International

Seoul: Detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said Monday. Yoon made the call during his meeting with...

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government's determination to eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country. The immunisation campaign, which will run from February 3 to February 9, would target millions...

Ottawa: Canadian hockey fans expressed their displeasure with recent US trade policies by booing the American national anthem during a recent Ottawa Senators game. The incident took place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, where singer Mandia performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a crowd...

Brussels: The European Commission criticised US President Donald Trump's tariff imposed upon three countries, saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted. "The European Union (EU) regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico,...

New Delhi/Kinshasa: The Indian Embassy in Kinshasa has issued an urgent advisory, urging all Indian nationals in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to immediately relocate to safer locations as violence escalates in the region. The advisory comes as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards Bukavu,...

Kathmandu: Nepal police have busted an online gambling racket involving more than 3 billion rupees and arrested 24 people, including ten Indian nationals. According to Kaji Kumar Acharya, Superintendent of Police of Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, a special team of police based on a...

Kathmandu: Nepal police Sunday arrested four people, including an Indian national, in Parsa district for forcing women working in their hotel and guesthouse into prostitution. Acting on a tipoff, a special team raided a hotel and a guesthouse separately in Birgunj metropolitan city and arrested...

Johannesburg: Launching the first phase of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Multi-Cultural Centre and Temple, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said BAPS's principles resonate with South Africa's national ethos of Ubuntu. Lauding the local Hindu community, Mashatile said: “We should reflect on the role that...

Dubai: Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, travelling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, landed in Riyadh alongside his government's...

Islamabad: Pakistan failed to kick-start economic growth in the first seven months of the current fiscal year despite a massive 10 per cent reduction in the interest rate by the central bank during this period, according to a media report. The State Bank of Bank...