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Islamabad: Diplomat Satyanjal Pandey has assumed office as India's charge d'affaires at its high commission in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, the Indian mission said Monday. Pandey, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, succeeds Geetika Srivastava, who was appointed to the position in August 2023. "Dr. Satyanjal...

Aboard Air Force One/ Dubai: Iran said Monday there were no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting US President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks....

Cairo: US President Donald Trump said new talks to wind down the war in Iran will start Monday, after announcing he is holding off on new massive strikes he had threatened to unleash on the country. The talks will seek to end the conflict and...

New Delhi: Diplomat Vishwesh Negi has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Iran, Ministry of External Affairs said Monday. An IFS officer of the 2002 batch, he is presently a joint secretary in the ministry and is expected to take up the assignment shortly....

Cairo: At least 35 people were killed in a Sudanese army drone strike on a civil court in Sudan's Darfur region, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, said Sunday afternoon that drones targeted the headquarters of the civil...

Glasgow: As the curtain came down on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India offered the world a vibrant invitation to Ahmedabad, blending ancient philosophy, contemporary artistry and cultural grandeur in a handover presentation that officially launched the journey towards the centenary edition of the Games in...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday asked the Ministry of External Affairs to use its diplomatic channel and trace a seafarer missing after his cargo ship was struck by drones July 25 in the Black Sea. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The president added that a plan was in...

Dhaka: Bangladesh police has issued a nationwide alert against possible terrorist or extremist attacks on vehicles used by law enforcement agencies, in line with intelligence reports. The Operations Control Branch (OCB) issued the internal directive Saturday without naming or specifying the source of the threat....

Athens: Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday afternoon while battling a massive wildfire in Greece's western Attica, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. The helicopters crashed near the coastal area of Psatha shortly after the collision, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The pilot of...