“Diet Coke parties” are in vogue across India as bars and restaurants tap into a social media frenzy sparked by a shortage of the cola linked to the Iran war. Unlike most other markets, Diet Coke is sold only in cans in India, making the Coca-Cola beverage more vulnerable to sup
A day after a major defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that she would not resign, insisting that her party had not actually lost the mandate. She alleged that the Election Commission of India engaged in “nasty games” targeting her par
A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in a social media post on Tuesday breaches of the four-week-old ceasefire b
Britain's David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world's most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday. After more than 70 years of film-making, Attenborough's instantly recogni
Iranian Foreign Minister issued a warning on X following US President Donald Trump’s claim that American forces had “shot down” seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a BBC report Tuesday. “Events in Hormuz make clear th
