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...
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Kabul(Afghanistan), Jun 29: Overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday,...
6 dead as terrorists attack paramilitary compound in Pak
Karachi, Jun 28: At least three terrorists and three paramilitary soldiers were killed after heavily armed militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked...
Saudi authorities say 14 have been killed in oil company helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia
Dubai, Jun 28: At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed on Sunday, killing everyone aboard, according...
