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Modi, Trump are strong leaders who respect each other, says former US President’s close aide

WASHINGTON: After former US President Donald Trump announced that he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his New York visit, Trump’s close aide...

Taiwan detects 20 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval vessels near its territory

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 20 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan from...

Woxsen University secures 6th spot in Bloomberg Best B-School Rankings 2024 for Asia Pacific

HYDERABAD: Woxsen University in Hyderabad, Telangana, has clinched the 6th position in the Bloomberg Best B-School 2024 Rankings for the Asia Pacific region, establishing...

Bangladesh’s interim govt gives Army magistracy powers

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government has granted magisterial powers to the Army for two months to improve law and order in the violence-hit country and...

Donald Trump says PM Modi will meet him during US visit, calls him ‘fantastic’

WASHINGTON: Former president Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet him next week during his upcoming three-day visit to the US. While...

EU warns deadly flooding, wildfires show climate breakdown fast becoming the norm

BRUSSELS: Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the...

Revealed! How ancient Egyptians engineered the Great Pyramids

NEW DELHI: Scientists across the world have long been baffled over the technologies that might have been used in the construction of the iconic...

US: Trump blames Biden, Harris’s ‘rhetoric’ for assassination bid

Says gunman acted on ‘highly inflammatory language’ WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has launched a fiery attack on US President Joe Biden and Vice...

India hits out at Iran’s supreme leader’s remarks

NEW DELHI: India has strongly reacted to remarks by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the “suffering” of the Muslim community in the...

Second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, suspect arrested

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump faced a second assassination attempt while golfing in Florida. Shots were fired near him, but he is safe....

Joe Biden ‘relieved’ that Trump safe, says ‘no place for political violence’

WASHINGTON: Following an alleged assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden expressed relief that his predecessor was unharmed and asserted...

Polio vaccination campaigns suspended by Taliban in Afghanistan: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN said on Monday. It's a devastating setback for polio eradication, since...

Hezbollah warns of ‘large losses’ if Israel expands conflict in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s deputy leader has warned Israel that a full-scale war on Lebanon would cause “large losses on both sides” and displace hundreds of...

Polaris Dawn astronauts return safely after historic five-day space mission

WASHINGTON: The Polaris Dawn mission, a landmark journey in private space exploration, concluded early Sunday with a successful splashdown off the coast of Dry...

Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal

MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “A total of 103 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner...

Moon clock is getting ready: NASA working to develop Lunar Time Standard

NEW DELHI: Nasa is spearheading efforts to create a standardized time system for the Moon, following a White House policy directive issued in April. The...

Iran launches domestically-built Chamran 1 research satellite into orbit

TEHRAN: Iran has successfully sent into orbit the domestically-developed Chamran 1 research satellite, registering another impressive stride in the country’s space program. In the early...

A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires

Scientists say that while most fires are set by humans, the recent hot and dry conditions being driven by climate change are helping the...

India-US to increase cooperation in defence innovation

WASHINGTON: The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit concluded in the United States, marking a progress in the advancement of a joint defence innovation...

Hungarian lawmakers hold meet in dried-out riverbed to raise an alarm over drought

WARSAW: A group of Hungarian lawmakers and representatives of NGOs met on Wednesday on a dried-out sandbank of the country's second river after the...

Six staffers among 18 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school: UNRWA

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees says six of its employees are among the at least 18 people...

Kremlin to US rivals: Keep Russian President out of race

KREMLIN: The Kremlin said on Wednesday it did not like the way Vladimir Putin’s name was bandied around in the US presidential debate between...

US, UK secretly approve Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia: Report

LONDON: While the United States has signaled it will soon lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied long-range missiles against key military targets inside...

50 Indians still working for Russian Army: MEA

NEW DELHI: India is holding regular talks with the Russian authorities for the discharge of nearly 50 Indian nationals who were tricked into fighting...

Israeli strikes kill over two-dozen Palestinians

JERUSALEM: Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two-dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, according to local officials. They say an Israeli airstrike killed five...

US presidential debate: Snap polls give edge to Kamala Harris in first face off with Donald Trump

WASHINGTON: In a fiery 90-minute US presidential debate in Philadelphia, Vice-President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump faced off for the first...

Russia launches biggest strategic naval drills in decades involving all five fleets

MOSCOW: Russia has launched “Okean-2024 (Ocean-2024), its biggest naval drill in recent times, set to be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans...

Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply

TEHRAN: Iran has condemned allegations by Western countries that it has supplied short-range missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine and pledged to respond...

Russia, Ukraine have to negotiate, India willing to give advice if they want: Jaishankar in Germany

BERLIN: Underlining that the Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine...

India-funded projects to continue in Bangladesh: Interim govt adviser

DHAKA: A top adviser of the interim government said Tuesday that India-funded projects are "very important" and will continue under the new administration in...

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