11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8
Bangkok, Jul 2: An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday,...
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
Dubai, Jul 1: A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran...
Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 6 people dead, many injured
Antwerp (Belgium), Jul 1: At least six people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block on...
Abdul Ahad Momand, first Afghan in space, dies at 67 in Germany
Kabul, June 30: Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan's first citizen in space, has died at age 67, his family and friends said.
A national hero,...
Floods in Ghana leave at least 24 dead
Accra, June 30: Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and the Ivory Coast have left...
Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina’s ally to 10 years
Dhaka, June 30: A Bangladeshi tribunal on Tuesday sentenced an ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years' imprisonment on charges of...
Kanchivaram, Maheshwari silk, Muradabadi brass tortoise part of PM’s gifts to Seychelles leaders
New Delhi, Jun 30: Kanchivaram silk fabric, Maheshwari silk stole and Toda embroidered shawl were some of the gifts that Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
India does not take cognisance of such events: Foreign Secretary on reports of India-Pak Track 2 dialogue
New Delhi, Jun 29: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said the government has no involvement with retired diplomats and military officials participating in...
PM Modi concludes 3-day visit to Seychelles with ‘substantive outcomes’
Victoria (Seychelles), Jun 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday concluded his three-day visit to Seychelles, during which he held wide-ranging talks with President...
Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah(Gaza Strip), Jun 29: An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Monday, after hitting...
PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi; meets members of Indian diaspora in Seychelles
Victoria (Seychelles), Jun 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and met members of the Indian diaspora in Seychelles.
Gandhi's...
Iran’s president says USD 6B in frozen assets in Qatar to be released as US talks challenged
Dubai, Jun 29: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that USD6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar as negotiations with...
