International

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday briefly met Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni just ahead of the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Summit at Nasrec in South Africa's Johannesburg. Both leaders shook hands and exchanged warm greetings, displaying the strong rapport that has deeply strengthened...

Washington: With his new 28-point plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow's favour....

Faisalabad: A powerful explosion at a chemical factory in Faisalabad's Malikpur area set off a massive fire and caused the collapse of ten nearby houses, killing at least 20 people and injuring seven others, local media reported Saturday, quoting the rescue officials. The blast erupted...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office. Mamdani flew to Washington DC for his first meeting with...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he had a "very productive meeting” with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and expressed confidence "he can do a very good job”, as the two adopted a mutually warm tone after months of engaging in bitter rhetoric...

New Delhi: Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the resolution of the eastern Ladakh military stand-off. In July, India...

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he was looking forward to "productive discussions" with world leaders on key global issues as he arrived here to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit being hosted by South Africa. Modi arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base (AFB) in...

New Delhi/Dubai: The pilot of a Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force was killed Friday after the indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft crashed in a ball of fire during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show. It was for the second time...

Dhaka: At least six people, including a newborn baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several places and sending panic among residents. Six people were killed officials said, as...

New Delhi: India and Afghanistan have decided to appoint dedicated commercial attachés in each other's capitals to revitalise bilateral trade, currently valued at over USD 1 billion. The decision was taken during a bilateral meeting between Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce Hajji Nooruddin Azizi...