Amid talks of an impending deal between the US and Iran, the US says it struck radar and drone sites in Iran over the weekend. Adding to escalating tensions in the region, the Gulf state of reported a series of missile and drone attacks. The IRGC said the strikes targeted bases that had been used to launch attacks into its territory.

Nepal Prime Minister claimed in Parliament on Sunday that Kathmandu and New Delhi had encroached upon each other's territories. He was answering a question about the Kalapani-Limpiadhura-Lipulekh area. India maintains that the area is part of Uttarakhand and has rejected Kathmandu's territorial claims to the region.

The finance ministry has approved a deal worth Rs 70,000 crore. The deal, which has been winding its way through the byzantine defence approval processes in India, comes three decades after it was first mooted. To be built by Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders and German shipmaker ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, the six boats will bolster India's underwater defence capabilities.

How fly hundreds of kilometres and still find their way home has been the subject of fascination and research for a long time. Scientists now say they may have an answer. A study suggests that special cells in the liver of birds can sense Earth's magnetic field, giving them an internal compass.

launched its first electric car, Luce, and its stock plummeted 8% the day the vehicle was unveiled. Designed by Jony Ive, Apple's longtime chief designer, the electric supercar has received considerable flak for its design and because diehard fans expect the luxury sports car maker to stick to petrol engines that growl.