International

New Delhi: The European Union’s delegation in New Delhi lowered its flags to half-mast in solidarity, mourning the loss of lives alongside India, the UK, Canada, and Portugal. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. Ursula von...

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump Thursday termed the Air India flight AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad airport as a terrible one and one of the worst in the history of aviation, adding that the US is ready to provide any assistance. "The plane crash was...

London/Washington: The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and the United States' Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Thursday offered assistance in the investigation that is being carried out by the Indian authorities following the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to...

Moscow: Condolences from leaders across the world continue to pour in for the people affected after an Air India flight bound for London, carrying over 240 passengers, crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred near the Meghaninagar area...

Seoul: South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP) Thursday recommended three candidates to serve as special prosecutors to investigate former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid, corruption allegations involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee, and the death of a Marine. The move comes as...

Washington: The United States has reportedly gone on high alert amid growing concerns of a potential Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, local media reported. The Trump administration is fearing that Israel may act unilaterally without Washington's consent if negotiations between the US and Iran...

Los Angeles: Nearly 400 people in immigration protests have been arrested or detained by the Los Angeles Police Department since Saturday, media reports said. The arrested and detained include 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for assault and obstruction, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has officially launched a new immigration pathway for wealthy foreigners, dubbed the "gold card", offering a route to permanent residency in exchange for a $5 million payment to the government. The long-discussed program was unveiled Wednesday through a new government-backed...

New Delhi: With a top US general calling Pakistan a "phenomenal partner" in the counterterrorism world, the Congress Wednesday asked what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to say about this and whether it is not a "diplomatic setback". The opposition party also referred to remarks...

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Wednesday said he would not be interested in being part of the next elected government, according to a media report. The 84-year-old Nobel Laureate, who took over as the head of the interim government in August last...