08-06-2025 NEW DELHI: Amid the relentless clatter of machinery, Ravi Kumar Gupta feeds a roaring steel furnace with scrap, blown metal and molten iron. He carefully adds chemicals tailored to the type of steel being produced, adjusting fuel and airflow with precision to keep the furnace running smoothly. As his …

08-06-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians this morning who were waiting near an aid point in al-Akhawah, near Rafah in south Gaza. The latest killing of aid seekers comes despite the inconsistent opening of US- and Israel-backed aid points, which the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said …

08-06-2025 WASHINGTON/ SAN SALVADOR: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old from El Salvador mistakenly deported in March, has been returned to the US to face prosecution on two federal criminal charges. He has been accused of participating in a trafficking conspiracy over several years to move undocumented migrants from Texas to …

08-06-2025 MIAMI MUMBAI: Twenty-two years ago, when Erna stood outside her house, “the windows were as high as my chest”. Now they’re knee-height. As their home has sunk, she and her family have had to cope with frequent flooding. In the most extreme cases “we used canoes – the water …

Hyderabad, June 7(PMI)  A deepfake video featuring AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has triggered alarm after it was circulated on social media to falsely promote an online investment scam. The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have registered a case following a formal complaint by Owaisi. The AI-generated video misused …

07-06-2025 MOSCOW/ KHARKIV: At least three people have been killed and another 21 injured including a month-old baby, in the biggest Russian drone attack to hit Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv, the mayor says. Ihor Terekhov says multiple residential buildings have been hit after Russia launched nearly 50 drones towards the …

07-06-2025 PARIS/ CANBERRA: Australia offers a secure alternative supply for critical minerals vital to industry, its trade minister Don Farrell said on Thursday, in the face of rising concerns about Beijing’s dominance of the sector. China’s decision in April to suspend exports of a wide range of rare earths and …

07-06-2025 BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes pummeled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital late on Thursday, sending thousands of people fleeing on the eve of a Muslim feast day and prompting accusations by top Lebanese officials that Israel was violating a ceasefire deal. At least 10 strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, …

07-06-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India is holding talks with companies to establish long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets by offering fiscal incentives for domestic production, people familiar with the matter said. Building such a supply chain could take years but would reduce India’s dependence on shipments from China which …

07-06-2025 WASHINGTON: About $22 billion worth of SpaceX’s government contracts is at risk and multiple US space programs could face dramatic changes in the fallout of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s explosive feud on Thursday. The disagreement, rooted in Musk’s criticism of Trump’s tax-cut and spending legislation that began …