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Beijing: Super Typhoon Yagi has pounded south China with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving four people dead and 95 injured, authorities said Saturday. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall twice Friday, first striking Hainan Province and later Guangdong Province. In Hainan,...

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Saturday said that countries like India and China can play a role in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Meloni's remarks, made at the Ambrosetti Forum in northern Italy's Cernobbio city Saturday - where she also held a meeting with...

Islamabad: In a rare public acknowledgement by a serving Pakistani army chief, General Asim Munir has mentioned the involvement of Pakistan army in the Kargil war as he listed the 1999 conflict with India among the major wars fought with the eastern neighbour. Munir, the...

New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a two-day maiden visit to India Sunday to hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The visit of Al Nahyan will...

Mumbai: On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, actresses Shilpa Shetty, Rakul Preet Singh and Sara Ali Khan on Saturday welcomed Bappa in their homes, and extended warm greetings to their fans. The Baazigar fame actress Shilpa took to her Instagram account, and shared a Reel video...

Tokyo: The successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely be selected during an extraordinary Diet session expected to be convened October 1, Japanese media reported Saturday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose its next president September 27. With both houses of parliament...

Islamabad: A substantial deposit of petroleum and natural gas has been discovered in Pakistan's territorial waters, a cache so large its exploitation could change the country's destiny, according to a media report. A three-year survey was undertaken in collaboration with a friendly country to verify...

Houston: Boeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico's...

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly session here later this month, according to a revised provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. PM Modi is scheduled to travel to New York later...

New York: Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and actor Anil Kapoor are among Indians who have been honoured in Time magazine's prestigious list of the 100 "Most Influential People in AI 2024". The list, released Thursday, features 15 Indian or...