- Thursday, April 24, 2025
PAKISTAN on Thursday (24) blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and said any attempt to divert water meant for Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty will be considered an act of war. The announcements were made after a meeting chaired…
INDIA'S move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 on Wednesday (23) could have serious repercussions for Pakistan's agriculture and its economy, experts have warned. India has said the treaty will be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Islamabad abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. The move…
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday (23) signed an order intended to toughen standards for college accreditation, a requirement for accessing federal student financial aid. It was one of seven education-related actions taken by the president during an event in the Oval Office. They covered a range of topics, including…
THE HEAD COACH of the Indian cricket team, Gautam Gambhir, has received two threatening emails, and he has approached the police, Delhi Police said on Thursday (24). The threats were received on April 22 - the same day terrorists gunned down 26 people in Pahalgam - from a suspicious Gmail…
US TREASURY SECRETARY Scott Bessent has said he expects India to strike the first bilateral trade deal to avoid president Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. A 26 per cent 'reciprocal' tariff on Indian exports to the US is currently on a 90-day pause, set to expire on July 8. However, like…
THE US has issued a 'Do Not Travel' advisory for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir owing to the “terror attacks” and possible “violent civilian unrest” in the union territory and also within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border. The advisory warning for all US citizens was issued on…
INDIA duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana have been crowned the world's leading cricketers in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Bumrah won the honor in the men's section after a stellar 2024 when he excelled across formats and was named player of the tournament as India won…
HEAD COACH Rahul Dravid has acknowledged that Rajasthan Royals cannot afford another slip-up after sliding to eighth on the IPL points table and his team has “no option” other than start “winning games quickly.” The Royals will come up against an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium…
INITIAL investigations into the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people indicate that the number of terrorists involved could range from five to seven, aided by at least two local militants who received training in Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday (23). According to the officials piecing…
TENS of thousands of mourners began saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica Wednesday (23), as the body of the late Argentine pontiff began three days of lying in state. By mid-afternoon, the wait to enter St Peter's Basilica was about three hours, as the long…
