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It is an embarrassment not to have a US Ambassador to India, says lawmaker

Washington: The absence of a US Ambassador to India for more than two years now is an embarrassment, a top Democratic Senator said Thursday,...

China beating West in race for critical technologies, report says

Canberra: China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research...

Taiwan reports 21 Chinese air force planes entered its air defence zone

Taipei: Taiwan reported on Thursday a second day of a large-scale Chinese air force incursion into its air defence zone, with its defence ministry...

FBI director says China lab leak likely caused Covid pandemic

‘Open and transparent’ on COVID origins: Beijing Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in...

China’s factory activity expands in Feb as the rest of Asia stalls

TOKYO: China’s factory sector grew in February at the fastest pace in more than a decade, a standout in Asia where manufacturing growth stalled...

Russia bans govt officials from using most foreign words

MOSCOW: Russian government officials will be banned from using most foreign words when carrying out their duties, according to an amended law on the...

Chinese FM Qin Gang to visit India for G20 meets

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing India-China military stand-off in eastern Ladakh, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit New Delhi for the G20 foreign...

India, SL review defence & security cooperation at annual defence dialogue

Colombo: Top defence officials of India and Sri Lanka have held the seventh edition of their annual dialogue during which the two sides reviewed...

Macron to visit China, seek Xi’s help to end Russia-Ukraine war

Moscow: French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will visit China in April to seek the Chinese government’s help with ending Russia’s invasion of...

G7 leaders to establish Enforcement Coordination Mechanism against Russia

Washington: On the occasion of one year of the raging war in Ukraine, leaders of G7 countries will announce the establishment of the Enforcement...

India abstains in UNGA on Ukraine resolution

United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that underscored the need to reach “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in...

Antony Blinken will travel to India, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India next week to attend the meeting of G20 foreign ministers and meet senior...

Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in Nablus raid

Ramallah: At least nine Palestinians have been killed and scores wounded in an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus,...

Russia wants to solve conflict with Ukraine ‘peacefully’ but West prepare ‘different scenario’: Putin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow wanted to solve the conflict in Ukraine peacefully but the Western countries had prepared a “different...

Putin accuses West, Ukraine of starting war in address to nation

Moscow: In his State of the Nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has blamed the West and Ukraine for starting the war...

‘Melting of Antartica’s Thwaites Glacier observed by underwater robot’

Washington: Widespread cracks and crevasses were revealed in observations beneath the floating shelf of the vulnerable Thwaites Glacier of the Antarctic, where melting occurs...

Two US lawmakers introduce bill reaffirming Arunachal as part of India

Washington: Two United States Senators teamed up to introduce a bipartisan Senate resolution reaffirming America’s recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of...

BJP is ‘natural ally’ for Conservative Party: UK MP

London: Noting that BJP is a natural ally of the Conservative Party, UK MP Bob Blackman has said that there is a need to...

EAM Jaishankar calls on Aus PM to discuss bilateral strategic ties

Melbourne: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top Australian leadership, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, on Saturday and discussed the bilateral strategic partnership, economic...

As hopes fade for quake survivors, people try to salvage what they can, Death toll over 33,000

ANKARA: In the Turkish town of Elbistan, a young man sat atop a pile of collapsed concrete and twisted metal, staring for half an...

Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk: Study

London: Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a study. Ultra-processed foods...

Chinese spy balloon spotted over US airspace Beijing says it is looking into reports

Washington/Beijing: A suspected Chinese spy balloon, said to be the size of three buses, was spotted over the United States' airspace, the Pentagon has...

Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over ‘new Nazism’ in Ukraine

Volgograd: President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on...

UK defends BBC independence, says ‘investing heavily’ in relationship with India

London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output“ in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests...

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees not plausible: Report

Berlin: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report. Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis -...

Why COVID-19 kills more men than women decoded

New Delhi: Scientists have found new evidence that may explain why men are more susceptible to severe infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with increased...

India, US launch iCET, elevate strategic partnership: White House

Washington: India and the United States have elevated their strategic partnership with the launch of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology or iCET,...

Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US

Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation...

NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

Washington: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore...

Number of foreign students in India dips

New Delhi: The number of foreign students enrolled in Indian higher education institutes fell by 2.6 per cent in the past year—from 49,348 in...

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