St Petersburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday visited a school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg city in Russia and paid homage to the Nobel laureate. Posting a video clip of his visit to the school on X, Jaishankar, currently on a five-day visit to Russia, wrote, “Their passion for India was […]
Washington: The US State Department has announced this year’s final package of weapons and equipment to aid Ukraine, exhausting existing funding still at the Joe Biden administration’s disposal. The arms and equipment in the package are worth up to $250 million and are being provided “under previously directed drawdowns for Ukraine”, Secretary of State Antony […]
United Nations: In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative for global preparedness against future pandemics, drawing on the lessons from the Covid-19 crisis. “When the next pandemic arrives, we must do better. But we’re not yet ready. We must prepare and act on the […]
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and Russia has been “very strong, very steady” as he met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss bilateral cooperation in different spheres, the international strategic situation, conflicts and tensions. Jaishankar, who is on a five-day visit to Russia, in his […]
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister and ruling Awami League’s president Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched her party’s poll manifesto, pledging to build a “Smart Bangladesh” if elected for a fourth consecutive term in the January 7 general elections, being boycotted by the main opposition BNP. “Come; once again allow us to serve you by voting for […]
Baghdad: The Iraqi government has condemned air strikes by the United States military on its territory as “hostile acts” after the Pentagon said it hit sites used by pro-Iran forces to target US forces. The US strikes killed one member of the Iraqi security forces and wounded 18 people, including civilians, the government in Baghdad […]
Gaza: Hamas has denied that it had rejected an Egyptian proposal to end the conflict in Gaza and exchange prisoners with Israel as reported by some media outlets. Ezat al-Rashq, a member of Hamas’ Political Bureau, said in a statement on Monday that the group “confirmed that there are no negotiations except with a comprehensive […]
Peshawar: Dr Saveera Parkash has become the first woman from the minority Hindu community to run in the provincial elections in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A doctor by profession, Parkash, 25, on Friday filed her nomination papers for the general seat of PK-25 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district, her father Om Parkash told PTI […]
New Delhi: If we make smart investments now, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the world a more equitable place, reducing or even eliminating the lag time between when the rich world gets an innovation and when the poor world does, billionaire Bill Gates has said. In a blog post titled ‘The road ahead reaches a […]
Moscow: Russia celebrated the 109th anniversary of its Long-Range Aviation which is often referred to as ‘The Switchers’, media reports said. Reports said that these long-range aircraft play a crucial role as part of the nuclear triad, forming the air component of Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Forces. The country has designated December 23, as the Day […]