Alex Zanardi, Former F1 Driver and Paralympian, Passes Away at 59

May 2, 2026 5:37 PM

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Alex Zanardi, Former F1 Driver and Paralympian, Passes Away at 59

Four-time Italian Paralympic gold-medallist and former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi has died. He was 59. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed Zanardi as a great champion and an extraordinary man. Born in Bologna, Zanardi competed in Formula 1 for five seasons and achieved a best finish of s...

Germany Urges Europe to Strengthen Defence After Planned US Troop Reduction

May 2, 2026 5:19 PM

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Germany Urges Europe to Strengthen Defence After Planned US Troop Reduction

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius today said that a planned U.S. troop reduction in Germany should push Europe to strengthen its own defences. His remarks follow an announcement by the Pentagon yesterday that the United States would withdraw five thousand soldiers from Germany as tensions over...

Israeli AirStrikes Hit Multiple Sites in Southern Lebanon, Several Dead and Injured
Beirut: Photo taken with a mobile phone on March 9, 2026 shows the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 486, with 1,313 others injured, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said on Monday. (Xinhua via IANS)

May 2, 2026 5:15 PM

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Israeli AirStrikes Hit Multiple Sites in Southern Lebanon, Several Dead and Injured

In Southern Lebanon, seven people have been killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes as clashes between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continue despite an existing ceasefire.   The strikes came shortly after the Israeli military warned residents of nine southern villages...

India’s First Portable MRI System Deployed at AIIMS Delhi for ICU Patients

May 2, 2026 10:34 PM

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India’s First Portable MRI System Deployed at AIIMS Delhi for ICU Patients

AIIMS Delhi has introduced India’s first portable bedside Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, enabling rapid brain imaging for critically ill patients in ICUs, emergencies, and neurosurgical care. This marks the country’s first routine use of a portable MRI for bedside brain imaging in critical...

Heavy Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides in Kenya

May 2, 2026 4:57 PM

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Heavy Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides in Kenya

In Kenya, ten people have been killed after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides across multiple regions. Landslides hit parts of Elgeyo Marakwet County. Authorities said two bridges were damaged in Kwale County and Kitui County. The Kenya National Highways Authority said transport was disr...

Mos Kirti Vardhan Singh to Lead Indian Delegation at IMRF in New York
Shri Bhupender Yadav assumed charge as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in New Delhi on June 11, 2024.

May 2, 2026 9:55 PM

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Mos Kirti Vardhan Singh to Lead Indian Delegation at IMRF in New York

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation for the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) to be held under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in New York from 4th to 8th of this month.   He will deliver India’s National Statement at th...

Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit concludes in Surat

May 2, 2026 4:36 PM

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Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit concludes in Surat

The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit concluded at Surat in Gujarat today, with the signing of a record 2,792 Memorandums of Understanding worth over three lakh 53 thousand crore rupees. Addressing the valedictory session, Union Minister J.P. Nadda said India must turn global supply chain disruptions ...

Union Minister Jitendra Singh Assures No Need for Panic Over May Heat Conditions

May 2, 2026 4:22 PM

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh Assures No Need for Panic Over May Heat Conditions

Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today assured the public that there is no need to panic over the heat conditions expected during the month of May. Briefing the media in New Delhi, Mr Singh said, while some regions may witness above-normal temperatures and heatwave conditions, these will n...