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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs stated Thursday that no phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, rejecting the latter's claim. Trump Wednesday had claimed that, during a telephonic conversation, PM Modi has "assured" him that India...

Kabul: The Pakistani authorities Thursday ordered Afghan migrants to leave their homes and shops in Quetta within a week, warning action against those who stay there illegally. Local media reports quoted Deputy Commissioner Mansoor Ahmed as saying that homeowners and shopkeepers who rent their properties...

New Delhi: India stated Thursday that it is "broad-basing and diversifying" its energy sourcing to meet market conditions. The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him India would stop buying Russian crude oil. External Affairs...

El Fasher: The United Nations' humanitarian action is on the brink of collapse, with needs higher than ever and funding for the UN system's humanitarian operations shrinking, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In his remarks to the UN General Assembly on the UN80 Initiative...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great man" and India as "an incredible country", adding that he is open to meeting the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. When asked about a...

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...