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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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India has turned into ‘oil money laundromat for Kremlin’: Trump aide

New York/Washington, Aug 29: A day after claiming that the Ukraine conflict was “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India...

UN food agency chief says women, children are starving in Gaza

Tel Aviv, Aug 29: The head of the UN food agency said on Thursday that it was "very evident" during her visit to Gaza...

Bangladesh’s top electoral body unveils roadmap for general election to be held in Feb

Dhaka, Aug 28: Bangladesh's top electoral body on Thursday unveiled a roadmap for the general election to be held in February next year, saying...

17 killed in Pak floods

Lahore, Aug 28: At least 17 people have died in the past 24 hours as floods submerged hundreds of villages across Pakistan's Punjab province,...

Putin, Kim Jong Un among 26 foreign leaders to take part in China’s V-Day parade

Beijing, Aug 28: Twenty-six foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will attend China's V-Day commemorations on...

Trump administration to change H1B programme, Green Card process: Lutnick

New York/Washington, Aug 28: The Trump administration is planning to change the H1B programme, the most sought after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals,...

Mass Russian drone and missile attack kills 8, injures 45 in Ukraine’s capital

Kyiv, Aug 28: A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, including a rare strike in the centre of the city, early...

China cautiously welcomes Trump’s U-turn on Chinese students; asks US to end harassment

Beijing, Aug 27: China on Wednesday cautiously welcomed US President Donald Trump's remarks allowing six lakh Chinese students to study in America, reversing his...

Imran Khan’s party decides to boycott upcoming by-elections in Pakistan

Islamabad, Aug 27: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections for national and provincial assemblies, in line...

Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

Moscow, Aug 27: Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent...

Killing of journalists in Gaza shocking: India

New Delhi, Aug 27: India on Wednesday described as "shocking" and "deeply regrettable" the killing of five journalists in a pair of Israeli strike...

Somebody is not very happy with you: Fiji PM Rabuka to PM Modi amid US tariff row

New Delhi, Aug 27: Against the backdrop of the US imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada...
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