International

Islamabad: A sharp hike in fuel prices by the Pakistan government has triggered strong backlash from opposition parties and civil society groups, with calls for mass protests and demands for the removal of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to local...

New Delhi: India Saturday expressed gratitude to Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of its nationals from Iran, as efforts continue to bring back citizens amid the intensifying conflict in West Asia. The evacuation of Indian fishermen through Armenia marks another step in New Delhi’s ongoing...

Tehran: Iran has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported The proposal was delivered to Iran through a "friendly" country  Thursday, Fars quoted an informed source as saying. Washington has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to secure a...

Washington: Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath has become the first South Asian candidate to be on the ballot for the primary for the election for the mayor of Washington DC. The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme...

Washington: Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time US aircraft had been downed in...

New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Friday night, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana, officials said. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred around 9:45 pm. There were no immediate reports of any damage. An...

New Delhi: Five Indian nationals were among 12 people reportedly injured in Abu Dhabi Friday by debris from an intercepted missile. Local authorities said the people sustained minor to moderate injuries in the incident. The incident caused minor to moderate injuries to five Indian and...

Dubai: A channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed Friday that a US fighter pilot ejected from a aircraft over southwestern Iran. It was not clear what may have happened to the plane, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was...

New York: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100 per cent on some patented drugs from companies that don't reach deals with his administration in the coming months. Companies that have signed a...

New Delhi: With the West Asia crisis continuing to drive volatility in the global energy market, Russia has offered to increase the supply of crude oil and natural gas to India even as the two sides agreed to further enhance the overall bilateral ties. The...