place, and manner of its choosing” to avenge the Indian military strikes. Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the NSC meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief…
