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New Delhi plans to tap a pool of more than 650 companies under the Innovation for Defense Excellence initiative India is keen to have a defense “unicorn” from its startup pool, a senior official said on Tuesday, referring to the term for a private startup that achieves a $1 billion valuation. At an interaction with over 650 startups at the …

A top Kremlin official says the US must not be allowed to retake a massive airbase in Afghanistan, warning it could lead to “new conflicts”. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the comments as he hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government in Moscow. The Taliban last month rejected a bid from President Donald Trump to take back control …

A Filipino blogger has been arrested and accused of inciting sedition over a Facebook post authorities described as making a veiled death threat against the president. In the October 3 post, video blogger Michael “Mike” Romero shared a picture of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr standing with other officials outside the earthquake-ravaged city hall in Bogo, in the central Philippines. The …

“We have unleashed a monster,” Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has said, as she proposed new restrictions for those under 15 The Danish government intends to ban minors under the age of 15 from using several social media platforms, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced. In an address to parliament on Tuesday, Frederiksen sounded the alarm over the impact social media …

Israel and Hamas negotiators have exchanged lists of prisoners and hostages who would be released under the terms of any peace deal. In a statement raising hopes of an imminent breakthrough in talks a statement signed by senior Hamas official Taher al Nunu also expressed optimism about reaching an agreement. Negotiations currently taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, are …

At least 15 people were killed late on Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said. The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch near Bilaspur district when a landslide struck following days of torrential rain. There were at least 20 to 25 passengers on the bus at …

Tatarstan is keen to be a “gateway” to the Russian market, regional head Rustam Minnikhanov has said The Russian region of Tatarstan is eager to expand economic cooperation with India and could serve as a “gateway” for the South Asian nation to enter the local market, regional head Rustam Minnikhanov said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of the TIME (Tatarstan-India Mutual …

A man who was deserted by his father before he was born is set to inherit a millionaire’s fortune, thanks to a discovery in the street. The 35-year-old’s claim to the businessman’s wealth was ultimately confirmed by his grandfather’s saliva, following an investigation involving the meticulous work of private detectives. Regrettably, the man’s father never acknowledged him as his son …

A Hong Kong woman has been found dead with a neck wound in a public park, with police locating a knife and a cutter nearby. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday from a passer-by, who saw a woman bleeding on the ground in Tin Shui Wai Park near Tin Shui Road. The 53-year-old woman was certified …

Kirill Dmitriev replied to recent revelations regarding the former US president’s dealings published by the CIA Former US President Joe Biden provoked the Ukraine conflict to hide his family’s corrupt dealings, Kremlin investment aide Kirill Dmitriev said on X on Tuesday. He was commenting on a set of CIA documents declassified by the agency’s director, John Ratcliffe, earlier in the …