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India, Argentina reaffirm commitment to deepen and diversify bilateral cooperation

Buenos Aires: India and Argentina have reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening and diversifying their bilateral cooperation, expanding it in new domains by broadening...

Ukraine Russia fires on cities not far from nuclear plant

Kyiv: Russian forces fired missiles and artillery on Ukrainian-held areas across the river from Europe's largest nuclear power plant, authorities said on Saturday as...

Pak considering India’s request to extend deadline for humanitarian wheat transportation to Afghanistan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it is considering a request by India to extend the deadline for the transportation of remaining 15,000 metric tonnes...

Flood-ravaged Pakistan to deploy Army to assist in rescue and relief work

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has decided to call in the Army to help in the rescue and relief operations after many parts of the...

Floods to cause $4 bn loss to Pakistan’s economy: Report

KARACHI: The unusual heavy monsoon rains and devastating flash floods have estimated to cost cash-strapped Pakistan’s economy over $4 billion in the current fiscal...

China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order: Taiwan

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the...

For first time, India votes against Russia in UNSC during procedural vote on Ukraine

Washington: India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a “procedural vote” at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as...

Russian rocket attack on Independence day: Ukraine’s death toll rises to 25

UKRAINE: The death toll from a Russian rocket attack as Ukraine observed its Independence Day has risen to 25, including an 11-year-old boy found...

Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 182 in Afghanistan

Islamabad: At least 182 people have been killed and hundreds more injured during a month of heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan, according...

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

CHONGQING: A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to...

‘Twitter knowingly allowed Indian government to place its agents on company payroll’: Whistleblower

WASHINGTON: A former head of security at Twitter has filed whistleblower complaints with U.S. officials, alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity...

Biden announces nearly USD 3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to...

PM Modi to attend state funeral for former Japan PM Abe on Sept 27: Japanese media

TOKYO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 27 in Tokyo, the...

Court notice to Imran Khan on remarks against female judge

Islamabad: A top court in Pakistan on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to former prime minister Imran Khan and summoned him on August 31...

India an emerging power on global scale and a regional power in Asia: EAM Jaishankar

ASUNCION (Paraguay): India is an emerging power on a global scale and a regional power in Asia in terms of both size and population,...

US issues security warning as Russia steps up hits on Ukraine infrastructure

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has issued a security alert warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure...

China announces plans to issue visas for stranded Indian students after over 2 years of Covid delay

BEIJING: China on Monday announced plans to issue visas to hundreds of Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijing's...

I want to change UK-India relationship to make it more two-way: Rishi Sunak

LONDON: Britain's prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said he wants to change the UK-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens...

Anthony Fauci to step down in December

WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Monday...

Chinese high-tech ‘research’ ship leaves Sri Lanka after controversial visit

COLOMBO: A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at the strategically important Hambantota port departed from Sri Lankan waters on Monday after a controversial six-day...

US, South Korea begin biggest military training in years amid North threats

SEOUL: The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their defense posture against the...

EAM Jaishankar unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay

ASUNCION (Paraguay): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay and visited the historic Casa de la Independencia...

Police file terrorism charges against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities said Monday, escalating political tensions in the country as the...

Putin’s political theorist escapes targeted car blast, but daughter killed

Moscow: The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologist who is often referred to as Putin’s brain was killed when her car exploded on the...

India abstained from UN voting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine due to various considerations Singapore PM Lee

Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that India abstained from voting on the United Nations resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of...

Seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan cause heavy floods, killing at least 9

ISLAMABAD: Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan overnight left at least nine people dead, swept away homes and destroyed livestock and agricultural...

Pakistan media watchdog imposes ban on broadcasting live speeches of ousted PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's electronic media watchdog has banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live speeches of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, hours after he threatened...

Ex-president Rajapaksa must be tried for ‘misusing funds’, demands Sri Lanka’s main Opposition party

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for allegations of misuse...

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought

CHONGQING: China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the...

War never an option to resolve Kashmir issue: Pak PM

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan wants to have “permanent peace” with India through dialogue as war is not an option...

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