President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, on October 22, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) that a news report on the United States giving approval to Ukraine to use... Read More

Unauthorised drones have been spotted in at least 10 European countries in the last couple of months. On September 9, close to 19 Russian drones flew in Polish airspace. This prompted Polish and NATO forces to engage F-16 and F-35 jets to shoot down at least three drones. Soon after, Romanian airspace was violated by... Read More

The Louvre’s director on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend, and said that she offered to resign but it was refused. The world’s most-visited museum reopened earlier in the day to long lines beneath its landmark glass pyramid for... Read More

Froth washes ashore from the sea at Pattinapakkam in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu As heavy rains abated and water flow in rivers increased, thick white foam covered the beach off Pattinapakkam on Wednesday. Fishermen attributed it to a change in the direction of the wind and the currents. “Usually we get... Read More

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday (October 22, 2025) against Russia’s two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow’s refusal to end its “senseless war” as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and the Ukrainian president sought more foreign military help. The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as dozens of subsidiaries,... Read More

Srimad Bhagavatham vividly details the divine attributes and actions of Lord Narayana. Thirukkudandhai Dr. Venkatesh delivered a concise discourse capturing its essence. The text consists of 12 Skandas (sections). The first Skanda stresses that the Lord honours the devotion of His followers, allowing them to prevail and choosing to yield before them. The second recounts... Read More

Forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe sank Wednesday (October 22, 2025) off the coast of Tunisia, according to local judicial authorities. Around 30 others were rescued. Tunisian naval units that arrived on the scene rescued 30 other migrants on board the boat, which sank off the Mediterranean... Read More

Bombay, Oct. 22: Mill workers, numbering nearly 10,000, were paid off at the reduced scale to-day at several mills. Prospects of reopening are still very remote, as not only are the men not returning from their villages in any huge numbers, but those men in the city, who are receiving wages, are also leaving for... Read More

According to the Gomti Zone Police, the IndiGo flight 6E-6961 was diverted to Varanasi after the pilot detected a fuel leakage mid-air. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters An IndiGo plane enroute to Srinagar from Kolkata landed at the Varanasi airport on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) evening following a reported fuel leak, officials said. Sources said... Read More

According to Mr. Hegseth in a social media post, the strike killed two people, bringing the death toll from all the strikes to at least 34 people. Photo: X/@SecWar The U.S. military conducted its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel, killing two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday (October 22, 2025). The Tuesday... Read More