International

New York: Indian-American doctor Amish Shah has stepped down from the House of Representatives in the US state of Arizona to focus on his congressional campaign. The first Indian-American to serve in the Arizona legislature, 46-year-old Shah announced his run as a Democrat last year...

Islamabad: The unusual delay in announcing the results of the just-concluded election in Pakistan was due to a "lack of communication", which was a result of preventive measures taken to ensure foolproof security, the interior ministry said Friday. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced...

Islamabad: Jailed former premier Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates seemed to have sprung a surprise as the results of the general elections in Pakistan started trickling in Friday following unusual delays, leading to allegations of rigging. Votes are being counted in Pakistan after Thursday's general...

Las Vegas: Former President Donald Trump won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to participate. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley skipped the caucuses, which are the only contest in Nevada that counts toward the GOP nomination. Haley cited what...

Islamabad: Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar Thursday lauded the “participation and enthusiasm” of people as the cornerstone of democratic exercise and said the high voter turnout is a “clear indication of public commitment.” He also commended the security personnel, civil administration, and the...

New Delhi: India will replace its military personnel operating three aviation platforms in the Maldives with "competent" Indian technical personnel even as New Delhi asserted that it remained an important development partner of the island nation. "I would like to say that the present personnel...

Islamabad: Voting concluded across Pakistan Thursday in an election marred by sporadic violence and connectivity issues after the government suspended mobile and internet services to foil terror attacks. The polling started at 8.00 AM and continued without any break till 5.00 PM. A countrywide public...

Tokyo: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra Thursday met senior officials of the Japanese foreign ministry and exchanged views on ways to further expand the bilateral strategic ties, India-Japan cooperation in the shared Indo-Pacific region and global issues of common interest. Kwatra was on a two-day visit...

Taipei: Warships from the United States, Australia, and Japan have held joint drills in the South China Sea in defiance of Beijing, which claims sovereignty over virtually the entire strategic waterway. The US 7th Fleet that oversees most US Navy operations in the region said...

New Delhi: India's decision to fence its border with Myanmar will help it and the region in view of insurgency flowing from the troubled country, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said Thursday even as he asserted that Dhaka is firmly maintaining a policy of "zero...