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UK police are hunting a white male suspect after a 20-year-old woman, believed to be of Indian heritage, was raped in a racially aggravated attack in Walsall. CCTV footage has been released as police appeal for public help to identify the attacker.

Nine Indian sailors were among 14 crew members rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy after their merchant vessel, Integrity Star, suffered engine failure 100 nautical miles south of the island nation. The rescued crew was brought safely to Hambantota port.

M Venkat Ram Reddy from Kurnool clinched a bronze in the men’s 800m event at the fourth South Asian Senior Athletics Championship in Ranchi. This victory adds to India’s medal tally, with Reddy previously winning a 'golden double' in Junior Nationals

The Indian women’s football team is set to face Nepal in the final match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies. Head coach Crispin Chettri aims for better performance after a loss to Iran and to assess his squad's depth for the AFC Women's Asian Cup

India’s Shaina Manimuthu and Diksha Sudhakar won gold in their respective categories at the Badminton Asia Under-17 & Under-15 Championships 2025. India’s total medal haul included two golds, one silver, and two bronze, marking their best-ever performance

At a symposium in Beijing, Chinese scholars hailed the Bhagavad Gita as a “nectar of wisdom” and “miniature history of Indian civilisation.” They said its teachings on duty, detachment, and harmony remain deeply relevant to modern life and global challenges.

One week on, and the country is still wounded by the breach to its national heritage. Some say it will make celebrities of the very jewels it sought to erase, much as the Mona Lisa's turn-of-the-20th-century theft transformed the then little-known Renaissance portrait into the world's most famous artwork

The HTV-X is the successor to JAXA's unmanned H-II Transfer Vehicle, known as Kounotori, or stork in Japanese, which flew nine missions to the ISS between 2009 and 2020. The new freighter can carry a bigger payload and supply power during flight

At least seven people were injured in a shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University on Saturday night. Authorities are investigating and urged people to avoid the area. Governor Josh Shapiro expressed support and concern for the historically Black university community near Philadelphia

Tata Technologies CEO Warren Harris said the steep US H-1B visa fee hike will not affect the company immediately, due to its locally staffed global model. He expects future resourcing shifts, while aerospace growth offsets tariff-related automotive slowdowns, boosting quarterly performance

Donald Trump met Qatar’s Emir aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop, thanking Qatar for mediating the Gaza peace deal and discussing a stabilisation force involving Qatari troops. The visit precedes trade-focused summits in Asia, including a key meeting with China’s Xi

Gangster Lakhvinder Kumar, an aide of Lawrence Bishnoi, has been deported from the US and detained in Delhi. Wanted in Haryana for extortion and attempted murder, he was brought back following coordinated efforts between CBI, MEA, MHA, and Interpol.

Kamala Harris has said she hasn’t ruled out running for US president in 2028. In a BBC interview, the former vice president said she believes a woman will be president soon — “possibly” her — and that she’s “not done.”

US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 10% tariff on Canada, accusing it of airing a “fraudulent” ad involving Ronald Reagan’s speech on tariffs. The move comes amid halted trade talks and rising tensions between the two allies.

Rohit Sharma scores his 50th international century, and Virat Kohli plays a masterful knock to lead India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia in Sydney, preventing a whitewash and claiming a consolation victory

India’s wrestlers Hansika Lamba and Sarika Malik claim silver medals at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia. India finishes the women’s competition with seven medals, and Parvinder loses out on bronze in the freestyle event

India Under-20 women’s football team defeated Kazakhstan Under-19 3-2 in the first friendly match at the BIIK Sports Complex in Shymkent. Goals from Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam, Anju Chanu Kayenpaibam, and Pooja helped India secure the win

The ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur will welcome East Timor as the 11th member and host US President Donald Trump’s first Asia trip in his second term. Leaders will discuss security, trade resilience, maritime disputes, and regional economic partnership

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed four and injured 16, hitting Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukrainian air defences intercepted most strikes. Zelenskyy met European leaders in London, seeking long-range missiles and increased support ahead of winter

Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold the second round of talks in Istanbul on Saturday to ease border tensions and curb cross-border terrorism. The dialogue, facilitated by Qatar and Turkiye, follows the Doha meeting that restored temporary calm along the frontier.

The US is keen to finalise a trade deal with South Korea once Seoul accepts “appropriate” commitments, a senior official said. The two nations are negotiating terms of a $350 billion investment pledge ahead of the Trump-Lee summit in Korea.

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, revered as a symbol of grace and national pride, passed away at 93 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. King Maha Vajiralongkorn has declared a one-year mourning period and ordered royal funeral rites with full honours.

At the UN, India slammed Pakistan for lacking democratic values and violating human rights in occupied Kashmir. India’s envoy P. Harish said democracy and constitutional principles are alien to Pakistan, urging it to withdraw from illegally occupied territories and end repression.

India began the 4th SAAF Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi with three gold medals through Prince Kumar, Sanjana Singh, and Samardeep Singh Gill, alongside a grand cultural opening ceremony