International

Kabul: Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan surged dramatically following multiple explosions in Kabul that residents and observers fear were the result of unprovoked cross-border airstrikes. The Afghan capital was shaken as powerful blasts echoed through several neighbourhoods, with witnesses reporting the distinct sounds of aircraft...

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated US President Donald Trump on the success of the “historic” Gaza peace deal during a phone conversation that also reviewed the progress of ongoing India-US trade negotiations, officials said. PM Modi also spoke to Trump about the “good...

Mumbai: India and the UK Thursday unveiled a series of initiatives including a government-to-government agreement on supply of lightweight multirole missile (LMM) systems to enhance India's air defence capabilities. The new measures to expand the bilateral defence cooperation were announced following wide-ranging talks between Prime...

Beijing: China Thursday welcomed the resumption of direct flights with India, calling it an "active move" that facilitates friendly exchanges between the two nations. Responding to a question during a regular media briefing in Beijing, a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer discussed the Khalistani extremist issue during their discussions held in Mumbai Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. While addressing a special media briefing on Starmer's visit to India, Misri said that PM Modi,...

Stockholm: Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre.” Krasznahorkai follows in the footsteps of literary greats, including Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus and Toni Morrison, in...

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations during their meeting in Mumbai Thursday. "They called for zero tolerance for terrorism and concerted international efforts...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed that he played a key role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by threatening to impose massive tariffs on both countries, saying the move "stopped the fighting" between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In an interview with...

Mumbai: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that the partnership between the two countries is perfectly suited to achieve the ambitious India-UK Vision 2035 roadmap, and steps are being taken to elevate bilateral ties over the coming decade. In his statement after meeting with...

New Delhi: In a major shift in strategy, Pakistan-based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, named 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat', sources told IANS. The decision was made public through a letter issued under the name of JeM chief and UN-designated terrorist...