International

New Delhi: "To Kill a Tiger", set in a small Indian village, was Tuesday nominated for the best documentary feature at the 2024 Academy Awards. "To Kill a Tiger" is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in Toronto. It had its world...

Male: A Chinese ship, equipped to carry research and surveys, will be docking at a Maldivian port after being permitted by the Male government to make a port call for replenishment. The permission to allow the Chinese ship comes amid strains in ties between India...

Abuja (Nigeria): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday said India is "betting on Africa's rise" and the rebalancing and the multipolarity of the world will not be complete until the continent takes its due place. Addressing the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) here, the minister said...

Toronto: Canada announced Monday a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care, and other services at a time of record immigration. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said there will be a 35% reduction in new study visas in 2024....

Islamabad: International observers and journalists would monitor and cover the February 8 general elections in Pakistan and the government is processing over 170 requests, including two dozen from India, Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said Tuesday. “As many as 49 visas had been issued so...

Dixville Notch: The six registered voters of tiny Dixville Notch in New Hampshire all cast their ballots for Nikki Haley at midnight Tuesday, giving her a clean sweep over former President Donald Trump and all the other candidates. The resort town was the first place...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Parliament Tuesday voted to go ahead with a scheduled debate on a controversial Online Safety Bill that critics say will stifle freedom of speech. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had called for a vote to decide if the two-day debate should proceed. Out...

Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Tuesday said that his government will be sending a small defence team to the Middle East to safeguard Red Sea shipping, the media reported. The country will be deploying a six-member New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) team to...

Aizawl: At least eight crew members of a Myanmar Air Force aircraft were injured after the plane skidded off the Lengpui airport in Mizoram capital Aizawl Tuesday, officials said. The Myanmar Air Force fixed wing transport aircraft came to Lengpui airport to take back the...

Peshawar: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the two sides reopened a key northwestern border crossing shut for more than 10 days. Truckers for years have been able to cross the border without documents, so they generally do not have them. But Pakistan...