International

North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force

TDS Desk: North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a “new autonomous navigation system”, state media said Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the

9 killed as bus catches fire in India’s Haryana

TDS Desk: At least nine people, including six women, were killed and 15 others suffered burns Saturday after a bus carrying them caught fire in the northern Indian state of

Elon Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com

TDS Desk: The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday, reports AFP. The billionaire head of Tesla, SpaceX and

Shopping in Hong Kong: What to Buy, Where to Buy from

Int’l Desk: Hong Kong, a dazzling metropolis surrounded by the South China Sea, is a global hub for trade and shopping. From towering skyscrapers to bustling street markets, the city

How a changing planet drives disease

AFP: Humans have made our planet warmer, more polluted and ever less hospitable to many species, and these changes are driving the spread of infectious diseases. Warmer, wetter climates can

Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark

International Desk: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks alongside Amit Shah, Indian Home Minister and leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the day he casts his vote,