International

Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral economic and trade relations, said Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister...

Geneva: The widespread and simultaneous explosions of communication devices across Lebanon are shocking, with an unacceptable impact on civilians. "The protection of civilians must be the paramount priority. De-escalation is today more crucial than ever," said the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud said that Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the formation of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. He made the remarks in an address at...

Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati Thursday demanded strict action by the Bihar government over burning down of several houses of Dalits in Nawada district of the state. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also called for full financial support by the government for rehabilitation of the...

Baghdad: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group claimed responsibility for a previous drone attack on a "vital site" in northern Israel's port city of Haifa. The attack was executed Tuesday evening "in solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip," the group...

New Delhi: In yet another feat to India’s growing clout in the world economy, the country has become the sixth-largest market in the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI), surpassing China. The global index tracks capital market performance across the world. The...

Gaza: At least eight Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people east of Gaza City, said Palestinian sources. Israeli aircraft bombed the 'Ibn Al-Haytham' school housing displaced people in the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Palestinian...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending an embargo on agricultural products from Western countries for another two years, local media reported. The embargo, which will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, marks the first time the extension has...

Washington: More than two dozen top American lawmakers have expressed outrage over the recent vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York, which came days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US. The road and the signage outside the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple...

Beirut: Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment being targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up. At...