Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Wang Yi and Ajit Doval (R) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday spoke with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on a phone call amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. While referring to India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, Doval said, "War was not India's choice and was not in the interests of any party."The conversation came just hours after Pakistan launched another round of drone incursions into Indian airspace, despite a ceasefire deal that Islamabad itself had initiated earlier in the day."The Pahalgam terrorist attack caused serious casualties among Indian personnel and that India needed to take counter-terrorism actions. War was not India's choice and was not in the interests of any party. India and Pakistan would be committed to a ceasefire and look forward to restoring regional peace and stability as soon as possible," […]

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Senior American and Chinese officials began tense negotiations in Geneva on Saturday in a bid to cool a spiralling tariff dispute that threatens global trade. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer are meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, marking the first direct contact between the two sides since US President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on China to 145% last month.Chinese state media confirmed the talks, which began behind closed doors at a discreet location in Geneva, while convoys carrying the US and Chinese delegations were seen leaving luxury hotels under tight police escort, reported news agency AFP. According to the news agency Associated Press, diplomats from both nations also confirmed the talks but declined to reveal their exact location.PollShould the US lift tariffs unilaterally to encourage China to lower theirs?Expectations […]

[ad_1] Ukraine, its allies call for 'full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire' (Photo: X) Ukraine and its allies are ready for a "full, unconditional ceasefire" with Russia starting Monday, the country’s foreign minister said on Saturday."Ukraine and all allies are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire on land, air, and at sea for at least 30 days starting already on Monday," Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha posted on X."If Russia agrees and effective monitoring is ensured, a durable ceasefire and confidence-building measures can pave the way to peace negotiations," Sybiha added.His comments came as leaders from four major European countries arrived in Kyiv to push for a truce and start peace talks with Moscow, hoping to end the nearly three-year-long war.The announcement came on the final day of Russia's self-declared three-day ceasefire, which Ukraine reports has been consistently breached by Russian forces.Earlier in […]

[ad_1] UAE openers Theertha Satish and captain Esha Oza. (Pic credit: UAE Cricket) In an unprecedented incident at the Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 in Bangkok, all ten batters from the UAE side retired out in their group-stage match against Qatar on Saturday.Playing at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, UAE openers Theertha Satish and captain Esha Oza gave their side a blistering start, piling up 90 runs without loss by the 10-over mark.Oza struck a breathtaking 113 off just 55 balls (14 fours, 5 sixes), while Satish made 74 off 42 deliveries. The duo retired after 16 overs with the team score at 192/0.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!What followed was one of the most bizarre scorecards in T20 history — every other UAE batter, ten in total, retired out at the start of the […]