28 C
Srinagar
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

CATEGORY

World

US, China discuss potential meeting between Biden, Xi

Washington: President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines...

Jashn-e-Rekhta goes global with first Urdu festival in London

London: Jashn-e-Rekhta, one of the world’s largest Urdu language, literary and cultural festivals, being held annually in New Delhi for eight years, will make...

US strikes Iran-linked targets in Syria

‘Action not linked to Israel-Hamas war’ Washington: As Middle East continues to be in a tumultuous situation due to the war in Gaza Strip between...

Sikhs in New York City call for protection after recent hate crime attacks

New York: The Sikh community in New York City has demanded protection following two apparent hate crimes in the city, one of them fatal. The...

Connectivity steps should respect sovereignty of all nations: Jaishankar takes dig at China’s BRI

Bishkek: In a veiled criticism of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said such initiatives should...

Israel-Hamas war- Sent 38 tons of humanitarian goods to Palestinian people: India at UNSC

New York: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nations, Ambassador R. Ravindra on Wednesday emphasized New Delhi’s...

West Bengal teacher among top 10 finalists for Global Teacher Prize 2023

London: Deep Narayan Nayak, a teacher from West Bengal, was on Wednesday announced as a top 10 finalist from across 130 countries in the...

Hamas releases two Israeli women hostages

Tel Aviv: Hamas has released two elderly Israeli women, who were held hostage by the Palestinian militant group during the October 7 surprise attacks. An...

Chinese Foreign Minister to visit US from Oct 26-28

Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony...

Vladimir Putin allegedly ‘suffers cardiac arrest’: Report

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly suffered a “cardiac arrest” and was found lying on the floor in his private Moscow apartment, a media...

Sri Lankan Cabinet approves free tourist visas for visitors from India, six other countries

Colombo: The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister...

In a first, Kashmiri doctor represents India at World Congress on Reproductive Medicine and IVF in USA

Srinagar: In a moment of immense pride for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Syed Sajjad Hussain, a prominent medico in the...

Sikh man, assaulted in New York, dies of injuries

New York: A 66-year-old Sikh man died of his head injuries after being assaulted after a minor car accident, the second attack against a...

Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts

Gaza Strip; Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza overnight and into Sunday, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the...

World leaders attend Cairo peace summit to ‘de-escalate’ Israel-Hamas war

Cairo: Leaders and top officials from more than a dozen countries have gathered in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for a conference to discuss ways...

UNSC facing ‘crisis of credibility’, need comprehensive reforms: India

New Delhi: In a bid to secure permanent seat, India has once again reiterated its demand for reforms to the United Nations Security Council...

Israel-Hamas war: Rafah border crossing opens, first aid trucks cross into Gaza

Gaza Strip: In latest development and at least 20 trucks carrying several tonnes of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza after Egypt opened Rafah border...

Aid to Gazans from Friday after agreement with Egypt, Israel, says White House

Washington: The humanitarian aid to Gaza via Egypt is expected to begin as soon as Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian...

King Charles makes plea for religious tolerance amid Israel-Palestine conflict

London: Britain’s King Charles III has made a plea for religious tolerance and the importance of a multi-faith outlook as he mourned the loss...

Hamas says 200-250 Israeli captives held in Gaza

Beirut: Armed wing of the Hamas militant group Al-Qassam Brigades, said there were 200 to 250 Israeli captives in Gaza who were captured after...

Russia announces it will no longer ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Moscow: The speaker of the Russian parliament’s lower chamber declared on Tuesday that Russia is rescinding its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban...

Release hostages, allow humanitarian aid in Gaza: UN chief’s appeals to Hamas and Israel

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and...

Palestinian deaths soar past 2,300

Gaza Strip: The Gaza Health Ministry says 2,329 Palestinians have been killed since the latest fighting erupted, making this the deadliest of the five...

Isreal’s relocation order ‘extremely dangerous’: UN chief Guterres

United Nations: Israel's ultimatum that over one million people in northern Gaza should relocate within 24 hours is "extremely dangerous" and "simply not possible",...

Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW

Dubai: Israel has used white phosphorus in its continuing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at serious risk, Human Rights Watch has...

Hamas asks Gazans not to respond to Israel’s evacuation order

Gaza City: Gazans found themselves in a dilemma after Hamas, the militant group having control of the Gaza, asked them not to respond to...

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Riyadh: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have spoken on the phone about the war between Israel and...

No water or fuel for Gaza until captives freed: Israel

Tel Aviv: Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday his country would not allow basic resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas...

EXTRA item if needed: Sri Lanka confirms major debt deal with China

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that it has concluded a preliminary deal with China on the restructuring of its debts to Beijing,...

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighbourhoods as only power plant in territory runs out of fuel

Jerusalem: Palestinians in the sealed-off Gaza Strip struggled to find any safe area on Wednesday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighbourhoods, hospitals ran low...

Latest news