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How AI Deepfakes Sparked Elon Musk’s Latest Controversy

How AI Deepfakes Sparked Elon Musk’s Latest Controversy

Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have blocked Grok, while India's government reported the removal of thousands of...

13 Jan 2026 10:03 PM IST

India Alleges Drone Violations Along Kashmir Border

India Alleges Drone Violations Along Kashmir Border

The military leaders of India and Pakistan communicated earlier on Tuesday amid rising drone activity along the border....

13 Jan 2026 7:02 PM IST

Bangladesh Tells ICC It Won’t Play World Cup Matches In India

Bangladesh Tells ICC It Won’t Play World Cup Matches In India

In a video conference with the ICC, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed its stance against traveling to India for the...

13 Jan 2026 5:03 PM IST

Is China A Threat To Greenland As Trump Argues?

Is China A Threat To Greenland As Trump Argues?

China's only pathway to gaining significant influence in the Arctic goes through Russia, defense experts dismissed...

13 Jan 2026 4:04 PM IST

Iranian Authorities Stage Pro‑Government Rallies with Protest Toll Mounting

Iranian Authorities Stage Pro‑Government Rallies with Protest Toll...

The Iranian government imposed an internet blackout lasting over three days, aiming to obscure the extent of the...

12 Jan 2026 8:51 PM IST

Myanmar Votes in Second Phase of Junta-Run Election

Myanmar Votes in Second Phase of Junta-Run Election

Polls opened at 6:00 am Sunday (2330 GMT Saturday) in Suu Kyi's former constituency of Kawhmu

11 Jan 2026 8:43 AM IST

Indonesia Suspends Musk’s Grok AI Over Explicit Content, Minister Says

Indonesia Suspends Musk’s Grok AI Over Explicit Content, Minister Says

Grok's controversial image creation feature faced backlash globally, prompting Indonesia to become the first country to...

10 Jan 2026 5:43 PM IST

Russia, China, Iran Hold Joint Naval Exercises Off South Africa

Russia, China, Iran Hold Joint Naval Exercises Off South Africa

The arrival of the Russian corvette in False Bay coincides with protests from Ukrainians criticizing South Africa for...

9 Jan 2026 10:56 PM IST

Explainer: Why Has US Charged Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Explainer: Why Has US Charged Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

The indictment details Maduro's alleged long-standing collaboration with notorious drug traffickers, asserting that he...

8 Jan 2026 4:29 PM IST

North Korea Denounces US Capture Of Maduro As Serious Encroachment Of Sovereignty

North Korea Denounces US Capture Of Maduro As Serious Encroachment Of...

Pyongyang's foreign ministry said in a statement that the incident is another example that clearly confirms once again...

4 Jan 2026 4:33 PM IST

Bondi Beach Shooting Responders Honoured At Sydney Ashes Test

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Bondi Beach Shooting Responders Honoured At Sydney Ashes Test

The on-field guard of honor to emergency service personnel and members of the public

4 Jan 2026 2:05 PM IST

Trump Takes Huge Political Gamble In Venezuela Regime Change

Trump Takes Huge Political Gamble In Venezuela Regime Change

Trump has railed against US entanglements abroad for years

4 Jan 2026 1:43 AM IST