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SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket successfully completed its latest test flight travelling halfway around the world and deploying 20 advanced Starlink satellites.
At least 15 people have been killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine, and around 100 others were injured in ballistic missile strikes on an exhibition near Kyiv showcasing drone technology.
Severe wildfires in Spain and France have forced thousands of people to leave their homes as firefighters struggle to control the flames. In Spain, three wildfires west of Madrid have merged into one massive blaze.
India and Israel concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The United States has imposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners, including China, the European Union and the UK.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned today, citing health problems, nearly two years before the end of his five-year term. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed accepted the resignation.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced serious concern over the deteriorating state of freedom of expression in the country, warning that the space for independent journalism is continuing to shrink.
Delhi Police has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) to investigate offences relating to paper leaks and other examination-related offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal held a productive bilateral meeting with his Singaporean counterpart, Edwin Tong SC, in New Delhi .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked everyone for the responses and positive suggestions received to his video, where he announced the government’s decision to bring a strict law to punish those involved in paper leaks.
