World shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy
Washington, Apr 29 (AP) World stocks advanced Friday after Chinese leaders pledged to do more to support the slowing economy as the country weathers...
Vaccine Effective Against Delta Variant Of Coronavirus: US Study
Washington, Sep 13 (PTI): COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalisations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus,...
Indian-origin man jailed by UK court for killing, dumping wife’s body
London, Oct 18 (PTI) A 28-year-old Indian-origin man who stabbed his wife multiple times before driving to a nearby street where he left her...
Pak security agencies arrest mastermind of deadly Karachi University suicide attack
Karachi, Jul 5 (PTI) Pakistani security agencies on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the mastermind of the Karachi University suicide attack in which a...
Migration from Senegal surges as more than 32,000 people have landed in Spain’s Canary...
BARCELONA, Spain, 6 Nov (AP) — Spain’s Canary Islands have set a new record for the number of irregular arrivals to the archipelago, with...
High-level Indian delegation discusses energy cooperation with Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe
Colombo, 26 Mar: A high-level Indian delegation called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Sunday and briefed him on the developments in...
China calls Covid ‘lab leak’ theory a lie after WHO report
BEIJING, 10 Jun: China on Friday attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as...
Egypt pardons jailed activists, including two prominent rights defenders, official reports say
Cairo, Jul 19 (AP) Egypt's president pardoned two prominent rights activists Wednesday, including one with ties to Italy who was sentenced this week, the country's...
California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Sacramento, 27 Jul: California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as...
Indonesia suggests peace plan for Russia-Ukraine War; EU criticises
Singapore, 3 Jun: Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto proposed a plan on June 3 to end the war between Russia and Ukraine at a...
India, Austria support any collective effort to facilitate ‘peaceful resolution’ to Ukraine conflict
Vienna, Jul 10 (PTI) India and Austria on Wednesday supported any collective effort to facilitate a "peaceful resolution" consistent with international law and the...
European Central Bank head targeted in hacking attempt
Berlin, Jul 12 (AP) The European Central Bank said Tuesday that its president, Christine Lagarde, was targeted in a hacking attempt but no information...
Pakistan military: Soldier killed in shootout with militants
ISLAMABAD, 12 Jun (AP) A Pakistani soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with militants in the tribal district of North Waziristan near...
India contributes USD 800,000 towards efforts to continue to expand use of Hindi at...
United Nations, May 11 (PTI) India has contributed USD 800,000 towards efforts to continue to expand the use of Hindi in the United Nations.
India's...
Sweden’s parliament elects conservative prime minister
STOCKHOLM , Oct 17 (AP) — Sweden’s parliament on Monday elected conservative leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister at the head of a center-right...
Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege...
ISLAMABAD, 4 Mar (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as prime minister, as parliamentary allies...
Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 14 Dec (AP) — A missile fired from territory controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen missed a container ship traveling...
Man, 22, shot and killed by police in suburban Denver
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Jul 25 (AP) — A 22-year-old man is dead after being shot by police officers at a home in suburban Denver...
US industry urges FM to rationalise, simplify direct and indirect taxes in India
Washington, 28 Jan: Ahead of the annual budget presentation, an India-centric top US strategic and business advocacy group has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala...
North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
Seoul, Jan 27 (AP) North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this...