International

New Delhi: The India-New Zealand free trade agreement is likely to come into force from October 19, an official said. The two countries had on April 27 signed the free trade agreement (FTA) to boost two-way commerce in goods and services and promote investments. The...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-2 Tuesday sentenced seven senior leaders of the banned Awami League for crimes against humanity over their alleged roles in directing, inciting or facilitating violence during the 2024 student-led protests, dubbed the July Uprising. The three-member tribunal (ICT-2) headed by Justice...

Kathmandu: Nepal's Press Council has expressed concern over an interview conducted by a YouTuber with flood survivors receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Kathmandu's Chhauni neighbourhood. In a press statement issued Monday, the press council said it had taken note...

New York: An Indian-origin woman heroically dove onto a city subway track to save a friend who had fallen, but tragically, both were killed by an oncoming train that could not stop in time, according to police. The tragedy, caught on an eerie video, happened...

Washington: Racing against time, US lawmakers submitted amendments to the Russia sanctions bill, with one seeking to name its top trading partners -- including India -- in the legislation, and another proposing to scrap the section imposing tariffs altogether. The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia...

Washington: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that sought to put a cap on stays of foreign students, journalists and exchange visitors, a day before it was to come into effect. A Massachusetts district judge on Monday ruled that the new...

New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Air India for alleged procedural lapses that resulted in three Italian passengers taking a connecting flight from the Delhi airport without completing immigration process earlier this month, and the home ministry has called...

Islamabad: Pakistan has maintained a reward of 7 million rupees on information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, who continues to be listed in the country's Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) "Red Book" of most-wanted terrorists, officials said Monday. Azhar, the founder and...

Beijing: President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reached "most important consensus" during their meeting on the margins of the BRICS summit that China and India should be partners, the top Chinese diplomat said Monday. Summing up Xi's two-day visit to New Delhi...

Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah Monday assured its "full support and assistance" to Indian nationals undergoing treatment at a hospital in the coastal city after suffering injuries in the recent incidents in Jazan. In a post on X, Consulate said it "remains...