India News | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Downsizes His Convoy Size to Less Than Half, Following PM Modi’s Appeal

New Delhi [India]May 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has decided to downsize his convoy to less than half its original size, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. Alongside the Defence Minister, several Ministers have moved to significantly downsize their security convoys to conserve fuel. Also … Read more

Lutnick Backs Away from Epstein ‘blackmail’ Claim in House Interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in an interview with House lawmakers, backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed people. Lutnick agreed to sit for an interview with the House Oversight Committee last week after the release of case files on Epstein contradicted his claim on a … Read more

Netanyahu’s Office Says He Secretly Visited UAE During the Iran War

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-US war with Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized relations with Israel in 2020, his office said Wednesday. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a gathering that “resulted in … Read more

Business News | India Eyes $1 Trillion Export Target, Minister Goyal Calls It ‘Our Time Under the Sun’

New Delhi [India]May 13 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday set an ambitious goal of achieving USD 1 trillion exports target in current financial year, saying the gap between last year’s 863 billion and the new target is “not impossible” to bridge. Goyal made the announcement while addressing the LEAPS Awards and … Read more

Malaysia’s Maritime Agency Rejects Claims of Allowing Iranian Oil Transfers

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia ’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters, rejecting allegations that authorities ignored a long-running trade allowing Iran to evade U.S. sanctions. U.S.-based advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and shipping industry observers say waters near … Read more

India News | Delhi: Fire Breaks out at Factory in Kanjhawala Industrial Area; 28 Fire Tenders Rushed

New Delhi [India]May 13 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a factory manufacturing RO water purifiers in Delhi’s Kanjhawala industrial area on Wednesday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation, officials said. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far. According to the Delhi Fire Service, information about the blaze was received at around 9:54 … Read more

Business News | Centre Raises MSP for 14 Kharif Crops, Boosts Support for Pulses and Oilseeds

New Delhi [India]May 13 (ANI): Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for the marketing season 2026-27 to ensure remunerative prices for farmers. According to the government, the highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been … Read more

Rupali Chakankar Summoned by ED in Rape Case Involving ‘Bhondu Baba’ Ashok Kharat

New Delhi, May 13: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday issued a summons to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar in connection with the alleged rape case involving the self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, also known as “Bhondu Baba”. The ED has directed Chakankar to appear before the agency for questioning later this week as … Read more

Business News | Red Hat Launches New Developer Tools for Agentic AI

NewsVoir New Delhi [India]May 13: Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open-source solutions, today announced expanded capabilities across its developer portfolio specifically built for the requirements of AI agents. Through the newly-available Red Hat Desktop and enhancements to Red Hat Advanced Developer Suite, Red Hat intends to smooth the transition from agents running locally … Read more