International

Karachi: A few people were injured when protestors clashed with police during a demolition and clean-up operation by Pakistan authorities in the Afghan Basti (village) or refugee camp on the outskirts of Karachi Wednesday. The drive is being carried out now because some 8000 Afghans...

Beijing: China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over New Delhi's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. The Chinese Commerce Ministry has alleged that the measures by India violate several WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment,...

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army alleged Wednesday that India is attempting to "mould" history by what it described as inventing ‘outlandish, Bollywood-style scripts.’ The statement comes a day after Indian Army's Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai Tuesday said that Pakistan is understood...

Tel Aviv: The Israeli military stated Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day was not that of a hostage held in Gaza. This development has added to the existing tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire in the two-year war. Four...

New Delhi: Attacking the Modi government over the change in EPFO rules, the opposition Wednesday alleged that salaried people are being punished for the Modi government's "mishandling of the economy" and urged Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to scrap the "draconian" provisions. The opposition...

Kabul: At least 12 people were killed and over 100 others were injured in a Pakistani military strike on Spin Boldak district in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan Wednesday, local media reported, quoting the Taliban. In a statement shared on X, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid...

New York: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country's seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body. Announcing the results of the election held on Tuesday, the UNHRC in a social media post said...

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Tuesday that Washington expects support from its allies and friends, including India, over its attempt to counter China’s latest export controls on rare earths. In an interview with Fox News, Bessent characterised the Chinese export controls as...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a joint exercise with the United Kingdom Royal Navy over the Indian Ocean Region, demonstrating growing synergy between the two forces, the IAF said Wednesday. The exercise, conducted October 14, featured IAF's Sukhoi-30 MKIs, Jaguars, AWACS,...

Washington: Ashley J Tellis, a prominent Indian-American strategic affairs expert, has been arrested on a charge of unlawfully retaining national defence information. A respected voice in Washington's foreign policy establishment, Tellis is currently a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specialising in...