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Five nations become full members of BRICS

New Delhi: The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it as...

2024 going to be even more crazy, says Musk before US Prez elections

San Francisco: Elon Musk, who welcomed the New Year with saying “LFG (let’s freaking go) 2024” on Monday, said that it is going to...

China’s economy has become ‘more resilient, dynamic’, says President Xi

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that China's economy has become "more resilient and dynamic than before" as he vowed to consolidate...

Putin wants Trump back as President: Retd US Army General

Washington: Retired US Army General Barry McCaffrey has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “actively hoping” that former President Donald Trump wins the...

Biden admin sidesteps Congress again, approves military equipment sale to Israel

Washington: In another move that sidesteps congressional approval, the Biden administration has authorised the immediate transfer of nearly USD 150 million in military equipment...

Nine top PLA generals dismissed from China’s Parliament

Beijing: In a major purge of the Chinese military, nine senior generals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), including senior officials of the country's...

Turkey Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia called off amid Ataturk T-shirt row

Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh was called off over an...

Around 500 climbers conquer Mount Everest in 70th anniversary year of first successful summit

Kathmandu: Despite concerns about rising temperatures, melting glaciers and snow and increasing extreme weather events, the mountaineering community celebrated the 70th anniversary of scaling...

India’s ‘generous gesture’ will help continue lifesaving services towards Palestine Refugees: UNRWA

Jerusalem: India’s “generous gesture” will help the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) continue its lifesaving services for Palestinian refugees,...

China appoints naval commander as new Defence Minister

Beijing: China on Friday named naval commander General Dong Jun as the new defence minister, two months after the summary dismissal of General Li...

Jaishankar visits school named after Rabindranath Tagore in Russia

St Petersburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday visited a school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg city in Russia and paid...

US gives Ukraine year’s final weapons package as Biden admin exhausts funding

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...

UN chief urges global readiness for future pandemics

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...

Jaishankar says Indo-Russia ties ‘very strong, very steady’ as he meets Lavrov

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and Russia has been "very strong, very steady" as he...

Hasina announces AL’s poll manifesto, pledges to build ‘Smart Bangladesh’

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”...

US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-aligned forces

Baghdad: The Iraqi government has condemned air strikes by the United States military on its territory as “hostile acts” after the Pentagon said it...

Hamas denies ‘rejecting Egyptian ceasefire deal’

Gaza: Hamas has denied that it had rejected an Egyptian proposal to end the conflict in Gaza and exchange prisoners with Israel as reported...

First Hindu woman in Pakistan files nomination to contest provincial elections

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...

AI can make world a more equitable place: Bill Gates

New Delhi: If we make smart investments now, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the world a more equitable place, reducing or even eliminating the...

Russia’s long-range aviation celebrates 109 years soaring high

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...

‘Baseless’: Iran rejects US claim it targeted tanker near India

New Delhi: Iran on Monday rejected a US claim that it had attacked a chemical tanker in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast...

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia from Dec 25-29

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a five-day visit to Russia beginning Monday with an aim to discuss various bilateral and...

Keep kin away from corruption, refrain from following ‘foreign examples’: Xi cautions top party men

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned senior ruling Communist Party officials to maintain personal integrity, set strict rules for relatives to keep them...

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza

United Nations: The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution that demanded scaling up humanitarian assistance throughout the Gaza Strip but did not call...

Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO

Geneva: The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000...

China shuts down 34,000 online accounts to stem rumours, ensure social stability

Beijing: In a bid to ensure sustained social stability, security officials across China have shut down 34,000 online accounts for spreading rumours and punished...

US ready to back diluted resolution on more aid to Gaza as UN vote delayed

Palestinians line up for a meal in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on December 21, 2023 New York: The United States has indicated it will...

Palestinian death toll in Gaza hits 20,000

US expects conflict to move to ‘lower intensity phase’ Gaza/Washington: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October...

India calls for inclusive, representative govt structure in Afghanistan

United Nations: Describing the situation in Afghanistan is still one of concern, India has said the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure,...

US court disqualifies Donald Trump from running for presidency in Colorado over 2021 insurrection

Washington: In a stunning verdict, the Colorado Supreme Court has barred Donald Trump from running for president next year in the state citing his...

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