International

Islamabad: The IMF has reached a preliminary agreement with Pakistan that could release about USD 1.2 billion in new funding to the country. The money includes USD 1 billion under the IMF's main loan programme and another USD 210 million under a separate programme aimed...

New Delhi: The government Thursday slammed US business tycoon Elon Musk over his allegations that Starlink's satcom services are being blocked, and made it clear that demonstrating compliance with security norms is an absolute must for every satcom licensee in the country. The government also...

Abidjan: Emphasising the importance of India’s development cooperation with Africa, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said that New Delhi’s approach has been guided by the needs and priorities of its African partners. Addressing alumni of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme at...

Sofia:  Bulgaria's president said Wednesday that Russia's war in Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration in security in the Black Sea region. President Iliana Yotova spoke to reporters after an emergency meeting of the country's Security Council following drone attacks on ships off Bulgaria's...

Astana: India and Kazakhstan Wednesday reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties while reaffirming their commitment to work even more closely to translate the partnership into tangible outcomes. The discussions took place during a meeting between India's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Y K Sailas Thangal and...

New Delhi: Oct 7 India and Italy Wednesday concluded discussions on a wide gamut of areas of cooperation in counter terrorism and organised crime, including drug trafficking and the emerging regional and global terrorist threats. The talks were held during the sixth meeting of the...

Lahore: Pakistan's anti-cybercrime agency has arrested 40 suspects in Punjab province after raiding an illegal call centre where artificial intelligence (AI) tools were being used to create fake images of persons who failed to repay loans, an official said on Wednesday. National Cyber Crime Investigation...

Moscow: India has declared its readiness to make a feasible contribution to resolving the Ukraine conflict and Russia is grateful to New Delhi for such willingness, a key aide of President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks while responding to...

Stockholm: Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules. "Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old: how...

Washington: US spice traders are hoping for exemptions from tariffs on Indian spices under the trade deal with India to ensure that they remain available at reasonable prices for American consumers. The US imports USD 700 million worth of spices from India every year and...