Southwest Monsoon Set to Advance Into Northern India, IMD Forecasts

Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canada After Last-Minute Trade Talks

The United States and Canada have reached a temporary agreement to delay major tariffs on Canadian imports. President Donald Trump announced the pause via social media following eleventh-hour negotiations between the two nations. The suspended levies would have affected around five percent of Canadian exports to the US. Both countries will use this window to work toward a broader trade deal. The development comes at a time when US-Canada relations were already under considerable strain.

Nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire; seven more dead in separate Birbhum blaze

A devastating fire at a hotel in Kolkata claimed nine lives in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Six others were injured in the incident and were promptly taken for medical treatment. In a separate tragedy, seven people died in a fire at a private hotel in Tarapith, located in Birbhum district, on Tuesday. Authorities have launched investigations into the causes of both fires.

Missiles target UAE, trade ties snap: How Abu Dhabi responded to Iran's latest escalation

Bengaluru woman, boyfriend arrested for killing husband and 4-year-old son

Bengaluru police have arrested a woman named Harini and her alleged boyfriend Vinay Kumar in connection with the murders of her husband and their young son. Investigators believe the two had planned to kill the husband, reportedly driven by financial and personal motives. The four-year-old child was allegedly killed after he witnessed the attack on his father. Authorities suspect the accused wanted to eliminate witnesses and start a new life together.