India declares Pakistani diplomat ‘persona non grata’; Trump’s warning to Iran, and more

India on Tuesday (May 13) declared a Pakistani diplomat posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi as persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 24 hours.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 13) bashed Iran, calling it the “most destructive force” in the Middle East.

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‘Indulging in activities…’: India declares Pakistani diplomat ‘persona non grata’, gives 24-hour deadline – Here’s why

India on Tuesday (May 13) declared a Pakistani diplomat posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi as persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 24 hours.

‘Iran MOST DESTRUCTIVE force in Middle East’: Trump bashes Iran for causing unthinkable suffering

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 13) bashed Iran, calling it the “most destructive force” in the Middle East, accusing it of causing unthinkable suffering to the Middle Eastern nations. 

‘Our policy has not changed’: MEA says J&K is ‘bilateral issue’ between India, Pakistan – Did India dismiss Trump’s ceasefire claim?

India has indirectly rejected US President Donald Trump’s statement that the United States brokered the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.

‘India is land of Gautam Buddha, Guru Gobind Singh’: PM Modi hails Operation Sindoor, gives stark warning to terrorists

During his address at the Adampur Air Base, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the success of Operation Sindoor, which was carried out by the Indian Armed Forces and targeted terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

First civilian casualty outside J&K: Punjab woman dies after Pakistani drone attack

A 50-year-old woman, based in Punjab’s Ferozepur, succumbed to burn injuries in a Pakistani drone attack as the tensions between the two nations escalated. It was the first such recorded civil casualty outside Jammu and Kashmir. 

India’s defence budget increases by 2.6 times in 12 years, climbs up to $79.8 billion in 2025-26: MoD

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday (May 13) said that India’s defence budget has increased by 2.6 times over 12 years, from Rs 2.53 lakh crore ($29.6 billion) in 2013-14 to Rs 6.81 lakh crore ($79.8 billion) in 2025-26.

Nuclear leakage in Pakistan? Here’s what India has to say about it

As there has been a social media buzz on India attacking nuclear facilities in Pakistan, India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday (May 13) said that the military action from our side was entirely in the conventional domain. 

Trump gets ‘lavender’ carpet welcome to Saudi Arabia after F-15 escort

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for his first official overseas trip of his second term and was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Zelensky says Trump’s presence at peace talks would prompt Putin to attend

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump joining peace talks with Russia in Turkey might give Vladimir Putin an ‘impetus’ to attend.

Murray quits as Djokovic’s coach as partnership fails to serve any aces

When Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray revealed their unexpected coaching partnership in December 2024, days before the Australian Open, tennis lovers were divided—some curious, others undecided and in some serious doubt.