International

Washington/Ottawa: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has pitched India as a trusted long-term economic partner during a series of high-level meetings and community engagements in Canada. Goyal held talks with business leaders, pension fund executives, technology institutions and the Indian diaspora during his...

Washington: African American singer Mary Millben has said that the relationship between the United States and India has weakened during President Donald Trump’s second term, blaming poor advice within the administration and calling for a genuine effort to rebuild trust with New Delhi. Millben highlighted...

Tehran: The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels in the region, multiple US media outlets reported. US forces also intercepted drones launched from Iran, according to...

New Delhi: A US team is visiting India from June 1-4 to discuss finalisation of the details for the interim trade pact and take forward negotiations under the broader bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the commerce ministry said Wednesday. The US team will be led by...

Jerusalem: Israel has announced that Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Gaza City. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a major blow to the militant group's military structure. According to Israeli authorities, Odeh was killed...

Washington: Pakistan’s refusal to consider joining the Abraham Accords has triggered sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said Islamabad’s role in any Iran-related diplomacy was “more than problematic”. The remarks came after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif publicly rejected any possibility of Islamabad...

New Delhi: Edtech firm Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt after allegedly failing to comply with multiple court orders related to his assets, a report has said. Bloomberg reported that the Singapore court...

United Nations: Pakistan will have to accept that there are "consequences" to its sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, India told a UN meeting, underscoring that it has "every right" to defend itself from such terror attacks perpetrated by its neighbour. "I am compelled to respond to...

Dubai: Iran Tuesday denounced the most recent US strikes as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after one of the longest nationwide shutdowns ever....

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Delhi as the two leaders explored ways to boost bilateral cooperation, with the EAM asserting that there have been a number of "positive developments" when it comes to...