Trump says Putin wants Ukraine war to end

IANS | July 6, 2026 11:15 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he believes both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky want to end the war in Ukraine, expressing confidence that negotiations are making more progress than is publicly recognised.

Trump says TikTok helped him win

IANS | July 6, 2026 10:59 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said TikTok played a significant role in his election victory, arguing that his popularity on the Chinese-owned social media platform demonstrated its influence despite continuing concerns in Washington over national security.

Trump says US must lead in crypto

IANS | July 6, 2026 10:58 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday strongly defended his administration's embrace of cryptocurrency, arguing that the United States must remain the global leader in the sector or risk allowing China to dominate a rapidly expanding industry.

US President launches 'Trump Accounts' for children

IANS | July 6, 2026 10:36 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday officially launched the "Trump Accounts", a new investment programme aimed at giving American children an early financial stake in the country's economy, describing it as one of the most significant initiatives of his presidency.

Between Mount Carmel and India: Inside Baha’i World Centre in Israel's Haifa

Elezabeth Kurian | July 6, 2026 9:33 PM

Haifa (Israel), July 6 (IANS) High above the Mediterranean port city of Haifa, 19 terraced gardens unfold in precise symmetry across the slopes of Mount Carmel, forming one of Israel's most visited cultural and spiritual landmarks. Cypress-lined pathways, geometric flower beds and flowing water channels create a landscape that feels suspended between nature and design, leading down to a golden-domed shrine that rises above the city overlooking Haifa's port, coastline and the open sea.

India's 'Operation Amistad' concludes after winning hearts and minds of Venezuelan people

IANS | July 6, 2026 8:32 PM

Caracas, July 6 (IANS) India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission in Venezuela, Operation Amistad, concluded on Monday with the Army Field Hospital being closed after serving the people of Venezuela following twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 on June 24 that claimed over 3,300 lives and caused widespread destruction across the country.

PoJK residents seek food, better living conditions, instead get reprisal

IANS | July 6, 2026 8:24 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is not a sudden flare-up, but the culmination of decades of political marginalisation, economic injustice, and reprisal, meted out by the political and military masters in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Balen Shah administration must impart new momentum to Nepal-India relations: Report

IANS | July 6, 2026 8:09 PM

New Delhi/Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) While Kathmandu acknowledges India's emergence as a rising global power, New Delhi has continued to respect Nepal's sovereignty and strategic autonomy. There are no objective reasons why the relationship between the two countries should not continue to progress smoothly, a report has stated.