International

Quetta: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted that the country’s security forces were 'handicapped' against Baloch rebels amid the fresh surge in militant violence in Balochistan, a province which has been fighting for independence from Islamabad. His remarks came as a total of 197...

New York/Washington:  White House has hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying the country has committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreeing on investments of USD 500 billion across key American sectors. These remarks were made by...

Washington: President Donald Trump has called for stronger federal involvement in US elections, arguing that states that fail to conduct elections “legally and honestly” should face federal intervention. Speaking to reporters at the White House after signing a major spending bill Tuesday (local time), Trump...

Washington: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, holding wide-ranging discussions on the India-US strategic and economic partnership. “Delighted to meet US @SecRubio this afternoon,” Jaishankar said in a post on X...

Kathmandu: The Nepal government Tuesday decided to withdraw the controversial social media bill, which was under consideration in Parliament. The Social Media Bill 2025, registered by the then-government led by deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli last year, drew criticism from all quarters over...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife and son were questioned separately by police Tuesday in connection with two different cases, officials said. The former first lady, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, was questioned in connection with a case filed in 2015 over alleged financial irregularities involving...

London: British police Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government is seeking ways to kick Mandelson out of Parliament and remove the noble...

Moscow: Russia has not heard any statements from India about stopping Russian oil purchases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. His comments came a day after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to...

Islamabad: Pakistan has been ranked lowest in South Asia for literacy, with 63 per cent of people aged 10 years and above being able to read and write, according to a new review by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), local media reported. The...

Dubai: Iran's president said Tuesday he instructed the country's foreign minister to pursue fair and equitable negotiations with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran that it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country's bloody...