Advertisement

News

Us widget

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, divert it

Israeli forces intercepted a British-flagged aid boat headed to Gaza, detaining 12 activists — including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan — who were attempting to breach the longstanding naval blockade.

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, diverts it
  • Vessel named Madleen, part of Freedom Flotilla Coalition mission, sailed from Sicily
  • Israeli troops boarded boat in international waters around 2 am
  • Yacht carried 12 crew and symbolic humanitarian aid like rice and baby formula
advertisement

World News

Mutual respect will guide us: Yunus writes to PM Modi amid strained ties

India and Bangladesh reaffirm their commitment to work together for their people's welfare, says Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in a letter to PM Narendra Modi. Despite ongoing political tensions, the leaders expressed hope that shared values will guide stronger ties between the two countries.

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have been building since Sheikh Hasina ouster.
Us widget
advertisement
advertisement

World News

Plane carrying 20 aboard crashes in Tennessee: What we know

A plane carrying 20 people crashed in Coffee County, Tennessee, near Tullahoma Regional Airport on Sunday afternoon. Several seriously injured passengers were airlifted to hospitals. The FAA said the plane was a de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Sunday Special

Can China turn off India's tap, hit land formation?

The life-sustaining Brahmaputra runs from China's Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Can China block or divert the flow of Tsangpo and hit India's water supply and soil formation? Pakistan was into scare-mongering after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. This is what experts and data say about China and the Brahmaputra.

A cruise boat on the Brahmaputra in Guwahati, Assam. (Image: PTI)
advertisement
advertisement