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Vientiane (Laos): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held a "very productive" meeting with newly-appointed Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba here during which they discussed ways to enhance cooperation in different areas, including infrastructure, connectivity and defence. Separately, Prime Minister Modi also met his New Zealand counterpart...

Washington: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene — and the Boeing machinist strike — than a broader softening in the labour...

Deir al-Balah: An Israeli strike on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding among civilians, without providing evidence. Israel has continued to strike at what...

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy's Nobel...

Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Thursday expressed gratitude to India for providing continuous financial assistance to the Indian Ocean archipelago as he landed home after his "landmark" five-day state visit to India - his first since assuming office in November 2023 - at the invitation...

Vientiane: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday arrived in Vientiane, where he was warmly welcomed by Laos' Minister of Home Affairs, Vilayvong Bouddakham. Upon his arrival in the Southeast Asian nation, the Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour. "Landed in Lao PDR. Looking...

New Delhi: Ratan Tata has been a champion for the underprivileged and left an extraordinary legacy in India and the world, said global health leaders as they mourn the demise of the Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group. The legendary industrialist and philanthropist passed away...

Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that an Israeli strike on Iran in response to its recent missile attack would be “lethal” and “surprising.” A statement from Gallant's office said the Israeli strike would leave Iran confused. “They won't understand what happened and...

Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "the nicest human being", saying the Indian leader is "a friend of mine". Trump made the comments in response to a question during the Flagrant podcast, which was uploaded on Wednesday. "Modi,...

Tel Aviv: At least six people were stabbed and wounded in northern Israel in what police say was a militant attack. Police said the assailant stabbed people in multiple locations in the northern city of Hadera Wednesday before fleeing on a motorbike. Police said they...