International

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ability to connect with global leaders on a personal level, often drawing from his own life experiences, has been a key factor in building strong diplomatic relationships for India. One such memorable moment occurred during PM Modi's 2014 visit...

Jerusalem: An Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, Lebanese health officials said. It was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon's capital in months and came shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets. In Gaza, Palestinian...

Washington: A new report has shown that the US Secret Service is responsible for security failures in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania July 13, which led to one death and multiple injuries. An internal review by the...

Colombo: Polls opened Saturday in Sri Lanka's crucial presidential election -- the island nation's first major electoral exercise since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Some 17 million people are eligible to vote at over 13,400 polling stations. Over 200,000 officials have been deployed to...

New Delhi: The Quad has emerged as a key grouping to work for peace, progress, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday as he left for the US on a three-day visit. During the extent of his visit, Modi will...

Beirut: The Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs Friday was one of the Lebanese militant group's top military officials, in charge of its elite forces, and had been Washington's wanted list for years. Ibrahim Akil, 61, was the second top...

Beirut: The Israeli military announced that its airstrike Friday on a neighbourhood of Beirut killed Ibrahim Akil, a senior Hezbollah military official. There was no immediate confirmation of his death from Hezbollah. The Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital killed at least...

Jerusalem: Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said. Israel's military said the rockets came in three waves...

Los Angeles: Netflix has unveiled a teaser for the smash hit Korean survival drama series Squid Game, which brings back Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun aka player no 456. The streaming service launched the teaser at its annual festival Geeked Week in Atlanta, Georgia. The...

Yangon: The death toll from Myanmar's floods has risen to 293, with 89 people still missing, the state media reported. The floods have affected dozens of townships in the regions and states across the country, including Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Xinhua news agency reported...