International

Moscow: Russia has downed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight in Crimea, the Black Sea, and other southern parts of the country, according to a media report Friday. “The Russian military repelled a series of Ukrainian drone raids overnight Thursday, downing a total of 121 UAVs," rt.com...

New York: A judge has given the US government a day’s notice to come up with answers regarding the detention of an Indian academic whose deportation was temporarily blocked. Federal Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles Thursday ordered government lawyers to explain why Badar Khan Suri was...

Islamabad: In a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan has banned the airing of Indian songs on its FM radio stations. The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) announced that all Indian music will be taken off FM stations across the country with immediate effect. PBA General Secretary Shakeel Masood...

Washington: US Vice-President J.D. Vance has said that the US hopes that Pakistan would cooperate with India to hunt down the Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month. "Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist...

New Delhi: Pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has appealed to the Sikh soldiers in the Indian Army not to fight for the country if India goes to war with Pakistan, adding that Islamabad is friendly for Sikhs and Khalistan. "If India attacks Pakistan, then it...

Washington: US National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike Waltz is leaving, multiple news reports citing unidentified sources said Thursday. Also leaving with Waltz is his deputy, Alex Wong. "National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and other staffers are out at the National Security Council," Fox News reported,...

Islamabad: Pakistan is gearing up to face a major water crisis as a sharp decline has been witnessed in the levels at its three major dams over the past few days. Rawal, Simly and Khanpur dams, which supply water to capital Islamabad, have seen a...

New Delhi: The US Thursday said it supports India's right to defend itself and its fight against terrorism as American Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth dialled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack. Singh told Hegseth that...

After the recent terrorist attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s group has openly threatened Pakistan. In a social media post, the group delivered a sharp message by displaying a crossed-out image of terrorist Hafiz Saeed. The caption read: “You...

New York: In a crackdown on Iranian exports, the US has sanctioned four United Arab Emirates-based companies that have trade links with Indian companies for allegedly trading in Iranian petroleum products. "So long as Iran attempts to generate oil and petrochemical revenues to fund its...