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Trump-Putin conclude over two hour-long call discussing Ukraine ceasefire

Ukraine has accepted a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in what has become the largest conflict in Europe since World War II

Trump-Putin conclude over two hour-long call discussing Ukraine ceasefire
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 10:19 PM IST

Sunita Williams' return LIVE updates: Why the two Nasa astronauts won't walk after landing

Sunita Williams-Butch Wilmore return LIVE updates: Catch all the latest news on Nasa astronaut Sunita William's return here

Sunita Williams' return LIVE updates: Why the two Nasa astronauts won't walk after landing
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 10:11 PM IST

German carmakers weigh price, production shifts to soften tariff impact

Trump earlier in March agreed to exempt automakers for a month from his punishing 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they complied with existing free trade rules

German carmakers weigh price, production shifts to soften tariff impact
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 10:07 PM IST

Dutch parliament asks govt to reduce dependence on US software firms

The vote comes a day after dozens of European tech firms called on the European Commission to create a sovereign infrastructure fund to invest in European technology

Dutch parliament asks govt to reduce dependence on US software firms
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 9:50 PM IST

Oil prices hold near 2-week high amid West Asia risks, China stimulus

Oil prices have gained support from Trump's vow to continue the US assault on Yemen's Houthis unless they end their attacks on ships in the Red Sea

Oil prices hold near 2-week high amid West Asia risks, China stimulus
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 9:21 PM IST

Gaza hostilities must end, emergency aid needs access: UN coordinator

The U.N. official said that since March 2, Israeli authorities had cut off the entry of all lifesaving supplies

Gaza hostilities must end, emergency aid needs access: UN coordinator
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 8:59 PM IST

US manufacturing output accelerates in Feb on surge in motor vehicle output

Manufacturing, which accounts for 10.3 per cent of the economy, has been recovering as the US central bank started cutting interest rates in September

US manufacturing output accelerates in Feb on surge in motor vehicle output
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 7:49 PM IST

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new global stores as Q4 revenue rises

The company reported a 48.8 per cent rise in fourth-quarter revenue to 109 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), beating the 103.94 billion yuan average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new global stores as Q4 revenue rises
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 7:09 PM IST

Sunita and Butch return: Here's what astronauts did during extended stay

Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams were originally scheduled for an eight-day mission, but the Nasa astronauts remained aboard the International Space Station for nearly nine months

Sunita and Butch return: Here's what astronauts did during extended stay
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 7:02 PM IST

Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza: What's behind the new offensive?

Israel has resumed large-scale airstrikes on Gaza, causing widespread devastation. With political and military motivations at play, what's driving this renewed offensive

Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza: What's behind the new offensive?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 6:40 PM IST

Trump says his administration set to release JFK files with no redactions

Trump told reporters Monday that his administration will be releasing 80,000 files, though it's not clear how many of those are among the millions of pages of records

Trump says his administration set to release JFK files with no redactions
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 6:18 PM IST

Sunita Williams has 2nd-most spacewalks by a woman - Guess who's first?

During her latest spacewalk with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, Williams achieved this milestone

Sunita Williams has 2nd-most spacewalks by a woman - Guess who's first?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 6:05 PM IST

Sunita Williams homecoming: When and where to watch Crew-9 landing?

US space agency Nasa confirmed Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's long-awaited return to Earth after nearly nine months in zero gravity at the International Space Station

Sunita Williams homecoming: When and where to watch Crew-9 landing?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 6:00 PM IST

How much extra pay will Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore get for the delay?

Now, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has arrived at the ISS to bring them back. They will be traveling with a US astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut

How much extra pay will Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore get for the delay?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:32 PM IST

Audi considers price hikes to offset US import tariffs, production costs

Its CEO Gernot Doellner, presenting full-year results for the brand, said the US was Audi's "main growth market" as part of the carmaker's strategy

Audi considers price hikes to offset US import tariffs, production costs
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:13 PM IST

Nasa confirms homecoming date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore: Details

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's journey back to Earth is expected to take several hours, culminating in a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida

Nasa confirms homecoming date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore: Details
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:12 PM IST

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore thank Musk & Trump ahead of SpaceX rescue

Nasa atronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore thanked Elon Musk and Donald Trump as SpaceX prepares to bring them home after 9 months stranded in space

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore thank Musk & Trump ahead of SpaceX rescue
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Sunita Williams' homecoming: How do astronauts survive a fiery re-entry?

With Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set to return to Earth after nearly nine months in space, let's look at how the astronauts' return takes place

Sunita Williams' homecoming: How do astronauts survive a fiery re-entry?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatches as they gear up to leave ISS

The astronaut crew is scheduled to travel back to Earth alongside Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatches as they gear up to leave ISS
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:10 PM IST

White House says US is why French don't speak German: Is it true?

White House rebuffs French Parliamentarian's call to reclaim the Statue of Liberty, asserting that US intervention in WWII saved France from Nazi rule

White House says US is why French don't speak German: Is it true?
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 5:07 PM IST