International

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday called for expanding cooperation in areas of critical and emerging technology to a safe and secure Indo-Pacific in his opening remarks at the 10th India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting in Seoul. Speaking of the "enormous goodwill" between the...

Tel Aviv: Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamaden has said that the outfit will release the remaining 134 hostages only when the permanent ceasefire is in place and Israelis completely withdraw from Gaza. Hamadan in a statement in Beirut Tuesday said that in the past two...

Lima: Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola has resigned from the post after an audio linking him to alleged irregular hiring of a young woman in the public sector was released. "After conversations with the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, I have taken the decision...

Washington: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump began racking up early wins as states across the country held Super Tuesday elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters. The results could ramp up pressure on...

Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Tuesday failed to reach a consensus with allies on a power-sharing deal as their talks ended inconclusively, giving rise to speculation about the stability of his government following his dramatic move to terminate alliance with the Nepali...

New Delhi: Exuding confidence that the India- Republic of Korea partnership can emerge as a significant factor in the Indo-Pacific, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said Tuesday that the two nations can ‘actively contribute’ to the reshaping of the global order. Speaking on ‘Broadening...

Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Tuesday announced that it will launch nationwide protests March 10 against the 'stealing' of the mandate, nearly a month after an inconclusive general election marred by allegations of vote rigging. "We will unite all...

Tel Aviv: The Indian embassy in Israel has issued a travel advisory to all Indian nationals residing there after Nibin Maxwell, a worker from Kerala, was killed in a missile attack by the Hezbollah militant group Monday. The embassy has directed the Indians in Israel...

Jerusalem: A United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. A team led by the UN special envoy for sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, found “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed...

Beijing: China Tuesday increased its defence budget by 7.2 per cent to $232 billion as it continues with the massive modernisation of its military amid prevailing tensions over Taiwan, the South China Sea, border frictions with India and increasing rivalry with the US. China, which...