World

07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Iran’s President met Mojtaba Khamenei in car’s back seat in darkness; wasn’t sure if it was him: Report

Tehran: While clouds of uncertainty continues over Mojtaba Khamenei's whereabouts, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian met the Supreme Leader at a secret location in Tehran for only a few minutes and that too in complete darkness where he could not see him. This has once again fuelled speculations over Khamenei's condition, as US President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that the Supreme Leader had been seriously wounded in the American strikes. According to a report by Iran International, Pezeshkian met Khamenei in a "dark, tinted-window car" where a man presented him as the Supreme Leader. However, it seems that Pezeshkian was…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Meta ordered to pay USD 567 million to address kids’ mental health amid CSAM content row in India

Washington: A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay USD 567 million to address harms caused to young people by its platforms, in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March. In a ruling issued late Thursday, Judge Bryan Biedscheid said USD 420 million of the amount will be allocated to treatment services for young people. The remaining funds will be used over the next five years for awareness and prevention programmes, screening services and other related costs. The ruling follows the first phase of the…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Several feared dead, at least 10 injured in school shooting near Bangkok in Thailand

Bangkok: At least 15 students were injured in a shooting at a school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, on Friday, according to local media reports. Preliminary reports also indicated that multiple people may have been killed, although the exact number of casualties had not been confirmed. The incident took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district on Friday morning. Thai broadcaster Thai PBS initially reported that between 10 and 15 people had been injured in the shooting. Police said a student was suspected of opening fire at the school. Officers from the Plai Bang Police Station…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Indian-origin student, who went missing during solo hiking trip, found dead in California’s Sierra Nevada

California: An Indian-origin student, who had gone missing during a solo hiking trip in eastern Sierra Nevada of California, has been found dead, said authorities. The deceased was identified as Vikram Mubayi, who was a PhD student at the Department of Chemical Engineering in University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Mubayi had gone for a solo hiking trip in the Big Pine Lakes area of Inyo National Forest and last contacted his family around 8.30 pm on August 1 before going missing after which a search and rescue operation was launched by the Inyo County Search and Rescue, and the…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Indian students face setback as US visa approvals drop by 62 per cent despite making up majority groups

Washington: The number of US student visas issued to Indian nationals fell by 62 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, marking a significantly steeper decline than the 34 per cent drop recorded for Chinese students, according to a report by a US-based think tank. The report, authored by George Fishman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Centre for Immigration Studies (CIS), said the US issued 22,149 student visas to Indian nationals in 2025, down sharply from 58,694 in 2024. In comparison, student visas issued to Chinese nationals declined to 40,034 in 2025 from 61,075 a year earlier. Presented…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Trump hints at resolution with Iran, says war to ‘end pretty soon’; denies report of munitions shortage

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that the conflict with Iran, which began on February 28, will likely end "pretty soon" as he believes that the Islamic Republic would not be able to "go much longer". However, he reiterated that Tehran could not be allow to acquire a nuclear weapon. The 80-year-old Republican leader was briefing the media at the Oval Office of White House. According to Trump, if Iran is allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, then it would "catastrophic" and the entire world would get "blown up". He also hoped that the negotiations over…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

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France submits Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal for 114 Rafale jets: Why it is a game changer for India

New Delhi: France has submitted its detailed technical and commercial proposal to India for the procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets, marking a significant step forward in the deal. The proposal includes plans for large-scale local manufacturing and production of the multi-role combat aircraft in India. The Rafale jets are expected to become one of the key components of the Indian Air Force's future fleet. The aircraft were selected by the Defence Ministry in 2012 after a long and competitive global evaluation process. According to Defence sources cited by news agency ANI, French officials have submitted their response to India's…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Donald Trump refers to Venezuela to push Iran for a deal: ‘Were set for biggest attack since World War II’

Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) warned Iran and said the United States (US) was all set conduct its "biggest attack of since World War II" but decided to halt it following a request by Tehran, reiterating that the Middle East nation must make a deal to end the over five-month long conflict between the two countries. He was speaking at an event in Las Vegas. The 80-year-old Republican leader claimed Iran has once again urged for talks, adding that Tehran respects it. Restating that the Islamic Republic cannot have a nuclear weapon, he said Iran has weakened…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Iran president’s big admission on Mojtaba Khamenei: ‘Communication with supreme leader very difficult’

Tehran: Amid reports of tensions within Iran's leadership, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that communicating with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has become "very difficult at the moment." Khamenei, 56, has not appeared in public since succeeding his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike that also reportedly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei. Despite his absence from public view, Pezeshkian insisted that Khamenei continues to play a key role in directing Iran's response to the conflict. Pezeshkian on Khamenei "It is very difficult to communicate with him at the moment, but in any case, his presence…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

World

Vishakha Rathod, wife of Rs 88 crore fraud mastermind, deported from UAE after husband’s extradition

Dubai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with support from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the deportation of wanted fugitive Vishakha Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, officials said. Rathod, who was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was deported to India on August 3, 2026, in connection with an alleged multi-crore financial fraud case. She landed in Pune, where a Maharashtra Police team took her into custody. Vishakha is the wife of Avinash Rathod, the mastermind of the Rs 88 crore fraud in which several…

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