International

United Nations: Assuring Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of India’s commitment to revitalising the global organisation, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish presented his credentials to take over as the Permanent Representative. Ambassador Harish hit the ground running, making the case before the Security Council soon after the ceremony on...

Riyadh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday described the situation in Gaza as India's "foremost concern" and said New Delhi supports an Israel-Hamas ceasefire "as soon as possible". Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting for Strategic...

New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates Monday inked four agreements to expand energy cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, focusing on boosting overall strategic ties. An Agreement...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Hyderabad House Monday. The Prime Minister received the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and the two leaders greeted each other with...

Washington: Millions of people with skills are being sidelined in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said in Dallas, Texas, and referred to Eklavya from Mahabharata, who had to chop off his thumb on his guru's demand. During an interaction with students at the University...

Islamabad/Peshawar: At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the...

Aden (Yemen): At least 15 people were killed and three others injured when a passenger bus fell off a mountain road in Yemen's southern province of Lahj, a security official said. The official Sunday, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the accident occurred in...

Banihal (J-K): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said India is ready to start dialogue with Pakistan if it stops terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing an election rally in this assembly segment of Ramban district in support of BJP candidate Mohd Saleem Bhat, Singh said...

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow this week to hold discussions aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, sources have said. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia (in July) and Ukraine (in August) where he held meetings with...

New Delhi: India has sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice as part of humanitarian aid to drought-hit Malawi. The Southeast African nation has been reeling under dry spells that caused widespread damage to crops and negatively affected food production. "Humanitarian assistance in solidarity with the...