Indian warship INS Kochi participates in first naval exercise with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Aug 10 (PTI) Indian Navy warship INS Kochi is currently participating in the first naval exercise with Saudi Arabia, reflecting the growing defence...
UN projects 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine
Geneva, Apr 26 (AP) UN refugee agency is launching a new appeal for funds for the crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine that...
“Will show no mercy”: Iran’s Raisi vows action against “Hostile” protests
Tehran, 27 Dec: President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday Iran would show "no mercy" towards "hostile" opponents of the Islamic republic, gripped by more than...
Iran says has enriched over 210 kilograms of uranium to 20%
Tehran, Nov 5 (AP) Iran's atomic agency said Friday that its stockpile of 20 per cent enriched uranium has reached over 210 kilograms (463...
Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks after EU funding stalled
KYIV, 16 Dec: Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion...
Ukraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops
KHARKIV, Ukraine , Sep 13 (AP) — Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major...
India-UK FTA draft treaty advanced in majority of chapters
London, May 11 (PTI) The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the UK have resulted in the draft treaty text advancing across...
India and Nepal’s ever-strengthening friendship will benefit entire humanity in emerging global situation: PM...
Lumbini, May 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship and their closeness will benefit the entire...
Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along their shared border
DIRMISKES, Lithuania, 26 Apr: Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that “a potential aggressor must see our readiness” as he and his Lithuanian counterpart...
Pakistan: 3 militants, 1 soldier killed in shootout
Quetta, Aug 14 (AP) Pakistani security forces killed three militants during a shootout on Saturday following a militant attack on a security patrol in...
Pakistani hardline Islamist party’s mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager over blasphemy’
LAHORE, Dec 3 (AP): A mob in Pakistan on Friday lynched a Sri Lankan national before burning his body over alleged blasphemy in the...
USD 500 million MCC grant will boost Nepal’s power sector, reduce transport costs &...
Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) The US has commended Nepal for ratifying the contentious Washington-funded USD 500 million MCC grant, saying it will result in...
Malaysia’s prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don’t have a problem with...
MELBOURNE, Australia, 4 Mar (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure...
Bangladeshi national jailed in Singapore for financing Syrian militant groups
Singapore, Feb 21 (PTI) A Bangladeshi construction worker in Singapore was on Monday sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for funding...
China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
Beijing, Feb 26 (AP) China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine,...
India likely to be severely affected by water scarcity by 2050: UN report
United Nations, 22 Mar: India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to...
Legislation in US Senate seeks report on Pak’s role in Taliban offensive, Islamabad says...
Washington/Islamabad, Sep 29 (PTI) A legislation has been introduced in the US Senate seeking a report from the Secretary of State about his assessment...
Monoclonal antibody treatment combo cuts hospitalisation among high-risk Covid patients: Study
Washington, Aug 31 (PTI) A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to...
Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop...
KYIV, Ukraine, 12 Jun (AP) — Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a...
UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is...
LONDON, Sep 11 (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a battle of nerves with his Labour Party on Tuesday, winning a parliamentary...