India’s stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent & unambiguous: Embassy
Kathmandu, Jan 15 (PTI) The Indian Embassy on Saturday said that India's position on its boundary with Nepal is well known, consistent and unambiguous...
Car blast kills daughter of Russian known as ‘Putin’s brain’
MOSCOW, 21 Aug (AP) — The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in...
Russian diplomat thanks India, China for being ‘brave’ to ‘withstand US hand-twisting’ before UNSC...
United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) As India, Kenya, Gabon abstained and China voted against a procedural vote in the UN Security Council ahead of...
US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy As “Dangerous” As NATO Expansion Near Russia, Says China
Beijing, 20 Mar (PTI): The US' Indo-Pacific strategy is as "dangerous" as NATO's eastward expansion in Europe resulting in Russia's military offensive against Ukraine,...
Police officer killed, four injured in grenade attack on police outpost in Pakistan
Peshawar, Jul 7 (PTI) A police officer was killed and four others were injured when unknown assailants hurled a hand grenade at a police...
53 die in horror crash of truck smuggling migrants in Mexico
Tuxtla Gutierrez (Mexico), Dec 10 (AP) Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight...
Tibet issue: Nehru did what he thought was best for India, says Penpa Tsering
WASHINGTON, 29 Apr: Many people believe that India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru made a blunder when he recognised China's sovereignty over Tibet but he...
Sri Lanka grants 40-year tax relief for China-backed Port City investments
Colombo, Jun 7 (PTI) Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has decided to give special 40-year tax relief for Chinese-built Colombo Port city to attract potential investors...
China to permit ‘some’ Indian students to return: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing, Apr 29 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to permit the return of some" Indian students stranded in India for over two years...
Pelosi meets Singapore leaders at start of Asia tour
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , Aug 1 (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore on Monday at the start...
Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves
Wellington, Jan 15 (AP) An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across...
UN says nearly 12 million facing acute hunger in Sudan
Cairo, Aug 3 (AP) The United Nations painted a grim picture for Sudan's humanitarian situation, saying Wednesday that almost a quarter of the country's...
German parliament halts jobless benefit reform plan
BERLIN , Nov 15 (AP) — The German parliament’s upper house on Monday halted a proposed reform of the country’s unemployment benefit system, a...
Trump becomes first fmr US president to be convicted of felony
Lalit K Jha
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 31 May: Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be convicted of a felony after a grand...
Pak successfully test-fires ‘enhanced range version’ of Babar cruise missile
Islamabad, Dec 21 (PTI) Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired an "enhanced range version" of the indigenously-built surface-to-surface Babur cruise missile that can strike targets...
Putin extends fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine, 11 Jul (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday expanding a fast-track procedure to receive Russian citizenship to...
Myanmar hosts 1st regional meeting since army takeover
Bangkok, 4 Jul: Myanmar's military government on Monday hosted the first high-level regional meeting since the army took power last year with China's Foreign...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy’s G7 visit overshadows nuke disarmament message
Hiroshima, May 21 (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's last-minute participation on Sunday in the Group of Seven summit has brought intense global attention to...
Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (AP): Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has termed the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie as 'terrible and sad,' indicating that...
Man kills 3 daughters, 1 other, himself at California church
Sacramento (US), Mar 1 (AP) A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls...