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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...

New York Times journalists other workers on 24-hour strike

New York: Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind...

Will continue to encourage India to uphold religious freedom for all: US

Washington: India is home to a great diversity of faiths and the Biden administration will continue to encourage it to uphold its commitments to...

Trump organization gets convicted in executive tax dodge scheme

NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes on extravagant perks such as Manhattan apartments...

India exploring options to minimise impact on its students’ education: Kamboj

UNITED NATIONS: India, which facilitated the safe return of its 22,500 nationals, most of them students, from Ukraine amid the conflict, is exploring options...

Suicide bombing kills Indonesian police officer, wounds 10: Authorities

BANDUNG: A suicide bomber killed a police officer and wounded 10 others in an attack on a police station in Indonesia's West Java province...

Germany: 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup

Berlin: Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to...

China’s Xi visiting Saudi Arabia amid bid to boost economy

Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed...

Over 20 per cent of people suffered violence, harassment at work: UN

GENEVA: More than one in five people in employment worldwide have experienced some form of workplace harassment or violence, according to a survey released...

Rahul Gandhi blew kisses to group shouting ‘Modi’ slogans as his Yatra crossed MP border

Agar Malwa (MP): In the last leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh, a group of people in a town in Agar...

Four diplomats, US lawmaker honoured with 2022 ‘Diwali- Power of One’ award at UN

United Nations: Four veteran diplomats and a US lawmaker have been honoured with this year's annual 'Diwali- Power of One' award here for their...

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday: Saudi state media

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia this week, meeting the king and de facto ruler of the...

Roadside bomb kills seven in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: A roadside bomb killed seven petroleum company employees aboard a bus in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a provincial police spokesman said. "The bomb was...

Blinken vows US support for Israel despite unease over govt

Washington: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the US will not shrink from its unwavering support for Israel despite stark differences with Prime...

Ukrainians hid orphaned children from Russian deportation

KHERSON: Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, health staff at a children’s hospital in the south started secretly planning how to save the...

Russia launches new missile attacks, Ukrainians head for shelters

KYIV: Russia unleashed a new barrage of missiles on Ukraine on Monday, causing people to head to shelters across the country as air defences...

Mobilisation increases Russian military threat: Ukrainian general

KYIV: Russia's recent mobilisation has increased its military threat in Ukraine, with better trained soldiers now arriving at the front line, the commander of...

Sikh woman shot dead in Canada’s Ontario province

TORONTO: A 21-year-old Canadian-Sikh woman has been shot dead, in an apparent 'targeted' killing in Canada's Ontario province, according to the police. The victim, identified...

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