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PM Modi's Gothenburg Gambit: India Courts European CEOs In Sweden
- May 19, 2026 09:14 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
The Gothenburg meeting was not taking place in isolation. It followed a series of landmark developments in India-EU relations, most notably the conclusion of the long-awaited India-EU Free Trade Agreement -- described by officials as the "Mother of a
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Iran Plans $58 Million Bounty For "Whoever Sends Trump, Netanyahu To Hell": Reports
- May 19, 2026 08:37 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The Iranian parliament is scheduled to vote on a bill offering rewards for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu for the February 28 strikes on Tehran that killed the then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
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Free ChatGPT Plus For Everyone? Malta Just Became The First Country To Do It
- May 19, 2026 08:17 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Malta has partnered with OpenAI to provide a free one-year ChatGPT Plus subscription to all citizens and residents aged 14+ who complete a digital literacy course.
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'Reports By Ignorant NGOs': India On Press Freedom, Rights Concerns In Oslo
- May 19, 2026 07:19 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The diplomat said that people in other countries "have no understanding of the scale of India".
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7,000 Staff To Shift To AI Roles As Meta Cuts Jobs, Revamps Structure: Report
- May 19, 2026 07:17 am IST
- Reuters
In the memo, Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale told employees the company plans to move 7,000 employees to new initiatives related to AI workflows and to eliminate managerial roles.
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3 Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque, 2 Teen Suspects Dead
- May 19, 2026 03:17 am IST
- Associated Press
The center is the largest mosque in San Diego County and includes the Al Rashid School that offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran for students ages 5 and up.
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Cuba Warns Of "Bloodbath" If US Attacks
- May 19, 2026 02:05 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes.
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Key Moments In Elon Musk Vs OpenAI Trial
- May 19, 2026 01:32 am IST
- Reuters
The jury decided Musk waited too long to sue. Musk had sought about $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, a major investor, to be paid to OpenAI's nonprofit. Musk also sought the removal of Altman and Brockman.
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Trump Holds Off On Planned Iran Strike After Gulf Allies' Request
- May 19, 2026 01:08 am IST
- Associated Press
Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threated the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.
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Team Trump Creates $1.7 Billion Fund For Allies Prosecuted Under Biden
- May 18, 2026 23:54 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
US President Donald Trump's Justice Department announced on Monday the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate political allies prosecuted under the Biden administration.
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Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Jury Finds He 'Waited Too Long'
- May 18, 2026 23:26 pm IST
- Associated Press
Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Jury Finds He 'Waited Too Long'
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UK Cops Find 90-kg Cocaine In Shipment Of Kim Kardashian's Shapewear Brand
- May 18, 2026 23:15 pm IST
- Associated Press
A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in the shipment.
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PM Modi Highlights Trade Growth At India-Norway Business And Research Summit
- May 18, 2026 23:04 pm IST
- Indo Asian Service News
The summit was attended by CEOs of over 50 companies and more than 250 participants from the Norwegian and Indian business and research communities.
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PM Modi Backs Dialogue, Diplomacy To Resolve Ukraine, Middle East Tensions
- May 18, 2026 23:00 pm IST
- Press Trust India
India and Norway have firmed up a Green Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store held wide-ranging talks during which they called for resolving the tensions in Ukraine and West Asia through dialogue and diplomacy.
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US Extends Waiver On Sanctioned Russian Oil By Another 30 Days
- May 18, 2026 22:55 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
This is the second time US authorities have extended the temporary measure, which is meant to address oil supply shortages sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran.
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4 Dead, 8 Injured As Gunman Opens Fire In Southern Turkey: Report
- May 18, 2026 20:55 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
4 Dead, 8 Injured As Gunman Opens Fire In Southern Turkey: Report
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Oil Prices Dip After Report Of US Suspending Iranian Crude Sanctions
- May 18, 2026 20:19 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
The unconfirmed report by Iranian media cited an unnamed source, but analysts and traders seized on the news.
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No Ebola Case In India, Airports Put On Alert After WHO Warning
- May 18, 2026 20:08 pm IST
- Written by: Tanushka Dutta
The Centre has reviewed standard operating procedures for screening, surveillance, quarantine and case management, while laboratory preparedness is also being ramped up. The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has been designated for Ebola tes
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Iran Announces New Body To Give "Real-Time Updates" On Strait Of Hormuz
- May 18, 2026 18:40 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28.
