Gaza: Israel has carried out air strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing dozens, according to health officials, as Palestinians brace for a major offensive on the densely crowded urban area. There were conflicting reports of the death toll following the predawn strikes on Monday. The AFP news agency reported that the strikes […]
Moscow: Russia on Monday imposed sanctions on 18 British citizens including a number of top academics and Russia experts for what Moscow said was an attempt to demonise Russia and fan the war in Ukraine. “We are forced to state that Russophobically charged British representatives do not shy away trying to discredit the constitutional system […]
Perth: Underscoring the “new energy and new interest” into India’s foreign policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday pointed towards the fast paced growth in trade and investment relationship between India and Australia as reflected in the increased presence of the Indian community in this country. Jaishankar, who is here to attend the two-day […]
Seoul: A group of Russian tourists headed to North Korea from Vladivostok airport in Russia’s Far East on Friday, likely the first foreign travellers from any country to enter the isolated state since the pandemic. The tour underscores deepening cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, following a meeting last September between North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
Washington: Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, the only Republican candidate left in the race for the party’s nomination against Donald Trump, has said that the US would have a “female president in 2024”, and it would be either her or Kamala Harris, both of them Indian-origin. After wins on Thursday in Nevada and the US […]
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested that Israel’s military response in Gaza has been “over the top” and said he is seeking a “sustained pause in the fighting” to help ailing Palestinian civilians. “I’m of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over […]
New Delhi:: In an effort to tackle the mounting environmental challenges plaguing Mount Everest, climbers embarking on the iconic journey will now be mandated to bring back their own waste to base camp, a move aimed at mitigating the pollution and health hazards posed by human excrement on the world’s highest peak. The decision, announced […]
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to prepare to enter the overcrowded Gazan city of Rafah, even as a new round of talks aimed at securing a truce with Hamas were set to open Thursday in Cairo. Netanyahu announced the order after rejecting Hamas’s response to a ceasefire proposal at the center […]
New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly rejected Canadian top foreign intelligence agency’s charge that New Delhi interfered in Canada’s elections and accused Ottawa of interfering in the internal affairs of this country. “We have seen media reports on the Canadian Commission inquiring into foreign interference. We strongly reject such baseless allegations of Indian interference in […]
Karachi: Voting concluded across Pakistan on Thursday in an election marred by sporadic violence and connectivity issues after the government suspended mobile and internet services to foil terror attacks. The polling started at 8.00 AM and continued without any break till 5.00 PM. A countrywide public holiday was declared to enable a total of 128,585,760 […]