International

Paris: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity. In a Telegram post late Thursday,...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's tax collection body, the National Board of Revenue, has reduced taxes on imports of onion and potato to rein in soaring prices of essential kitchen items. The board has waived the 5 per cent regulatory duty on onion imports and reduced customs duty...

Brussels: August 2024 has tied with August 2023 as the hottest August on record globally, with the average surface air temperature hitting 16.82 degrees Celsius, 0.71 degrees Celsius above the average August temperature from 1991 to 2020, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service...

Vladivostok: Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday said that he prefers Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the upcoming US presidential polls, and praised her "infectious laugh". Participating at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian leader, who had earlier this year noted that...

Washington: The US Wednesday announced sweeping actions targeting Russian government-backed efforts to conduct a malign influence campaign in America, which included the sanctioning of 10 individuals and two entities, the seizure of 32 Internet domain names used in the operation and charges filed against two...

Singapore: Singapore and India Thursday elevated their bilateral ties to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ and signed four MoUs, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Lawrence Wong. During his opening remarks, Modi said Singapore is not only a partner nation but it...

Kyiv: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognisable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people in a western Ukraine city, a day after one of the deadliest missile...

Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon, marking the second leg of his two-nation visit after a historic trip to Brunei. His visit to Singapore is at the invitation of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Upon his arrival, PM Modi was warmly welcomed...

Houston: Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the US state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend. According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, the accident involving five vehicles...

Paris: India surpassed its Tokyo 2020 tally to hit the 20-medal mark for the first time in the history of the Paralympic Games and the count is expected to increase Wednesday with the country's para-athletes continuing their hunt for medals. After Deepthi Jeevanji pocketed bronze...