International

Bangladeshi journalists say right to life at stake as mobs target media

Dhaka, Dec 23: Bangladesh's media is facing a difficult time and the freedom of expression has been overtaken by concerns over journalists' "right to stay alive", editors of several...

5 killed after Mexican plane crashes in US

Galveston (US), Dec 23: A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed...

Passenger bus crash in Indonesia kills at least 16 people, official says

Jakarta, Dec 22: A passenger bus crash killed at least 16 people on Indonesia's main island of Java...

aishankar to arrive in Sri Lanka on Tuesday as PM Modi’s special envoy

Colombo/New Delhi, Dec 22 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in Sri Lanka on Tuesday as...

Malaysian court rejects ex-prime minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 22: A Malaysian court on Monday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to serve...
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Musk backs H-1B visas, says US benefited immensely from talented Indians

New York, Dec 1: The US has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong...

Critically ill ex-B’desh premier Zia’s condition ‘unchanged’: senior party leader

Dhaka, Dec 1: The health condition of Bangladesh's critically ill former premier Khaleda Zia is "still unchanged", a senior leader of her party has...

Bangladesh says Hasina’s extradition issue ‘alone’ won’t deter ties with India

Dhaka, Nov 30: Bangladesh on Sunday said it expects the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India at the "earliest", but stressed...

Pak rejects ‘misplaced apprehensions’ of UN rights chief about 27th constitutional amendment

Islamabad, Nov 30: Pakistan on Sunday rejected UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s concern about the 27th constitutional amendment as "ungrounded and...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Stockton, Nov 30: Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's...

Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

Kyiv, Nov 29: Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday,...

Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

Beijing/Hong Kong, Nov 28: Firefighting, rescue and search operations at seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong were halted on Friday, the third day after...

BNP chairperson and ex-premier Khaleda Zia’s condition ‘extremely critical’: Alamgir

Dhaka, Nov 28: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health condition is "extremely critical", a close aide said on...

Over 80 dead as cyclonic storm leaves ‘unprecedented’ trail of destruction in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Nov 28: Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as cyclonic storm Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides...

Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

Damascus, Nov 28: Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at...

Cyclone in Sri Lanka; PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’

New Delhi, Nov 28 : India on Friday delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the...

Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors after apartment tower blaze kills 128

Hong Kong, Nov 28: Hong Kong firefighters searched through a high-rise tower complex apartment-by-apartment Friday for more victims after a massive fire engulfed seven...
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