International

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a congratulatory call from his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on his re-election as the two leaders agreed to advance their bilateral ties in sectors such as trade and economic cooperation, animal husbandry, pharmaceuticals, education and space among...

Dhaka: Around 1000 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports and regular flights out of Dhaka and Chittagong airports as the situation remains volatile in Bangladesh due to the ongoing student protests. Indian missions in Bangladesh are in regular touch with the...

Beijing: At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 went missing when a bridge on a highway collapsed partially due to flash floods in China's Shaanxi province, authorities said Saturday. The bridge in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed Friday evening due to...

New Delhi: Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far. The neighbouring nation has...

Washington: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine's war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to congratulate him on his Republican presidential nomination. The two leaders spoke Friday over the phone. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and I...

The Hague (Netherlands): The top United Nations court has ruled that Israel's settlement policy and use of natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territories violate international law. The panel of 15 judges from around the world at the International Court of Justice said "the transfer...

Yekaterinburg: A Russian court Friday convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. His employer and the US have rejected it as a sham. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial in the country's highly politicised...

New Delhi: India on Friday described the violent protests in Bangladesh as an "internal" matter of that country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said around 15,000 Indians including 8,000 students are currently residing in Bangladesh and they are safe. "As you are aware, there...

Beirut: Five people were killed and 18 others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting three villages in the central sector of the border area in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to Xinhua news agency, said that the...

New Delhi: Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh Friday, following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local media reports saying at least 28 people had been killed this week. The protests, which began weeks ago and escalated...