China begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet
Beijing, Jul 19: China on Saturday formally started the construction of a USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to...
India-China Relations in Search of a New Normal
By Dipak Kurmi
For the first time since the violent 2020 Galwan Valley standoff ruptured decades of hard-earned equilibrium along the Line of Actual Control...
US designates LeT proxy TRF as foreign terrorist organisation; India calls move “timely”
Washington/New Delhi, Jul 18 : The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign...
At least 4 dead, 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea
Seoul, July 17: Two days of heavy downpours in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced more than 1,300 others to...
China backs Russia’s initiative to revive Russia-India-China troika
Beijing, Jul 17 : China on Thursday expressed its support for Russia's initiative to revive the dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, saying the trilateral cooperation...
‘Rain emergency’ declared in Pakistan’s Punjab after 30 dead in 24 hours
Lahore, Jul 17: Torrential monsoon rains claimed 30 lives in Pakistan's Punjab over the last 24 hours, prompting the provincial government to declare “rain...
20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group
Tel Aviv, July 16: Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution centre run by an Israeli-backed American organisation in the Gaza Strip on...
3 killed in gun attack on passenger bus
Karachi, July 16: Three persons were killed and seven others injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in Pakistan's restive Balochistan...
UN council authorises continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping
United Nations, July 16: The UN Security Council on Tuesday authorised continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi...
Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting, abuse alleged
Busra al-Harir (Syria), July 16: Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in southern Sweida province on...
Pak Foreign Minister Dar meets Chinese President Xi; reaffirms commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
Lahore/Beijing, July 15: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Islamabad's commitment to deepening its "enduring friendship" with China and advancing shared regional...
Kremlin accuses Europe of continuation of war against Russia
Moscow, July 15: The Kremlin on Tuesday accused Europe of planning to continue the war against Russia in Ukraine while taking a softer approach...
