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The exceptional pear-shaped blue diamond, estimated to fetch between US$ 35-50 million, is associated with Yeshwant Rao Holkar, the Maharaja of Indore and a member of the Holkar dynasty, who along with his wife was known for a grand lifestyle in the 1920s and 1930s

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found fingerprints of 'dimethyl sulphide' and 'dimethyl disulphide' on distant exoplanet named K2-18 b -- known to be produced on Earth by microbes. The molecules provide the strongest evidence yet that life may exist on a planet outside our solar system, even as how they formed on that exoplanet remain unknown

Zuckerberg took the stand for the third day in the trial, wrapping up his testimony as the first witness Wednesday afternoon. He took questions from Meta attorney Mark Hansen, who has argued that his client hardly has a monopoly in social media, as the FTC claims, and still faces stiff global competition.

Speaking at her daily press briefing on Wednesday, Sheinbaum acknowledged that the decision is a sovereign matter for the US on its own territory, but emphasised that it must not impact Mexico or cross into its jurisdiction, Xinhua news agency reported.

"The Prime Minister issued an instruction for the continuation of the steps to advance the release of our hostages," the office said on Wednesday in a statement.

Neil Anand, 48, was also convicted of money laundering on Tuesday in a federal court in Pennsylvania, the department said on Wednesday.

Kyiv and Washington had planned to sign a deal on extracting Ukraine's strategic minerals, until a clash between US President Donald Trump and Zelensky in February temporarily derailed work on the agreement.

Of the six Trump-branded projects announced in India so far, four have already been completed in Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata and Gurugram. The new residential project in Gurugram will involve an investment of around Rs 2,200 crore

Chinmay Deore from India was among the four students, who filed the lawsuit against the DHS and immigration officials, saying their student immigration status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) was illegally terminated "without sufficient notice and explanation"

"On Day One, President Trump initiated his America First Trade Policy to make America's economy great again," it said. "More than 75 countries have already reached out to discuss new trade deals. As a result, the individualized higher tariffs are currently paused amid these discussions, except for China, which retaliated," it said.

Every tree, though young, still provides valuable habitat for many species – as long as they're not bulldozed

Group led by Dr Bhawna Gomber at CASEST, School of Physics, UoH, contributes in the form of data analysis, trigger electronics, cutting-edge research

The fact that Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia are all countries impacted by Trump’s tariffs provides Beijing an opportunity to project how it would act as a responsible superpower, one of China's long-time stances

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proclaimed April 14, 2025 as Dr B R Ambedkar Day in New York City, with its 8.5 million residents celebrating the day

Rajendra's removal comes after weeks of internal efforts at NASA to retain her by rebranding her role

Move comes as the institution said it won't comply with the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus

Reports suggest that the bug has resulted in the phone not being able to be unlocked usually and in other cases some serious battery drops were reported after the update

A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that Araghchi briefed Hussein on the latest developments in the Iran-US negotiations, describing the talks as proceeding "well."

In a statement issued Monday by its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana's capital, the 16-member bloc rejected allegations made by the March 23 Movement (M23) in a communique dated April 12, calling them "inaccurate and misleading."

According to the latest data, 11 health zones in Kinshasa have been impacted, with more than 5,000 people displaced. At least 72 people have died, and 170 others have been injured due to torrential rains and resulting floods, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on Monday, said it is gravely concerned by reports of mass casualties and large-scale displacement following intense fighting on Friday and Saturday in and around Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps and the town of El Fasher in North Darfur.

The attack occurred late Sunday night when the gunmen stormed the Zike community in the Bassa local government area of Plateau State, shooting indiscriminately at residents, local authorities said.

Aoun made the remarks during his meeting with Paul Grove, senior staff at the US Senate Appropriations Committee, according to a presidential statement.

Joy Saini's family confirmed their deaths in a statement to the media on Sunday