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Swiggy offers ₹200 off, ₹49 meals and more with Student Rewards Program | Here’s all you need to know

May 16, 2025 15:22 IST

The initiative is currently active in nearly 2,000 campuses spanning over 200 cities and is expected to scale up to 4,500 colleges by July 2025.

At $13.6 million, new record for the most expensive living woman artistSubscriber Only

May 15, 2025 17:22 IST

South Africa-born Marlene Dumas's canvas Miss January sold for a staggering amount at a Christie's sale on May 14. For an Indian woman artist, the record is held by Amrita Sher-Gil

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Artist Paresh Maity on his watercolour inspired by India’s rich diversity that will be unveiled at Cannes Film Festival on May 18Subscriber Only

May 14, 2025 15:50 IST

Indian Art at Cannes: Making his debut at Cannes will be Delhi-based artist Paresh Maity, who will also be showing his watercolour at the event.

China, Colombia sign Belt and Road cooperation pact

May 14, 2025 16:02 IST

Colombia's foreign minister Laura Sarabia said on Wednesday that the decision to join China's flagship overseas development project was the South American country's "boldest step in decades."

Iranian and European diplomats will meet on Friday, Iran foreign minister says

May 14, 2025 14:48 IST

Iran would hold talks on the now moribund 2015 nuclear deal with European parties.

Canadian PM Mark Carney criticises UK’s invite to Trump for state visit

May 14, 2025 14:33 IST

Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st US state — a suggestion that has angered Canadians.

José Mujica, Uruguay’s former president who changed his country, dies at 89

May 14, 2025 08:41 IST

Uruguay's left-wing president, Yamandú Orsi, announced his death, which came four months after Mujica decided to forgo further medical treatment for esophageal cancer.

Iran is preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit, Tehran says

May 12, 2025 18:06 IST

Putin held talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran in 2022, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union after he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24 of the same year.

Gaza’s entire population faces critical risk of famine, global hunger monitor says

May 12, 2025 18:17 IST

The IPC analysis found that 1.95 million people, or 93% of the population in the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian enclave, are living through high levels of acute food insecurity, including 244,000 experiencing the most severe, or "catastrophic", levels.

Israel asks ICC judges to withdraw Netanyahu arrest warrant

May 12, 2025 23:43 IST

The ICC issued arrest warrants on Nov. 21 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.

A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea

May 12, 2025 15:16 IST

Dozens of temple members and local residents standing by the roadside applauded to welcome the statue as a truck carrying a wooden container with it arrived at Kannonji, a temple on Japan’s western island of Tsushima.

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 8 people and injuring more than 30 others

May 11, 2025 12:14 IST

The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers (86 miles) east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of central Sri Lanka, police said.

Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US

May 11, 2025 10:38 IST

Currently, Japan faces a 25% levy on economically crucial auto exports to the United States, and a reciprocal 24% tariff on other Japanese goods.

Russia says Western arms flows to Ukraine would need to stop during any ceasefire

May 10, 2025 14:45 IST

'Otherwise it will be an advantage for Ukraine....' stated Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Columbia University suspends more than 65 students over library occupation

May 10, 2025 09:26 IST

The students were placed on interim suspension and will be prohibited from taking their final exams.

North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to Russian embassy as ties deepen

May 9, 2025 14:54 IST

Kim reportedly said North Korea will 'consolidate and develop the long tradition of the DPRK-Russia relations, the noble ideological foundation and the invincible alliance."

Six military personnel dead in Sri Lanka helicopter crash

May 9, 2025 13:23 IST

Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 reportedly crashed into the reservoir in the north central region of Maduru Oya.

German legislator’s concealed meeting with Putin confidants sparks security concerns

May 9, 2025 21:01 IST

The meeting, first reported by ARD public television and newspaper Die Zeit, took place at a time when Russia's ties with the EU are in a deep freeze over its invasion of Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia sits on fence over BRICS with eye on vital ties with US

May 8, 2025 15:08 IST

The issue of BRICS membership has been diplomatically sensitive for Saudi Arabia since it was first invited to join in 2023, and remains so with President Donald Trump due to visit next week.

Netanyahu says there’s ‘doubt’ about whether three of remaining hostages are alive

May 8, 2025 01:09 IST

The statement came a day after US President Donald Trump said only 21 of 24 hostages believed alive had survived.

Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lankan president’s party continues winning streak in local election

May 7, 2025 22:23 IST

While the opposition parties are entertaining hopes to forge alliances, the NPP said they are happy with the achievements.

Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say

May 7, 2025 02:22 IST

In Beirut, Hezbollah’s chief spokesman Youssef el-Zein told The Associated Press Tuesday that days after the September.

Vietnam PM says US tariffs negatively affect global economy

May 5, 2025 09:10 IST

Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam has made good progress in tariff talks with the Trump administration, with the global impact delayed until July.

Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism

May 4, 2025 15:09 IST

Simion, 38, opposes military aid to neighbouring Ukraine, is critical of the EU leadership and says he is aligned with the U.S. president's Make America Great Again movement.

UK police arrest seven Iranians in counter-terrorism probes

May 4, 2025 14:29 IST

The arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale and Manchester, police said, adding that officers were in contact with the site of the suspected target to provide relevant support.