International

Beijing: President Xi Jinping Monday called for ‘better management’ of differences between China and Vietnam over their maritime disputes as he met Vietnam's new top leader To Lam here, amidst increasing tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Just two weeks ago, Lam took over...

New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan Monday held wide-ranging talks with Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Admiral Aleksandr Moiseev with a focus on boosting maritime cooperation between the two sides. Admiral Moiseev is on a visit to India. The discussions underscored mutual commitment...

New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko arrived in New Delhi late Monday afternoon to attend the third India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' meeting to be held at the Hyderabad House Tuesday evening. "India's strategic importance has never been greater than it is now,"...

Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding a "private meeting" at the later's office in Jerusalem, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Monday afternoon. "An expanded meeting will be held afterwards with the participation of the Strategic...

Yangon: Myanmar authorities have seized 29,500 kg of controlled chemicals ammonium nitrate in Myanmar's eastern Shan State, a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said Monday. Acting on a tipoff, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in Loilem town in Shan State...

Dhaka: A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the quota reform protests in the country, a media report said Monday. The case,...

Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who paid an official visit to Kuwait Sunday, met prominent members of the Indian community there as well as representatives of various professional and community associations. "A good interaction with the vibrant Indian community in Kuwait. Commend...

Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched fresh personal attacks against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, disparaging her physical appearance and insisting that he was much better looking than her. The former president made the comments at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday while referencing...

Dhaka: An application was filed with a court in Bangladesh Sunday to register a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others, accusing them of carrying out a mass murder by indiscriminately firing on a rally organised in 2013 by Hefazat-e-Islam here. Babul...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks to emerge from bankruptcy. Wickremesinghe's comments came as he was...