International

Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday said ships, many loaded with oil, "are starting to move" through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US and Iran digitally signed an agreement to end the 107-day war. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said...

Dubai: All 20 Indian crew members of MT Jalveer, who were evacuated after their vessel came under attack off an Oman port, have now safely returned home, Indian mission in Muscat said Monday. "Ambassador of India to Oman (Prashant Pise) interacted with the 20 Indian...

Evian-les-Bains: President Donald Trump arrived in the French Alps Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement he says will bring an end to the US war with Iran. Trump and Iranian officials had been saying...

Dubai: Gulf countries Monday welcomed a peace deal reached between the US and Iran to end their conflict and called for protection of maritime routes and freedom of international navigation, including the uninterrupted flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The finalisation of the...

New Delhi: The Malta-flagged LNG carrier DISHA, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium, safely transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday with a cargo of 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG bound for Dahej in Gujarat, and is likely to reach India June 18, according...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Monday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner and conveyed its "deep disappointment" over an incident involving an adviser of the Prime Minister at the Delhi airport, according to media reports here. Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the Prime Minister's Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs,...

Addis Ababa: Police in Ethiopia say at least 31 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in the conflict-hit northern Amhara region. The overcrowded bus was travelling from the Dessie area to the capital, Addis Ababa, early Monday when it veered...

London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday announced that he would ban access to social media for children aged below 16 years, terming it a "big step" for the country. Starmer said the government plans to pass regulations before Christmas and protections are expected to...

Bratislava: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the US and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia and expressed India's hope that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region. PM Modi's statement came...

Washington: The US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies, Friday after an in-person signing of the agreement in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump...