International

Dubai: At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed Sunday, killing everyone aboard, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred around 6 am local time, and all of the people killed were Saudi nationals, the...

Kyiv: Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said Sunday. Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities...

London:  As the UK prepares for a new Labour Party leader who will go on to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, one of his ministers has stressed that the stability of Britain's relationship with India will hold firm through the political transition. Kanishka Narayan,...

Nancy (France):  A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, the region's prefect said. The plane crashed near the city of Nancy at 11 am local time, Yves Seguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, told reporters near the...

Beijing: Officials of the Indian Embassy in Beijing have met representatives of China's state-run Xinhua news agency amid ongoing efforts between the two countries to normalise relations. The meeting took place between Shweta Singh, Minister of the Embassy, and Wang Jianxin, Deputy Director-General of the...

Dhaka: A special Bangladeshi tribunal Sunday sentenced to death three police officers, including Dhaka's former police chief in absentia, on charges of attempting to tame the 2024 student-led violent street protest that toppled the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina's regime. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD)...

Victoria (Seychelles): India and Seychelles Sunday unveiled 19 outcomes following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Patrick Herminie, expanding cooperation in areas ranging from defence and maritime security to digital payments, space, healthcare, agriculture and education. The package of outcomes reflects the broadening...

Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the Iran-backed militant group instead. He has suggested that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents...

Victoria (Seychelles): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday was conferred with the honorary 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' title by Seychelles' President Patrick Herminie in Victoria, marking his 34th international honour from a foreign nation. PM Modi thanked Seychelles for the honour and dedicated it to...

Victoria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie held a meeting at State House in Seychelles Sunday. The two leaders are expected to review the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest. External Affairs Minister (EAM)...