International

Washington: US President Donald Trump received a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office Friday (local time), according to entrepreneur Vishal Gondal, who said he presented the devotional text and prayed for friendship between India and America. “Honored to...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Washington was talking to Iran, as his administration imposed sanctions on eight Canadian businesses accused of helping Tehran move money through cryptocurrency networks. “We're talking to Iran. We have been,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House....

New York: AI stocks are bouncing back Friday and recovering some of their brutal sell-off from the last two days. The rest of the US stock market, though, is lagging behind following a whirlwind few days of Wall Street trying to sort out what this...

New Delhi: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on New Delhi's association with a Euro 93.5 billion flagship research and innovation programme, paving the way for expanded collaboration under their broader strategic partnership. The decision comes weeks before India and the 27-nation bloc...

New York: Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation's second-largest city. Raman, 45, who was a Los Angeles City Council member, defeated incumbent 73-year-old Karen Bass in...

Washington: US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of further military action against Iran on Thursday (local time), even as senior House Democrats outlined plans to force votes to end the war and demand answers about its objectives and costs. “I would rather not destroy...

Washington: President Donald Trump Thursday signed a proclamation that he said will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as he has redesigned them. "We're making it a national monument, and it will not be allowed to be touched by anybody," Trump...

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Thursday due to a nationwide strike in France, as demonstrations also took place across the country. "Due to the nationwide strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed today," the landmark's official website announced. By 1 p.m. local time...

New Delhi: Manuscripts of the epic Mahabharata, Kalhana’s 12th-century historical chronicle Rajatarangini, and Kautilya’s Arthashastra, a work on governance and statecraft, have been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register, officials said Thursday. PIB Culture made the announcement on X and shared...

Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Thursday called on Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu ahead of Shah’s forthcoming visit to India, and also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on the Rt....