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Indian-origin woman wins Rs 85 crore payout
NDTVArchived
Varsha Gohil has secured a 6.6 million pound payout, about Rs 85 crore, after a 23-year divorce battle in the UK. The case began in 2002 with a smaller settlement, but later money-laundering proceedings against her former husband Bhadresh Gohil uncovered assets that had not been
Kremlin says Zelensky can come to Moscow
NDTVArchived
The Kremlin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow any time, after Zelensky called for a date to be set for face-to-face talks to end the war. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin had not yet been shown Zelensky's l
West Asia ceasefire hinges on Hezbollah halt
The HinduArchived
Israel and Lebanon agreed in Washington to implement a ceasefire, but the joint statement made it conditional on Hezbollah stopping attacks and evacuating operatives from southern Lebanon. The plan also creates pilot zones where Lebanon's army would hold exclusive control. The Hi
Hezbollah rejection complicates ceasefire path
BBCArchived
The ceasefire framework faces a major test because Hezbollah had not publicly endorsed it and one political council member told the BBC the talks did not concern the group. Israeli strikes and Hezbollah fire already strained an earlier partial truce. That gap between state commit
Rubio says U.S. Iran strikes are over
NDTVArchived
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Operation Epic Fury was over and Washington was no longer conducting sustained strikes inside Iran, NDTV reported. He claimed the campaign degraded Iran's military, missile launchers, drones, air fo
Tech CEO held in Iran export case
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Deccan Chronicle, citing ANI, reported that U.S.-Iranian dual citizen Jamshid Ghomi was arrested in the United States over an alleged decade-long scheme to export American networking and encryption hardware to Iran's nuclear and military sectors. Prosecutors say the shipments bre
WHO says unsafe food kills 1.5 million yearly
NDTVArchived
Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people each year, NDTV reported from a WHO update. The agency analysed 194 countries from 2000 to 2021 and estimated 886 million annual illnesses linked to unsafe food. Children under five
WHO says Congo Ebola response still behind
NDTVArchived
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Congo's Ebola outbreak had a big head start and responders are still behind, NDTV reported from AP. Authorities have confirmed 60 deaths among 344 cases since mid-May, while suspected cases fell from 906 to 116. Testing is improving, but
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire
ReutersArchived
Israel and Lebanon said Wednesday they agreed to renew a ceasefire after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks in Washington. A joint statement said the truce depends on a complete halt to Hezbollah fire and evacuation of operatives south of the Litani River. Pilot security zones
Trump names Bill Pulte acting intelligence chief
The Indian ExpressArchived
US President Donald Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, The Indian Express reported. Pulte will continue leading the FHFA and chairing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while taking temporary charge of the intel
Rubio warns Iran on Hormuz
The Indian ExpressArchived
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate hearing that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear programme, while calling Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz unlawful and illegal. The Indian Express reported Rubio said reopening the energy passage is central
Venezuela's acting president to visit India
The HinduArchived
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez will visit India from June 3 to 7, The Hindu reported citing the Ministry of External Affairs. She will be accompanied by ministers handling foreign affairs, economy and finance, science and technology, communication and information, a
Rubio says Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and active
NDTVArchived
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and increasingly engaging in state affairs. NDTV reported that Khamenei was injured on February 28 during a US-Israel attack on Iran that also killed
DHS says 200,000 paid H-1B fast-track fee
The HinduArchived
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told a Senate panel that more than 200,000 H-1B applicants paid $100,000 in fiscal 2026 for faster processing. He said DHS had received about 286,000 applications year to date. Paid applications are processed in about 15 days, com
Kuwait airport hit by Iranian drones, reports say
The HinduArchived
Iranian drone and missile attacks struck Kuwait International Airport's T1 building early on June 3, causing injuries and forcing flight diversions, The Hindu reported citing Kuwait's state news agency. Kuwait officials said the passenger building suffered severe damage. The atta
Two scientists charged over deactivated mpox vials
NDTVArchived
Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the United States and lying to investigators, NDTV reported from an AP feed. Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe were stopped at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in January after trave
UK MP reads survivor testimonies on grooming gangs
NDTVArchived
British MP Rupert Lowe used a Parliament speech to read survivor testimonies from his private inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation, NDTV reported. The accounts described organised abuse, intimidation, alleged police misconduct and institutional failures across the U
Northeast security drives India's Myanmar policy
The Telegraph IndiaArchived
India's statement stressed Myanmar's importance for Northeast security, border communities and connectivity to Southeast Asia. Misri said Modi flagged Indian insurgent groups operating near the border, and Myanmar assured that its territory would not be used against India. The ci
Netanyahu says Israel may attack Beirut
The WireArchived
A threat to attack Beirut carries consequences far beyond military signalling because civilians, hospitals, ports and fragile Lebanese politics are all exposed. The immediate need is verifiable restraint by armed actors and pressure on diplomacy. What channel can reduce Hezbollah
Iowa gunman kills six relatives, then himself
The Telegraph IndiaArchived
A gunman killed six family members and then himself in Muscatine, Iowa, The Telegraph reported, citing Reuters and police. Officers responding to gunfire found four victims inside a residence, later found two more at nearby locations, and identified the suspect as 52-year-old Rya
Ukraine says hundreds of drones and missiles launched
BBCArchived
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched more than 700 drones and missiles overnight, with 642 shot down. Kyiv reported fires near a petrol station, construction site, apartment blocks and houses, while Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia also came under attack. Moscow said the strikes resp)
Islamabad orders markets to shut by 8 pm
FirstpostArchived
Islamabad's district administration restored early business closures from June 1, Firstpost reported. Markets, shops and malls must close by 8 pm, while restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries and food outlets can operate until 10 pm. The order revives Covid-era timings as Pakistan
Beaufort's ridge makes it a military prize
The HinduArchived
Beaufort Castle overlooks southern Lebanon, northern Israel and the Litani River valley, making it strategically valuable. The 12th-century Crusader fortress was captured by Saladin, later held by multiple empires, used by the PLO in the 1970s and captured by Israel in 1982 befor
Ukraine refinery strikes pressure Russian fuel market
NDTVArchived
Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in recent weeks, hitting facilities as far as the Urals. The damage is hard to assess, but repeated fires and fuel restrictions show pressure inside Russia's oil system. Moscow had already restricted car-fuel exports be
Iran talks and Lebanon fighting collide diplomatically
Times NowArchived
The de-escalation claim came after Iran signalled it could suspend talks with Washington if Israeli operations in Lebanon continued. Hezbollah had launched rockets at Israeli military infrastructure in Tiberias and Nahariya, calling them a response to ceasefire violations. Furthe
Iran suspends mediated exchanges with US
News18Archived
Iran suspended mediated exchanges with the United States through intermediaries, News18 reported, citing state media. Tehran linked the move to continued Israeli military activity in Lebanon and alleged ceasefire violations. Tasnim said Iran would not resume talks unless Israeli
Strikes raise stakes around Hormuz diplomacy
BBCArchived
The exchange shows a controlled but dangerous escalation: Washington hit military sensing and command nodes, Tehran answered through attacks near US-linked bases, and Kuwait's interceptions widened regional exposure. No US casualties may help keep diplomacy alive, yet every drone
Israel captures Lebanon's Beaufort Castle
Al JazeeraArchived
Israel captured Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, Al Jazeera reported. The 900-year-old fortress overlooks the Litani River and Nabatieh, offering a strategic vantage over southern Lebanon and northern Israel. Israel described the move as part of a securi
Malaysia blocks under-16 social media account registrations
Times of IndiaArchived
Malaysia began enforcing rules barring children under 16 from registering social media accounts from June 1. The Child Protection Code under the Online Safety Act applies to major platforms with at least eight million Malaysian users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Yo
Trump halts Iran strikes after tense call as Netanyahu pushes to resume war
CNNArchived
Trump and Netanyahu clashed in a tense Tuesday call over the Iran war. Trump halted planned strikes to pursue diplomacy after Gulf allies, including Qatar and the UAE, requested a pause. Netanyahu pressed to resume military action. Tehran is reviewing an updated U.S. proposal via
India calls out Pakistan's genocidal record at UN Security Council
The HinduArchived
At the UN Security Council on May 20, India told Pakistan its long tainted record of genocidal acts disqualifies it from lecturing others on civilian protection. Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni spoke after Pakistan raised Jammu and Kashmir during the annual open debate on protecti