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Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India to contain rising cases of malaria: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan's health ministry has approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India, as the country scrambles to contain the spread...

US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles

WASHINGTON: The United States will soon be unable to provide Ukraine with certain types of ammunition that are essential to Kyiv's battle against Russia's...

South Korea says it has ability to intercept North’s missiles

Seoul: South Korea said Tuesday it's capable of detecting and intercepting the variety of missiles North Korea launched in a barrage of recent simulated...

Ukraine conflict does not serve interests of anybody: EAM Jaishankar

CANBERRA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Ukraine conflict does not serve the interests of anybody, as he stressed that...

UN to take up Russian annexations of four Ukrainian regions

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Western...

Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option, but bolstering defences

Taipei: War between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she reiterated her willingness to...

Learn from history over nuclear threats, says Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged the world to learn from history on the threat of nuclear war over Ukraine and choose the...

North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after US-South Korea drills

Seoul: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest in its barrage of weapons tests in recent...

US issues four travel advisories for India this year; maintains same level since March 28

Washington: The United States has issued four travel advisories for India this year and since March 28 maintained the same low Level 2 exercise...

India-UK FTA talks face deadlock over data: Report

London: Data localisation and UK companies being allowed to bid for Indian government contracts are among the issues causing a possible deadlock in the...

Strikes on Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill 17: Official

KYIV: A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight struck apartment buildings and killed at least 17 people, a top official in the Ukrainian city said...

India a leader in digitisation: World Bank President David Malpass

He said poor people in the country have more money in their hand that showed up in the recent poverty report of the World...

China silent on India’s abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism

Beijing: China on Saturday maintained silence on India's abstention at the voting at the UNHRC on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, but defended...

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant down as shelling cuts power line

Kyiv: Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN's...

Russia names new general to lead Ukraine offensive after setbacks

MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday appointed a new general to lead the Ukraine offensive after Moscow suffered a series of military setbacks that triggered criticism...

Indian mission in UK probes illegal visa handlers

LONDON: The Indian High Commission here has said that it is investigating reports of unauthorised agents illegally charging fees to get visas processed for...

UN passes resolution urging support for flooded Pakistan

United Nations: The UN General Assembly expressed solidarity Friday with flood-battered Pakistan and called on the international community to increase aid and keep up...

India-US relationship moving in right direction: Pentagon

Washington: The relationship between India and the United States is moving in the right direction, the Pentagon has said, noting that the two countries...

UN rights body agrees to appoint expert to scrutinize Russia

GENEVA: The U.N.’s top human rights body voted Friday to appoint an independent expert to step up scrutiny of Russia’s rights record at home...

US carrier, S Korea warships start new drills amid tensions

Seoul: The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan launched a new round of naval drills with South Korean warships on Friday, a day after...

Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence: US in travel advisory

WASHINGTON: The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan, especially its restive provinces, due to terrorism and sectarian violence. In a travel...

Gunman kills 35 in attack starting at Thai child care centre

Bangkok: A gunman who attacked a child care centre in Thailand and then fired from his car as he fled killed more than 30...

India, US, UK, France strongly condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launch

United Nations: India, joining the US, UK and France, has strongly condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch which overflew Japan, with New Delhi underlining...

Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant

Kyiv: Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn Thursday, killing two people and trapping at least five in the city...

Putin wouldn’t survive nuclear attack: Zelenskyy

Canberra: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday it was “hard to say” whether the risk of nuclear war had increased with his military’s...

India is willing to do whatever it can to facilitate solution to Ukraine crisis:EAM Jaishankar

Auckland: India is willing to do whatever it can to facilitate a solution to the Ukraine crisis, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on...

US experts call for ‘pragmatic engagement’ with Pakistan

Washington: A group of experts in the United States has called for "pragmatic engagement" with Pakistan, saying the US administration had pinned great hopes...

Putin facing further isolation from international community: White House

Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing isolation from the international community, the White House said as it took note of Indian Prime Minister...

2 killed, 18 injured as blast hits Kabul mosque in vicinity of interior ministry

Interior ministry compound is in a secure area next to Kabul international airport Kabul: A blast hit a mosque in Afghanistan's capital in the vicinity...

Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence minister on Wednesday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones, but gave no...

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