China rejects the Dalai Lama’s succession plan, insists his heir requires its approval
Beijing, July 2: China on Wednesday rejected the Dalai Lama's succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval, adding...
Hamas says it’s ready for ceasefire but wants complete end to war in Gaza
Cairo, July 2: Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a US-backed proposal...
Bangladesh’s deposed PM Hasina sentenced to six months in prison by ICT
Dhaka, July 2: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison in a contempt of court case...
Pak govt to boost water storage capacity
Islamabad, July 2: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his government decided to enhance the water storage capacity, as India continued to...
EAM Jaishankar, US Energy Secretary discuss opportunities for India-US energy partnership
Washington, July 2: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed opportunities for a deeper bilateral energy partnership.
Jaishankar is...
Russia ramps up offensives on two fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage before fall
Kyiv, July 2: An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv's precious reserve troops and threatening to...
North Koreans swim, play at beach resort touted as boost for tourism
Seoul, July 2: North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media...
Iran’s president reportedly orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
Dubai, July 2: Iran's president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes...
Militants attack Balochistan offices; Two terrorists, teen killed
Karachi, July 1: Heavily-armed militants attacked government offices and a bank in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, killing a boy and wounding seven...
Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call
Bangkok, Jul 1: Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday, pending an ethics investigation over accusations she was too deferential to...
Ukrainian drone strikes a Russian plant after record Russian drone attacks in June
Kyiv, July 1: A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President...
Pakistan to start UNSC presidency from Tuesday for July
Islamabad, July 1: Pakistan is set to assume on Tuesday the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of July 2025,...
