International

New Delhi: Zamir Kabulov, the Russian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan, held talks with JP Singh, Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs, here Wednesday. Kabulov is the Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan and also the Director of the...

Singapore: Economist Lawrence Wong was Wednesday sworn in as Singapore's fourth prime minister in a planned political transition for the island state. Wong, 51, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who relinquished his position after two decades; both belong to the ruling People's Action Party (PAP)...

Kyiv: The Ukrainian army Wednesday said that it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region that has been the target of a new Russian offensive in recent days. "As a result of combat and offensive actions...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed...

Washington: US President Joe Biden has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries, steel, solar cells, and aluminium, saying it would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. These include a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles, a...

Washington: The cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in March had experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion before the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)....

Tbilisi: Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union....

Washington: The United States is planning a new arms delivery to Israel worth more than $1 billion, local media reported. US President Joe Biden's administration has informed Congress of this, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, the package...

Washington: The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle...

Islamabad: Pakistan and the IMF have started negotiations for a fresh bailout package to address the cash-strapped country's fiscal challenges and implement crucial reforms, media reports said Tuesday. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) mission chief to Pakistan, Nathan Porter, called on Finance Minister...