International

Berlin: As many as three Indian nationals have been killed in a fire incident in Bochum in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia, the Indian Embassy in Germany said Thursday. The Indian Embassy said that all three Indian nationals were studying in Germany. The Embassy said it is...

Islamabad: At least 17 children and one female teacher were killed and more than 30 others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan's Peshawar Thursday, local media reported. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim confirmed the casualties and said that an...

Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for urgent reform of multilateral institutions to reflect the changing global order, saying stronger cooperation among smaller groups of countries could support the process. Jaishankar made the remarks during a session of the Raisina Dialogue's Middle East...

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the International Monetary Fund to step up its scrutiny of “non-market policies and practices and exchange rates” and called the planned end of World Bank lending to China “an important milestone”. The remarks Wednesday (local time) came...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end very soon, predicting a rapid fall in global energy prices once the conflict is over and insisting that Tehran will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters before departing...

Washington: Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi stepped up attacks on President Donald Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel, even as Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev defended it, days before a sanctions law deadline that could bring steep tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil such as India...

Jerusalem: Air France has barred Pakistani pilots and cabin crew from operating flights to and from Israel as Israeli authorities step up enforcement of restrictions on airline personnel holding citizenship of countries with which Israel does not maintain diplomatic relations, according to media reports. US-based...

New York: A mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in the US failed when the alleged assailant's rifle jammed, according to authorities, who arrested him after a tip from a co-worker. The 19-year-old man, who described himself as a "white supremacist Neo Nazi" and poured...

Kathmandu: Nepal's parliamentary committee Wednesday endorsed the names of proposed ambassadors to 10 countries, including India, according to an official. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee approved Nischal Nath Pandey as the proposed ambassador to India, Kalyan Raj Sharma to China and Chiranjung Thapa to the US,...

Dubai: India Wednesday advised its nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay indoors in case of an aerial attack and follow the instructions issued by local authorities. The new advisory comes amid tensions in the Gulf kingdom due to a series of deadly drone and missile...