External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday bid farewell to German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, appreciating his contribution to strengthening the India-Germany Strategic Partnership as the envoy concluded his tenure. ... read..
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Pasang Dawa Sherpa, a veteran Nepali climber who has reached the summit of Mount Everest 31 times, has urged for experience-based permits for Everest as climate change has been reshaping the highest peak in the world. ... read..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (local time) sharply criticised New York City's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of promoting hatred against Jewish residents and dismissing suggestions that he could face arrest during a planned vis ... read..
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) said President Donald Trump, Ukraine and European allies all want to end the war with Russia, but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of refusing even a temporary ceasefire, stressing th ... read..
India on Tuesday (local time) called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, condemned recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and urged the international community to not to lose sight of the humanitarian crisis in ... read..
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that 13 people have died in the '2026 Kumamoto Earthquake' of magnitude-7.1 as authorities continue search and rescue operations amid widespread destruction caused by the disaster. ... read..
The US Senate on Tuesday (local time) confirmed Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, with President Donald Trump and senior Republican leaders welcoming his appointment while Democrats questioned his ... read..
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) welcomed the US Senate's overwhelming procedural vote advancing a Russia sanctions bill, calling it "the first step toward peace," after holding talks with more than 60 senators and meeting U ... read..
The Trump administration has announced restrictions on imports of advanced foreign-made robots and power inverters used in solar energy projects, citing concerns that the technologies could pose cybersecurity risks, enable espionage and threaten critical ... read..
Two women have died, and one woman was found unresponsive, following an explosion that rocked Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima town on the southwestern main island of Kyushu hours after a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Japan. ... read..
US Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces on Tuesday executed joint precision strikes in eastern Iraq, targeting "Iran-aligned terrorist" groups that had been directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to strike American personne ... read..
German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann on Tuesday hailed the upcoming India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a major milestone, stating that the pact will heavily transform economic relations and boost commercial activities between the t ... read..
Following a further escalation of clashes between two groups, the Sunsari District Administration Office in Nepal on Tuesday expanded and extended its indefinite curfew measures. ... read..
Iran on Tuesday launched multiple ballistic missiles toward US military forces in the Middle East, which the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack." ... read..
Declaring that Tehran has "no plans to negotiate with the US," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Tuesday stated that while discussions are proceeding "step by step" with Oman, the Islamic Republic will not let Washington dictate the ter ... read..
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, conveying India's steadfast solidarity and support to the Japanese government and its people. ... read..
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday held "productive" talks in the White House, upon the latter's visit to Washington. ... read..
India has said that it favours strong regional cooperation and has been working towards it for several decades now and that people know which country and which activities are "stymying" South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). ... read..
Iran has sought restoration of losses from Kyiv while assuring no escalation after Ukraine clarified that the strike on Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which claimed the life of one, was "unintentional." ... read..
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) memorialised the late Senator Lindsey Graham as "a giant of the United States Senate" and a "true American Original", reflecting on his life and legacy in a deeply personal eulogy at the National Cathedral ... read..
Iran has sought restoration of losses from Kyiv while assuring no escalation after Ukraine clarified that the strike on Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which claimed the life of one, was "unintentional." ... read..
