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New Delhi: Relations between India and the US have not lost momentum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday after holding high-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Rubio, who is currently in New Delhi, said, "India-US relations have not lost momentum India-US relations...

Karachi: At least 24 people were killed and nearly 70 injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan province Sunday, authorities said. The explosion occurred near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta. Pakistan's Railways Minister, Hanif Abbasi, confirmed the explosion...

New Delhi: The government Sunday advised Indian citizens, currently residing in or travelling to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, to strictly follow public health guidance issued by local authorities and maintain heightened precautions, in light of the reported outbreak of Ebola disease in these countries....

Washington: A gunman who opened fire near the White House Saturday evening was shot dead by Secret Service officers after an exchange of gunfire close to the executive complex, officials said. A bystander was also struck during the shooting, while President Donald Trump was inside...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Tehran were close to finalising a broad peace agreement after a series of calls with leaders from the Middle East and South Asia, including Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir and leaders of Gulf nations....

Islamabad: United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic. Iran signalled "narrowing...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said he will lead a business delegation of over 150 members to Canada on May 25-27 to seek investments, enhance collaborations and give impetus to talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). He said that...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to end the West Asia conflict and establish lasting peace in the region, Iranian government said Saturday. Munir flew to Tehran Friday for a crucial visit to expedite...

Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia's Krasnodar region said Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow's vital oil industry. Authorities in the city of Novorossiysk said falling drone debris...

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Saturday after arriving for his first official visit to India -- a trip aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds since mid-last year. The top US diplomat is...