International

Dubai: Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope...

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday stated that 11 Indian ships have exited the Strait of Hormuz so far as a result of ongoing diplomatic engagement with Iran. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that a...

Kathmandu: An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit Dhading district of central Nepal Thursday morning, a government agency said here. There was no immediate report about any damage caused by the quake, tremors of which were also felt in capital Kathmandu. The epicentre was situated 90...

Dubai: Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping....

Paramaribo: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Suriname, held a series of talks with top leadership and other officials of the South American nation to discuss ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries. As he arrived...

Port of Spain: Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP's historic electoral victory in West Bengal Assembly elections. Kamla Persad-Bissessar took to social media 'X'  Wednesday (local time) and said, "The Government of the Republic...

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed reports that Israel was caught off guard by Washington's diplomatic moves toward Iran, saying that he is in near-daily contact with US President Donald Trump to ensure full coordination. "We are in continuous contact with our...

Tehran: Iran has said it has not exchanged any new written messages with the United States, pushing back against reports that the two sides are close to a one-page agreement to end hostilities. The semi-official Fars news agency called recent media reports "fabricated," saying they...

Beijing: Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who is here on his maiden visit to China, Wednesday met China's top political advisor Wang Huning and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. Wang is a member of the high-level Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of...

Washington: Indian companies plan to invest over USD 20.5 billion in the US in sectors such as technology, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, and announced projects worth USD 1.1 billion at a business summit here. A factsheet issued by the US said industry leaders celebrated Indian investments...