International

London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who is in London on a two-day visit, focused on bilateral trade and investment ties during his interaction with a range of senior business leaders to explore the potential for greater collaborations with the UK. After a meeting...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday congratulated Canadian leader Mark Carney on the electoral victory of his Liberal Party, and said that he was looking forward to unlocking greater opportunities for people of the two nations. Carney's Liberal Party registered a historic victory in...

Dhaka: Students' protests escalated in Bangladesh as the Technical Students' Movement -- the platform representing the students of public and private technical educational institutions -- announced a shutdown program at all polytechnic institutes in the country Tuesday, pressing a six-point demand for reforms in technical...

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that India is likely to be among the first countries to finalise a bilateral trade agreement with the US to avert reciprocal tariffs by President Donald Trump. Bessent made these remarks Monday during an interview with CNBC's...

Ottawa: Following a humiliating defeat in the Canadian federal elections, New Democratic Party (NDP) chief Jagmeet Singh, known for his pro-Khalistan stance, announced his resignation Tuesday. Singh was contesting for a third consecutive term but lost his Burnaby Central seat in British Columbia to Liberal...

Ottawa: An Indian student in Canada, who has been missing for four days, was found dead, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said Tuesday. The student, Vanshika, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Vanshika, the daughter of Devinder Singh, an AAP leader, hailing from Punjab's...

Toronto: Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada's federal election Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by US President Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war. After polls closed, the Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament's 343 seats than the...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating that truck drivers in America are proficient in English, a requirement that has raised concerns among Sikh advocacy groups who say it can have a 'discriminatory impact' on truckers from the community and...

United Nations: India said that the open confession of Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, admitting to his country's history of supporting and funding terrorist organisations, exposes Pakistan as a "rogue state" fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN,...

Madrid/Lisbon: A massive blackout swept across Spain and Portugal Monday, leaving large parts of both countries without electricity and causing widespread disruption. Spain's electricity grid operator, Red Electrica, confirmed widespread power outages across the country. The company said it was working to restore electricity supplies...