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Nepal, India to hold joint military training exercise

Kathmandu: India and Nepal will hold the 16th edition of the joint military training exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ from Friday to cement the friendship between...

Iran blames US after being removed from UN women’s rights body

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women's rights body over its response to protests triggered...

EAM Jaishankar discusses India’s UNSC experience, G20 Presidency with General Assembly President Kor si

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met President of the 77th session of the General Assembly Csaba Kor si and discussed India's tenure...

US plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could be announced as soon...

Russian drone strikes damage 5 buildings in Ukraine capital

KYIV: Russian drone strikes damaged five buildings in the capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday even as Ukrainian air defences thwarted many more, authorities said. No...

China says tracking Covid cases now ‘impossible’ as infections soar

BEIJING: China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning...

UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world

Montreal: A project that aims to improve the health of the Ganges, India’s holy river, is among 10 “ground-breaking” efforts recognised from around the...

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea threats

SEOUL: The US military formally launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, a move that will likely enable Washington to better...

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons, Zelensky tells G7

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine survive a brutal winter that threatens...

Iran executions show leadership ‘fears own people’, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical...

China urges citizens to leave Afghanistan after Kabul attack

ISLAMABAD: China on Tuesday advised its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country "as soon as possible", following a coordinated attack by Islamic State...

UN reform been left open-ended, without set timeline: concept note by India ahead of signature reformed multilateralism meeting in UNSC

United Nations: Asserting that UN reform has been left open-ended without a set timeline and the Security Council far from reflects true diversity, a...

India can play bridging role in divides caused by conflicts such as Ukraine Jaishankar

Abu Dhabi/London: India can play a bridging role in an increasingly divided world around conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister...

Loud blast, shots heard near China hotel in Kabul

KABUL: A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with Chinese business visitors, a witness said. The...

India says era of classifying terrorists as ‘bad, ‘good’ on basis of political convenience must end immediately

United Nations: The era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience” must end immediately, a concept note circulated...

India far ahead of China in IT but Chinese firms catching up on IT tech: Chinese IT expert

BEIJING: India's IT sector, one of the mainstays of its economy, is much ahead of its Chinese counterpart in the global markets but the...

Taiwan premier slams China over fresh import bans

TAIPEI: Taiwan's premier on Sunday accused China of violating international trade rules and "discriminating" against the island after it halted more Taiwanese imports. According to...

India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions, says terror groups in neighbourhood take advantage of carve-outs

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN Security Council on a resolution establishing humanitarian exemption across all United Nations sanctions regimes, asserting that...

Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow could adopt what he described as a US concept of using preemptive military strikes,...

Bangladesh’s Opposition party holds massive anti-govt rally demanding resignation of PM Hasina

Dhaka: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main Opposition party BNP on Saturday held a "grand rally" in the capital here demanding Prime...

Russia, Iran moving toward full defence ‘partnership’: US

Washington: The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets,...

Top US counterterrorism official to visit New Delhi for key meeting

Washington: A top American counterterrorism official is set to visit New Delhi for the US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group’s annual meeting next week that...

US aware of long delays in visa appointments in India: White House

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is aware of the agonising delay in visa appointments in India and is working to respond to the "significant demand"...

White House urged to translate Biden’s speeches in Hindi and other Asian languages

WASHINGTON: Given the increasingly influential role of Asian-Americans in domestic US politics, a Presidential Commission has urged the White House to translate all the...

Pakistani journalist’s killing in Kenya a pre-meditated murder: Report

ISLAMABAD: A team set up by the Pakistani government to probe the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several...

Bangladesh opposition says top leaders taken by police amid protests to overthrow Hasina govt

DHAKA: The two top leaders of Bangladesh's main opposition party were taken from their homes by police in the early hours Friday, a party...

West’s desire for global dominance increases conflict risks: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the West's desire to maintain its dominance on the world stage was increasing the risks of...

EAGLE act 2022: US to eliminate per country quota for green cards; Indian-Americans to benefit

WASHINGTON: The White House has supported Congress to pass legislation that seeks to eliminate the per-country quota on green cards to allow US employers...

China’s Xi at Saudi palace to meet royals on Mideast trip

Dubai: Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia's king and the crown prince while on a visit to the kingdom, solidifying...

Indian-American Krishna Vavilala receives US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Houston: US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, Krishna Vavilala, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award, the nation’s highest...

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