International

10 dead in Indonesia’s oil tanker fire, explosion

Batam, Oct 15: A fire and explosion on a crude palm oil tanker at a shipyard on Indonesia's Batam Island on Wednesday killed at least 10 people and injured...

Pak announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan

Islamabad, Oct 15: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes...

Toxic fumes prevent rescuers’ entry to fire-ravaged chemical depot in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct 15: Plumes of smoke continued to billow from a charred chemical warehouse here on Wednesday, preventing...

India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time

New York, Oct 15: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the...

Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

Jakarta, Oct 15: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight...
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Devastating landslide wipes out village in Sudan’s Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people

Cairo, Sept 2: A devastating landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing at least 1,000 people in one of...

China is showing off its weaponry in tightly controlled military parade

Beijing, Sep 2: China's missiles, fighter jets and other military hardware — some on public view for the first time — are being displayed...

World running out of time to act on climate change without cooperation: COP30 president

New Delhi, Sep 1: The world risks "running out of time" to act on climate change without cooperation, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago...

6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan near Pakistan border

Kabul, Sep 1: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border late Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter...

Russia, China oppose ‘discriminatory sanctions’ against BRICS countries: Putin

Tianjin, Aug 31: Russia and China have taken a common stand against "discriminatory sanctions" that hinder the socioeconomic development of BRICS member countries, Russian...

Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City

Deir al-Balah, Aug 31: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Sunday that a spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, Abu Obeida, was killed in Gaza...

Committed to take forward ties based on mutual respect, sensitivity: PM Modi to President Xi

Tianjin, Aug 31: India is committed to taking forward its ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Russian drone, missile attack on southern Ukraine kills 1, wounds dozens

Kyiv, Aug 30: Russia launched a large aerial attack on southern Ukraine, officials said Saturday, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv...

India ready to deliver the appropriate signal to Russia: Zelenskyy after dialling PM Modi

Tianjin (China), Aug 30: India supports all efforts for peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

22 dead as floods wreak havoc in Pakistan’s Punjab; Lahore inundated after almost 40 yrs

Lahore, Aug 29: At least 22 people died in the last 24 hours as several residential areas of Lahore remained submerged due to floodwaters...

Bangladeshi court imprisons 1971 war veterans, university professor on terrorism charge

Dhaka, Aug 29 : A Bangladeshi court on Friday sent 16 people, including several 1971 Liberation War veterans, to jail under the tough Anti-Terrorism...

Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan

Islamabad, Aug 29: Airstrikes that Afghanistan's Taliban government blamed on neighbouring Pakistan struck two eastern provinces of the country, killing at least three people,...
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