International

Sikkim discontinues physical permits for foreign tourists

Gangtok, Jan 13 : The Sikkim government has decided to discontinue issuance of physical permits for foreign nationals visiting protected and restricted areas of the state, making online clearance...

India falls to No 3 in Russian fossil fuel imports in Dec as Reliance slashes crude buy

New Delhi, Jan 13 : India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December...

People inside Iran describe heavy security, scattered damage in first calls to outside world

Dubai, Jan 13: Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were...

French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes, EU trade deal

Paris, Jan 13: French farmers steered some 350 tractors on Tuesday over cobblestoned Paris avenues toward Parliament to...

Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests

Dubai, Jan 13: Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide...
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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,...

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...
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