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Pakistani troops engaged in heavy fighting with Afghan Taliban fighters on Tuesday night along the Kurram district border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The clashes came after the Taliban and militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, called Fitna al-Khawarij by authorities, reportedly opened fire without warning.PTV News said several Taliban posts were heavily damaged, including at…

NEW DELHI: New Delhi: Russia remains India’s single-largest source of oil, accounting for 34% of inbound shipments in Sept, although volumes have slipped 10% in the first eight months of 2025, according to commodities and shipping markets tracker Kpler.The agency’s latest report pegs India’s crude imports in Sept at more than 4.5 million bpd (barrels…

Hamas published a video on Monday showing eight blindfolded and kneeling men being executed in the streets, branding them “collaborators and outlaws.” The footage surfaced amid armed clashes between Hamas security units and Palestinian clans, on the fifth day of a US-brokered truce between Israel and the militant group.Hamas proceeded to take control of Gaza…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that China is “purposefully” not buying the soybeans from their farmers, and this is the reason they are considering terminating the business with Beijing.Calling China’s deliberate work an “economically hostile act,” Trump said that they can make the cooking oil themselves and don’t need China for that. In…

The US-China trade war took a sharper turn this week, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accusing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime of making “provocative,” economic moves after Beijing tightened export controls on rare earth minerals.Speaking to Fox Business on Monday, Bessent said the move was a direct challenge to the global economy, “This is…

Sajad Gani Lone, Omar Abdulaah (PTI file photos) SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone Tuesday said he would abstain from voting in next week’s Rajya Sabha elections in J&K, accusing CM Omar Abdullah of pushing Congress out of the contest at the behest of BJP.Alleging that Omar denied a safe ticket to Congress…

R&B singer Michael Eugene Archer, known to fans as D’Angelo, has died at the age of 51 after a battle with cancer, his family announced on Tuesday. They described him as leaving behind a “legacy of extraordinarily moving music” and asked fans to celebrate “the gift of song that he has left for the world.”D’Angelo…

The world mourns the loss of D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B artist whose haunting melodies and rich lyrical storytelling redefined neo-soul. At just 51, he succumbed to cancer, leaving behind a memorable catalog that includes classics like ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ and ‘Brown Sugar.’ A beloved father, his influence resonates through generations of musicians and…

The US Department of Justice building in Washington, July 26, 2025. (Photo/NYT News Service) TOI correspondent from Washington:Washington DC think-tank community was rocked on Tuesday after the US Justice Department accused Ashley Tellis, prominent US analyst of Indian-origin, of illegally possessing classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials. In court filings, the Justice Department said…

NEW DELHI: Congress youth leaders expressed strong resentment over the selection of candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, demanding a higher representation of youth and not just “sons of leaders.” After Central Election Committee (CEC) meet chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge concluded on Tuesday, a number of workers came out dissatisfied, with one claiming that…