calender_icon.png 11 June, 2026 | 9:18 AM

Breaking News

World

article_33286858.webp
Bill Gates Calls Epstein Meeting ‘a Grave Error’

11-06-2026

Washington: Bill Gates said on Wednesday he made a “grave error in judgment” by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faced questions behi­nd closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.

article_39386046.webp
Pak air strikes in Af leave 26 dead

11-06-2026

Pakistan is grappling with the consequences of its ill-considered policies and hostile actions in the region, and it must realise it won’t achieve its goals by persisting with and pursuing those policies. Pak’s best interest lies in abandoning its policy of war and destruction and choosing good neighborliness and civilised relations.

article_14181873.webp
Anti-immigrant violence in Belfast after knife attack

11-06-2026

Eemran, an engineer of Indian origin living in Belfast, said protesters threw petrol bombs and fires spread rapidly, forcing residents to evacuate.

article_42925861.webp
‘Erdogan antisemitic dictator’

11-06-2026

Tel Aviv: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the latter criticised Israel’ military actions, calling him an “antisemitic dictator” who “supports the Hamas terrorist organisation, oppresses his own people and imprisons political rivals”.

article_76509140.webp
Lanka: Ex-spy chief directed Easter attacks

11-06-2026

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament on Wednesday probes had revealed former intelligence chief Major General Suresh Sallay “conspired with and strategically directed” Islamic extremists behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 11 Indians.

article_27392873.webp
12 die in South Africa late-night shooting

11-06-2026

Johannesburg: A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighbourhood in South Africa’s biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg that killed 12 people and wounded at least nine, police said.

article_61405065.webp
Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military, energy infrastructure in Russia

11-06-2026

Kyiv: A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia on Wednesday, part of Kyiv’s efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries.

article_50068191.webp
Modi Sets Record

11-06-2026

On June 10, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed a historic milestone. He became India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, surpassing the record held by Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi has served 4,399 consecutive days in office since taking oath on May 26, 2014.

article_72447558.webp
US copter crashes near strait, Trump says both pilots safe

10-06-2026

A US Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war.

article_88641916.webp
Russian navy in Baltic Sea drills amid major NATO exercises

10-06-2026

Russia's navy has conducted military drills in the Baltic Sea, practising unguided missile launches, bombing runs and missile strikes, it said, as major US-NATO exercises also took place in the region, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.

article_11933137.webp
Xi concludes North Korea visit, vows China’s ‘unwavering’ support to Kim

10-06-2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday wrapped up his rare visit to North Korea, Beijing's strategically important neighbour, announcing that he reached an important consensus with its leader Kim Jong Un on developing relations between the two countries.

article_28049578.webp
James Blood Ulmer, US guitar legend, dead

10-06-2026

James Blood Ulmer, the US guitarist celebrated for his avant garde splicing of jazz, blues and funk, has died aged 86.