06-04-2026 LONDON: Police forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse facing MPs. Police chief Chris Balmer has been tasked with leading the new initiative to help forces investigate and tackle “anti-democratic crimes”. Reports of …

06-04-2026 WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down from his post, according to media. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on social media that George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff …

06-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country but the war with Iran is already putting India’s $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials. Last month, market leader Bisleri …

06-04-2026 PARIS: The Iran war requires a “serious” approach that does not change every day, Emmanuel Macron has said, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory remarks about the conflict. “This is not a show. We are talking about war and peace and the lives of …

06-04-2026 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, threatening a potential expansion of attacks on the country’s infrastructure, which would violate international law. Posting on social media late on Thursday, Trump threatened to attack “Bridges next, then Electric …

06-04-2026 HAVANA: Cuba’s government says it will pardon 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture. Their release during Easter’s Holy Week follows pledges made in March to release dozens of inmates as the United States increases pressure on Cuba’s leadership. Thursday’s announcement, reported by state media, is the second prisoner amnesty …

06-04-2026 KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait says a power and desalination plant has been hit by an Iranian attack, as Gulf countries continue to face heavy retaliatory strikes on the 35th day of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. Authorities in Kuwait said the plant was struck before midday local …

05-04-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: A missing US service member whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran has been rescued by US forces, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post early Sunday. “WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off …

05-04-2026 NEW JERSEY: In the center of the suburban town of Robbinsville, New Jersey, sits the largest modern Hindu mandir outside India. What visitors from around the world see is a breathtaking display of craftsmanship hand-carved stone from Rajasthan assembled across a sprawling 185-acre complex. The temple has gone viral …

05-04-2026 WASHINGTON: A blinking fault light on NASA’s Orion spacecraft signaled an unwelcome setback at the start of the historic Artemis II mission: the toilet was out of order. Fortunately for the four astronauts on board for the 10-day mission, the issue was quickly resolved, with mission control confirming; “Happy …