International

Washington: The World Bank Tuesday kept India's economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. "In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a...

New Delhi/New: The government has reacted strongly to a social media post claiming that an Indian national has been detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey, formally raising the matter with the US Embassy in New Delhi, top sources revealed Tuesday. "Our Embassy in Washington...

Vienna: Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone. They said on social network X that 10 people were dead,...

Brussels: India would strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned, asserting that there will be retribution against the terrorist outfits and their leaders in case of barbaric acts like the Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar, who is travelling...

Dublin: Violence erupted in Ireland as protesters threw petrol bombs at police officers and set homes on fire, outraged over a sexual assault incident. The unrest followed after the court appearance of the two teenage boys charged with the attempted rape of a teenage girl...

Islamabad: Pakistan will unveil Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure. The total budget size is expected to be Rs 17.6 trillion. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the budget document as...

Jerusalem: Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, the Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. In a post on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry shared a photo...

Los Angeles: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don't want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely...

Tel Aviv: Twelve passengers, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who were aboard a yacht bound for Gaza with humanitarian aid, have been brought to Ben Gurion Airport for deportation after the vessel was seized in the Israeli port of Ashdod. The deportation process follows their...

Dakar (Senegal): Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to sub-Saharan conflict zones where a Kremlin-controlled armed force is on the rise. Skirting sanctions imposed by Western nations, Moscow is using cargo ships to send tanks,...