MAY 6, 2025
India strikes Pakistan after Pahalgam attack.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Indian military said early Wednesday it had launched strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for last month’s militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, putting the nuclear-armed neighbors in direct conflict for the first time in six years.
India’s armed forces said nine sites “from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned...
MAY 6, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace in New Delhi, 3 May, 2025. - AP Photo
The United Kingdom and India have said they have agreed on a long-stalled free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on Scotch whisky and scores of other products.
The deal comes more than three years after negotiations started and stalled under...
MAY 6, 2025
Indo-Pak: Indus Waters Treaty.
Former Indian diplomat and ex-Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dilip Sinha, has made a strong case for abrogating the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling it an outdated, unfair agreement that handed over a disproportionately large share of water to Pakistan — and did so under external pressure. He argued that India gave away...
MAY 6, 2025
Blackout Drills.
A blackout during wartime refers to a method used in civil defense that is meant to hinder visibility of enemy forces. It seeks to prevent submarine and aircraft enemy forces from detecting and targeting specific places by minimizing artificial light.
The blackout aids in hiding critical infrastructure, industrial sites, and residential areas by contouring vital areas and,...
MAY 6, 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday issued a sharp rebuttal after the OIC Group statement on India-Pakistan tensions.
India on Tuesday hit out strongly at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its recent statement on the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack, calling it “absurd” and “politically motivated." The MEA also blamed Pakistan for manipulating the group...
MAY 4, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks after disembarking from Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump said he was unsure whether people in the U.S. are entitled to due process rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution as his administration...
MAY 4, 2025
Couple wins fight with Wells Fargo over $40,000. - Fox26Houston.com
Jose Vasquez says he went online to check his Wells Fargo business account on Jan. 27 when he noticed something suspicious — a pending direct pay transfer for $20,000. He contacted the bank.
"I said, 'Hey, please stop the transaction. It's still pending. I don't recognize it. I don't authorize this transaction,"...
MAY 4, 2025
Marriage jokes. - The Pioneer Woman
If there’s one couple that knows the secret to a happy marriage, it’s Ree and Ladd Drummond. Between running a ranch, raising a family, and serving up some of the most mouthwatering comfort food around, The Pioneer Woman and her Marlboro Man have been making marriage look equal parts sweet, silly, and downright entertaining for over...
MAY 4, 2025
President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2025, en route to Joint Base Andrews. - JIM WATSON, AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. ‒ President Donald Trump said he does not know whether he's required to uphold the U.S. Constitution as president in...
MAY 4, 2025
A rendering of the Strait of Messina bridge, from Webuild.
Construction of what would be the world's longest suspension bridge is scheduled to begin this year, according to the Italian government.
The bridge between the island of Sicily and the Italian mainland would cross over the Strait of Messina, a distance of 3,300 meters, though the construction has to...
