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Girl student stabbed to death on way to school in London as knife crime continues

London: After a 15-year-old girl was fatally stabbed on her way to school on Wednesday, London police said that they had detained a youngster,...

Today’s India able to bridge North-South divide East-West polarisation: Jaishankar

New York: During its G20 presidency this year, India was able to bridge the North-South divide and East-West polarisation and encourage the most powerful...

China vows to oppose ‘wanton expansion’ of military alliances

Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has vowed that his country will stand against the “wanton expansion” of military alliances, amid reports on the...

Singapore police safely detonate 100 kg World War II aerial bomb

Singapore: Singapore police said a 100 kg World War II aerial bomb recovered recently was on Tuesday safely detonated in Upper Bukit Timah, a...

FBI warns extremist Sikhs in US about death threats after Nijjar killing

New Delhi: The FBI have firmly told numerous high-profile extremist Sikhs in California this summer with the ominous message that their lives were also...

US ‘deeply concerned’ about allegations raised by Canadian PM Trudeau against India: Blinken

New York: The US is “deeply concerned” about the allegations raised by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against India on the killing of a...

Biden to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles: Report

New York: US President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart that the Washington will send Kiev a type of long-range missile capable of...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth today with 1st-ever asteroid samples

Washington: A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on...

India, US, Israel & UAE launch new I2U2 website & private enterprise partnership on UNGA sidelines

New York: The I2U2 Group, consisting of India, the US, Israel, and the UAE, has launched a Private Enterprise Partnership to increase awareness of...

China’s Xi meets Syria’s Assad, declares new ‘strategic partnership’

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Friday, and said the two leaders would unveil a new “strategic...

India-Canada row escalates; New Delhi temporarily suspends issuance of visas to Canadian citizens

New Delhi: India on Thursday announced temporarily suspending issuance of visas to Canadian citizens in view of "security threats" faced by its high commission...

Canada-based gangster Sukhdul Singh killed in Winnipeg

Chandigarh/New Delhi: Gangster Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke, one of Punjab's most wanted criminals, was killed in the Canadian city of Winnipeg by unidentified...

Canada decides to ‘temporarily’ adjust staff presence in India

New Delhi: Canada on Thursday said it is assessing its staff complement in India and taking action to ensure safety of its diplomats in...

Google sued after man drives his car off collapsed bridge following Google Maps  

New Delhi: A family in the US has sued Google after a man belonging to the family died after driving his car off a...

Diplomatic row with Canada will not impact military engagement: Army official

New Delhi: The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada will not impact bilateral military engagement and the Canadian Army will take part in...

Abatement technologies can’t be used to justify fossil fuel expansion, says group of countries

New Delhi: Leaders of 17 countries, including France, Chile and Kenya, have said that abatement technologies play a minimal role in decarbonising energy systems...

India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced expulsion of a senior Canadian diplomat, in a tit-for-tat to Canada expelling an Indian official after alleging a...

Chinese foreign minister was ousted over his affair in US: Report

Beijing: According to the Wall Street Journal, China ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from his position after finding that he had an affair...

US imposes more sanctions on Iran on Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary

Washington: More than 20 Iranian individuals and entities connected to the harsh repression of protests after Mahsa Amini’s death one year ago were subject...

Canada postpones Oct trade mission to India amid strained bilateral ties

New Delhi: Amid growing differences in their bilateral ties, Canada has announced to postpone its October trade mission to India, according to Shanti Cosentino,...

Kim deeply impressed with Russia’s modern aviation technology: State media

Moscow: North Korea leader Kim Jong-un said he was “deeply impressed” with the advanced state of Russian aerospace and aviation technology as he visited...

Team including Indian researcher wins 2023 Ig Nobel prize

New Delhi: A team of scientists from India, China, Malaysia and the US has won this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for humorous scientific...

Biden to host Zelenskyy next week: NSA Sullivan

‘Additional weapons to go to Ukraine’ Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Saturday said that US President Joe Biden is set to host...

China’s defence minister, ‘missing’ for over 2 weeks, US concerned

New Delhi: The absence of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who hasn’t been spotted in public for more than two weeks, is reportedly being...

Thrust of UN reform has to be to ‘democratise’ Security Council: UNGA President

United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said it is “incongruous" that only five countries can exercise certain powers within the UN...

Death toll from devastating Morocco earthquake increases to 2,901

New Delhi: In a devastating earthquake in Morocco the country’s death toll increased to 2,901, with 5,530 injured persons, this is the deadliest earthquake...

Putin praises Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative; says it’s the ‘right thing’ to do

Vladivostok: President Vladimir Putin has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative and said Russia can emulate the success stories of its...

Kim Jong Un and Putin meet hours after North Korea missile launch

Moscow: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has begun his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a couple of hours...

US praises India for G20 summit, hails ‘India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor’

Washington: The US lauded India for hosting the G20 summit, calling it a big "success" and hailing the landmark 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor' which...

2 Indian-origin authors shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize

London: Two authors of Indian heritage, UK-based Nandini Das and US-based Kris Manjapra, are among six worldwide writers on the shortlist unveiled in London...

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