International

Cairo: Saudi Arabia says it has shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The statement posted on social media Monday by the Saudi Defence Ministry came as the US and Iran had paused their attacks over the weekend after weeks of escalation. The...

New Delhi: India Monday summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk and lodged a strong protest over killing of an Indian seafarer in an attack on a merchant vessel in the Black Sea last week. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it conveyed to the envoy...

Cairo: Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming after a period of rapidly escalating tensions. The...

Toronto: A 26-year-old Indian-origin woman was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Canada's Toronto city, police said. A 37-year-old man, also of Indian descent, was arrested on charges of her murder, they said. The shooting took place Friday morning at the Humberwood Boulevard...

Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov condemned Ukraine's "illegal" attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea during a phone call Sunday, according to Iran's foreign ministry. Araghchi condemned Ukraine's move as a "dangerous adventurism and...

Washington: US lawmakers Shri Thanedar and Raja Krishnamoorthi vowed to fight-back anti-India hatred in the US and urged members of the diaspora to get involved in civic life by running for public office. Addressing the 250 anniversary celebrations of US Independence organised by the Indian...

Kyiv: Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Sunday, setting off fires and wounding at least three civilians, while attacks on other parts of Ukraine later killed at least two people, local officials reported. The strikes come as Ukraine's successful drone attacks have stalled the Russian...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday greeted Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on the 61st anniversary of the country's independence, and expressed Beijing's desire to advance a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Male. In his message, Xi noted that China and the Maldives share a long...

Madrid: Spain is enduring one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in recent years, with massive blazes sweeping through the Madrid region and neighbouring Avila, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate or remain indoors. The fires have ravaged thousands of hectares across Spain,...

London: A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information about the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar...