International

London: Any hopes the governing Conservative Party may have of the Bank of England cutting its main interest rate from a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent Thursday are expected to be dashed — even though inflation in the UK has fallen to its target...

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Pyongyang summit Wednesday that came as both face escalating standoffs with the west. It was not...

New Delhi: In what would be his first bilateral visit after the formation of the BJP-led NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will travel to Colombo Thursday, reaffirming New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy. The External...

New Delhi: Even as the Canadian Parliament 'honoured' a Khalistani terrorist, the Indian Consulate in Vancouver reminded the world of the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka) in which 329 people, including 86 children, were killed. The 'India in Vancouver', the official Twitter account...

New Delhi: India has been ranked 63rd on a global Energy Transition Index released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum, which said the country has shown significant improvement across energy equity, security and sustainability. European nations dominated the top ranks with Sweden topping the index,...

Cairo: At least 41 Jordanians have died due to heatstroke during the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Jordan officials said Tuesday, as temperatures soared in recent days. The authorities are following the procedures for burying the Jordanian pilgrims in Mecca who died due to heatstroke....

New Delhi: The Canadian Parliament has marked the first anniversary of the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons. This comes days after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said that there is an "alignment on...

Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said. "The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is something that should be of concern," the US Department of Defence spokesman Pat Ryder said on Tuesday in...

Ottawa: Days after his first interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Italy amidst the chill in bilateral ties, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that there is an "alignment" on several "big issues" with India and he sees an "opportunity" to engage with...

Tehran: Eight people have died in a fire at a hospital in Iran, according to media reports. The fire broke out in a hospital in the city of Rasht near the Caspian Sea in the north of the country, the state news agency IRNA reported...