International

TikTok shuts down as US ban takes effect

Houston, Jan 19: TikTok’s app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. The app was...

Netanyahu warns again that Gaza ceasefire will not begin until Hamas provides hostage list

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jan 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in...

Russian attack kills 4 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes set Russian fuel stores alight

Kyiv, Jan 18: Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with a barrage of drones and missiles on Saturday, leaving...

Israel releases list of over 700 Palestinian prisoners to be released under ceasefire deal

Jerusalem, Jan 18: Israel's justice ministry has published a list of more than 700 Palestinian prisoners who are...

Qatar says Israel-Hamas ceasefire to go into effect at 8:30 am on Sunday

Cairo, Jan 18: The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours,...
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Imran Khan’s call to overseas Pakistanis to withhold remittances still in place: Former PM’s aide

Islamabad, Dec 26: A close aide of Imran Khan said on Thursday that the jailed former prime minister's call to overseas Pakistanis to withhold...

Jaishankar meets NSA Sullivan at White House, discusses regional, global developments

San Francisco, Dec 27: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House during which both the leaders...

China approves world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river close to Indian border

Beijing, Dec 26: China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing USD 137...

King Charles commemorates Commonwealth soldiers in Christmas message

London, Dec 26: Britain’s King Charles III commemorated the sacrifices of service men and women from across the Commonwealth during World War II in...

Bangladesh 2024: Hasina flees to India, her dramatic ouster casts shadow over Dhaka-Delhi ties

Dhaka, Dec 26: Bangladesh faced an upheaval this year with the ouster of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a development that also cast a...

Imran Khan demands meeting with party team ahead of negotiations with Pakistan govt

Islamabad, Dec 25: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has sought a meeting with his negotiating team that is in talks with the Pakistan...

Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

Bethleham, West Bank (AP): The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional...

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina

Dhaka, Dec 23: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister...

UN 2024: India calls for change at UN as conflicts persist

United Nations, Dec 23: As the United Nations prepares to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year, India stressed that reform is "key" to the organisation's "relevance" in addressing current...

UK 2024: Sunak exits Downing Street, successor Starmer revives hope for free trade agreement with India

London, Dec 22: The year earmarked for general elections in both India and the UK was destined to throw up many new scenarios on the...

PM Modi hails diaspora in Kuwait, says India has potential to become skill capital of world

Kuwait City, Dec 22: On the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Kuwait in 43 years, Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the...

Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for assaulting father, molesting woman

Singapore, Dec 21: A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to one year, five months and six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty...
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