International

Aden (Yemen): The conflict in Yemen intensified Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen's government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast...

Cairo: An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, and Tehran postponed a plan to brief neighbouring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait. The attack drew attention back...

Kyiv: US President Donald Trump Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the US hit...

New Delhi: A day after holding a rare meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Sunday described it as a "good conversation" and said that both sides agreed to put the past behind. Pezeshkian...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Sunday said it wants to "reset" its relationship with India and build a new bilateral engagement based on mutual interests, while describing ties during the tenure of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina as "uncomfortable". The remarks by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday held bilateral discussions with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, with a focus on boosting trade and investment ties. Modi also...

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sunday confirmed that one Indian seafarer is missing after an attack on commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman. “We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman...

Moqi (China): India defended their men's Junior Asia Cup title with remarkable ease, winning the final against Korea 4-1 in China’s Moqi Sunday to secure a place in the World Cup. India lifted the continental crown for a record sixth time. India's previous titles came...

New York: The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months, AI could be capable of leading a swarm...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said that India and Indonesia would continue to advance partnership across a wide range of sectors. He made the comments after holding discussions with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during the two-day BRICS Summit in New Delhi. “Lovely catching...