Lanka needs support, not ‘unwanted pressure’ to serve another country’s agenda, says India as...
Colombo, Aug 27 (PTI) India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was "interfering" in Sri Lanka's internal affairs, firmly telling...
Over 700 climbers from 70 countries get nod to climb Nepal mountains
Kathmandu, Apr 19 (PTI) The Nepal government has permitted 740 climbers, including 155 women, from 70 countries to scale Nepal's mountains, with highest number...
Pakistan rejects reports of agreement with US to conduct air operations in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday rejected reports about an agreement with the United States on the use of its airspace for intelligence...
Seoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2B in virtual assets
SEOUL, South Korea , Dec 23 (AP) — North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in cryptocurrency and other...
Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled; Rising dangers feared
KYIV, Ukraine , 8 Aug (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in...
Indian-origin drug trafficker’s death sentence appeal to be heard on Jan 24 in Singapore
Singapore, Jan 15 (PTI) Indian-origin drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's appeal against his execution will be heard by a five-judge panel of Singapore's Supreme...
US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France , Jun 6 (AP) — The United States and its allies will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine out of respect for...
A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers in a sign of...
TEL AVIV, Israel, 23 Dec: Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday,...
INS Satpura reaches Australia for naval exercise, IAF contingent returns after Ex Pitch Black
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) INS Satpura and a maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy have reached Darwin in Australia to take part...
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a...
KYIV, Ukraine, 7 Oct (AP) — Ukraine’s military said it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war...
Taiwan holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens
JIADONG, Taiwan , Sep 15 (AP) — An F-16 screeched across the sky then landed among pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to quickly refuel...
Map in India’s new Parliament a cultural one and not political: Nepal PM...
Kathmandu, 7 Jun: Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday said that he raised the issue relating to the 'Akhanda Bharat' map...
Israeli official says Syria must not have chemical weapons
Tel Aviv, Dec 14 (AP) Israel's intelligence minister said Tuesday that Syria cannot be allowed to obtain chemical weapons, after a report emerged that...
The US and China air global differences as Blinken, Chinese FM meet for sixth...
Vientiane, 27 Jul: The United States and China on Saturday renewed their mutual grievances as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart...
Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope
Vatican City, May 15 (PTI) Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, was on Sunday declared a saint by Pope Francis at...
India’s been & will continue to be America’s major partner in fighting terrorism: US...
Washington, Oct 5 (PTI) India, which has suffered far more than the United States when it comes to assaults, attacks and aggressions of terrorism,...
Gunmen kill 9 people in Iran near border with Pakistan
Tehran, 27 Jan: Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot to death nine people in the southeastern part of Iran that borders Pakistan, media reports said.
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Pak criticises Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s missile-naming remarks
Islamabad, Dec 13 (PTI) Pakistan on Monday criticised as "unwarranted and provocative" the remarks of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who attacked Islamabad for naming...
China’s economy grows by 8.1 per cent in 2021 amidst challenges posed by pandemic
Beijing, Jan 17 (PTI) China's economy grew by 8.1 per cent in 2021 to about USD 18 trillion, stated to be the best by...
Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks unity government to save economy
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 31 Jul (AFP): Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive...