Russia has sent USD 300 million to political parties worldwide to meddle in elections, US says

Russia has sent USD 300 million to political parties worldwide to meddle in elections, US says

WASHINGTON: Russia has covertly sent at least USD 300 million to foreign political parties and candidates in more than two dozen countries since 2014 in bids to gain influence, a declassified US intelligence assessment said Tuesday. US intelligence “assesses that these are minimum figures and that Russia likely has transferred additional funds covertly in cases […]

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at Queen’s funeral

London: President Droupadi Murmu will be among an estimated 500 world leaders and foreign dignitaries, including kings and queens and heads of state and government, who will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the President’s three-day UK visit on Wednesday as India’s head of […]

EAM S Jaishankar to meet Bangladeshi counterpart on sidelines of UNGA session in New York

Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month, the Foreign Ministry here said on Wednesday. The two leaders “will meet over dinner in New York as both are set to take part in the […]

Russia-India trade more than doubles this year, says Kremlin ahead of SCO summit

MOSCOW: Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit this week where Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines, the Kremlin said that trade turnover between New Delhi and Moscow has soared nearly 120 per cent so far this year. “Our relations are actively developing, the trade has […]

Around 50 million lived in modern slavery’ in 2021; forced marriages up in countries like Afghanistan, India: UN report

Around 50 million lived in modern slavery’ in 2021; forced marriages up in countries like Afghanistan, India: UN report

United Nations: Around 50 million people globally were living in “modern slavery” in 2021, according to a report by the UN, which said that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt. The Global Estimates Of Modern Slavery’, a report published by the […]

Saudi Arabia arrests man over pilgrimage for Queen Elizabeth

Saudi Arabia arrests man over pilgrimage for Queen Elizabeth

Dubai: Saudi police arrested a Yemeni man this week after he advertised on social media his pilgrimage to Mecca, where he paid tribute to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. The pilgrim, who was not identified by name, had posted footage earlier this week that showed him holding a banner honouring the late queen from […]

UN sums up climate science: world heading in wrong direction

UN sums up climate science: world heading in wrong direction

Geneva: With weather disasters costing 200 million a day and irreversible climate catastrophe looming, the world is heading in the wrong direction, the United Nations says in a new report that pulls together the latest science on climate change. The World Meteorological Organisation, in the latest stark warning about global warming, said weather-related disasters have […]

India has powerful case to be permanent member of UN Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

India has powerful case to be permanent member of UN Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

Riyadh: India has a powerful case to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the principal UN organ must adapt to the evolving global conditions, not only to fulfill its objectives of maintaining international security but also to remain relevant, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Saudi Arabia on […]

Russia hits power stations after Ukraine counteroffensive; Eastern towns hit in overnight strikes

Russia hits power stations after Ukraine counteroffensive; Eastern towns hit in overnight strikes

KYIV: Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow’s troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast. The bombardment on Sunday ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv’s western outskirts and killed at least […]

Bangladesh leader: Prolonged Rohingya stay impacts stability

Bangladesh leader: Prolonged Rohingya stay impacts stability

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s prime minister said Monday that the prolonged stay of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees in crowded camps in the country has become a serious security and stability concern. Apart from their own miseries, their prolonged presence is causing a serious impact on the economy, environment, security and sociopolitical stability of Bangladesh, Prime […]