International

Dubai: An Indian sailor, who went missing after an attack on the MV GFS Galaxy cargo vessel off the coast of Oman, has died, Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed Wednesday. It said the Indian officials are closely coordinating with the UAE authorities and the shipping...

Singapore: An Indian national was sentenced to nearly 11 months in jail by a Singapore court Wednesday for operating an unlicensed cross-border money transfer business involving over SGD 28 million (USD 21 million approx.) in total, according to a local media report. Raju Krishnamoorthi, 45,...

London: Keir Starmer wrapped up his final Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the lower house of the UK Parliament Wednesday with an emotional farewell and standing ovation from the government benches. The 63-year-old Labour MP, who announced his resignation last month and has been...

France: Riots erupted across France after the country's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Dallas Stadium Tuesday (July 14). Spain booked its place in the World Cup final for the first time in 16 years. The...

Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with European Council President Antonio Costa and said he valued his guidance and warm sentiments for advancing the trade and technology cooperation between the two sides. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Belgium from July 14-15 to...

Washington: A bipartisan group of US Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. The bill, brokered by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, exempts 15 European nations that buy...

Dubai: US airstrikes targeting Iran have killed more than 30 people in recent days, an Iranian government spokesperson said Wednesday. The comment from Fatemeh Mohajerani came as a Health Ministry spokesperson said more than 260 people had been wounded in overnight strikes in Iran. Also...

United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts and human suffering. “Public perception about the UN has changed adversely in the recent past primarily due...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, saying American strikes would intensify over the coming days. “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard...

Dubai: Air raid sirens have warned of another missile attack in Bahrain as authorities tell people to seek shelter. It was the fourth such alert Tuesday. The United States has stepped up strikes on Iran over its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,...