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Kolkata: The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, is likely to visit West Bengal March 9 to review the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) scenario in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. According...

Isfahan (Iran): Fear and uncertainty have gripped several Indian students stranded in Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, with many appealing to the Indian government for evacuation or relocation to safer places. Fatima, a student at the Isfahan University of Medical...

Islamabad: Pakistan's offensive against the Afghan Taliban was going on as its security forces destroyed an ammunition depot, state media reported Monday. Pakistan launched 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq' last week after the Afghan Taliban forces attacked 53 locations along the more than 2,600 kms long...

Dubai: Lebanon's government says it considers Hezbollah's military activities illegal acts and says the group should hand over its weapons. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said only the state is the side that decides whether to go to war or peace. He added Monday that...

Dubai: The US military said Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country. The US military's Central Command said the combat included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones, the first time...

New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to expand their bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. The bilateral trade between the two countries stood at around USD 8 billion during the January-October period of 2025. "We want...

Dubai: A bomb-carrying drone boat struck a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman Monday, killing one mariner on board, Oman said. The state-run Oman News Agency reported the attack in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, the sultanate's capital....

New Delhi: India and Canada took a major step forward in their relationship Monday by signing a landmark uranium supply agreement worth $2.6 billion. The agreement was signed during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney at Hyderabad House in...

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked states to keep an eye on pro-Iran radical preachers giving inflammatory statements that may result in violence in the wake of the Israel-US attack on Iran, officials said. In a letter circulated to all states February 28,...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the visiting leader's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in...