International

Kathamandu: Nepal's Rashtriya Swatantra Party chief Ravi Lamichhane met Kathmandu Metropolitan City mayor Balendra Shah to discuss possible cooperation and collaboration for the upcoming general election in the Himalayan nation next year. The six-hour-long meeting between Shah and the RSP chairman Monday came days after...

Islamabad: President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will arrive in Pakistan Friday with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties, the Foreign Office said. Sheikh Al Nahyan, who is also the ruler of Abu Dhabi, is expected to discuss bilateral...

Islamabad: A Pakistani court has extended the interim bail of former premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the May 9 cases and five other matters. The court also directed that the 73-year-old former premier should appear at the next hearing either in...

Washington: The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa...

New York: US border patrol agents have arrested 30 Indian nationals, living illegally in America, operating semitrucks with commercial driver's licenses. Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector in California arrested 49 illegal immigrants with commercial driver's licenses during vehicle stops at immigration checkpoints...

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's senior adviser Tuesday said that the state will take responsibility of the family of the Hindu worker who was lynched on blasphemy charges last week. Education adviser C R Abrar met the bereaved family of 25-year-old Dipu Das, who was killed...

New Delhi: China has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against India over New Delhi's support measures for the solar and information technology sectors. It has been alleged that India's tariff or import duty treatment for certain technology products, and measures that...

Colombo: India Tuesday announced a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the island nation's top leaders and assured Delhi's steadfast commitment to Colombo's rebuilding post-cyclone. Jaishankar, who arrived here as Prime Minister...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma amid concerns over the security of Bangladeshi missions in India. Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam summoned the Indian High Commissioner and the Deputy High Commissioner was also present at the time, the Dhaka...

Chennai: Sri Lankan naval personnel Tuesday arrested at least 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s coastal belt on charges of allegedly poaching in international waters, once again highlighting the persistent tensions faced by Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait region. According to officials of the Tamil...