World
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Nepal gifts two elephants to Qatar
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to gift a pair of male and female elephants to Qatar, the government announced on Sunday. A cabinet meeting on Friday decided to provide the elephants to the…
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US: 2 killed, 38 injured in flash flooding in New Mexico
Houston: At least two people have been killed, 38 injured and nearly 300 rescued after overnight flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall swamped roads and homes in Roswell, a city in the…
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Maldivian President decides to introduce India’s UPI in Maldives
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has decided to take the necessary steps to introduce India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the Maldives. The move is expected to bring significant benefits to the…
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India’s envoy to Canada accuses Canadian PM Trudeau of destroying bilateral ties
Ottawa: India’s envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying the ties between the two countries, asserting that he had nothing to do with the killing of a…
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Afghanistan refuses arirspace access to Vistara flight due to bomb threat
New Delhi: Afghanistan authorities on Sunday did not permit a Frankfurt-bound Vistara plane to use its airspace as there was a bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to return to Delhi, according to…
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India, Brazil & African countries should be part of UNSC: Russian minister Sergey Lavrov
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil, and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness…
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Nijjar killing, attempt on Pannun’s life part of ‘single’ plot, claims Canada’s ex-envoy
New Delhi: The US indictment linking a former Indian agent to a foiled bid to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun paints a “compelling and detailed portrait” of “a single plot” emanating…
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Afghanistan: 4 arrested, 33 kg illicit drugs seized
Charikar: Four people were arrested along with 33 kg of illicit drugs from Afghanistan’s Parwan province, police said. The contraband, which included hashish, was seized during routine operations conducted by police on…
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82 Pakistani pilgrims issued Indian visa to attend annual Urs
Islamabad: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has issued visas to at least 82 Pakistani pilgrims, allowing them to travel to India via the Wagah-Attari border for the five-day annual Urs celebrations…
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UK’s ex-min claims blocking India FTA over visa demands: Reports
London: Britain’s former business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is the frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party chief and Opposition Leader, has claimed that she blocked the India-UK free…
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US, Germany say Sinwar’s death ‘can create momentum to end conflict’ in Gaza
Berlin: The US and Germany have said that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar can “create a momentum to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip”. In a joint statement on…