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Dubai: A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian waters, the British military said Thursday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorised...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could trigger "clashes and even conflicts" between the two countries, as the leaders held wide-ranging talks on the Iran war, energy security and trade Thursday. After concluding the first...

New Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding strict action against those involved in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and seeking a shift to a computer-based format for the medical entrance test. The NEET-UG examination...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing Thursday. Xi greeted Trump outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The leaders had a photo taken in front of the Hall and took a tour of...

New Delhi: Air India’s flight cuts triggered by the Iran-US conflict and Pakistan’s airspace ban are benefiting foreign carriers such as Lufthansa Group and Cathay Pacific, which are expanding services in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. With routes through the Middle East...

Riga: Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service. Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressive Party, part of the governing coalition, said Wednesday it was withdrawing its support for the government, leaving Silina without a majority....

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the deadly car bomb explosion near the Red Fort area of the national capital that killed 11 people and injured several others. The high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Thursday said there is a growing expectation among emerging markets and developing countries that BRICS will play a “constructive and stabilising role” amid global uncertainty, conflicts and economic challenges. He made the remarks while delivering his opening...

New Delhi: India -- the world’s second-largest sugar producer -- has prohibited exports till September 30, 2026 or until further orders in a move aimed at ensuring domestic availability and containing local prices amid concerns over lower production. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)...

Washington: US Air Force officials have told lawmakers that they are urgently studying a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper drone after recent combat operations exposed both the platform’s battlefield value and its vulnerabilities, a development closely watched by India, which has purchased MQ-9B drones from...