International

New Delhi: Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the resolution of the eastern Ladakh military stand-off. In July, India...

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he was looking forward to "productive discussions" with world leaders on key global issues as he arrived here to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit being hosted by South Africa. Modi arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base (AFB) in...

New Delhi/Dubai: The pilot of a Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force was killed Friday after the indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft crashed in a ball of fire during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show. It was for the second time...

Dhaka: At least six people, including a newborn baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several places and sending panic among residents. Six people were killed officials said, as...

New Delhi: India and Afghanistan have decided to appoint dedicated commercial attachés in each other's capitals to revitalise bilateral trade, currently valued at over USD 1 billion. The decision was taken during a bilateral meeting between Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce Hajji Nooruddin Azizi...

Bangkok: Fatima Bosch Fernandez of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the centre of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts. The...

Amaravati: Fifty-five people from Andhra Pradesh are among 370 Indian nationals repatriated from Thailand after they were rescued from cybercrime hubs in Myanmar. Three flights carrying the Indians landed in Delhi. According to Andhra Pradesh government officials, all 55 belong to Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The...

Belem (Brazil): At least 21 people were injured in a fire which broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil's Belem, forcing thousands of people to run for safety. The fire broke out at around 2 pm Thursday...

New York/Washington: The Trump administration has sanctioned entities and individuals from India involved in sales of Iran's petroleum and petroleum products, saying the funds from this trade support Tehran's regional terrorist proxies and procure weapons systems that are “a direct threat” to the US. The...

Johannesburg: The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...