International

Kyiv: As the war in the Middle East strains US missile stocks, Ukraine is hoping it can turn a wartime innovation - low-cost interceptors designed to shoot down Russian attack drones - into geopolitical leverage. Now one of the world's leading producers of interceptors, Ukraine...

Kathmandu: Mar 7 (PTI) RSP's Balendra Shah Saturday defeated four-time PM K P Sharma Oli by a huge margin and set to form the next government in Nepal, decimating traditional political parties in the first general elections since last year's violent Gen Z protests demanding...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday congratulated the people and government of Nepal for the successful conduct of elections in the Himalayan nation, and said the historic milestone is a proud moment in Nepal's democratic journey. Modi also said that as a close friend...

Doral: US President Donald Trump warned in a social media post Saturday that more Iranian officials would become targets in the war, writing Today Iran will be hit very hard! Trump made the comments on his Truth Social website, noting an apology by Iranian President...

Dubai: Iran's president rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender Saturday and apologised for Iran's attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic. Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic...

Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court Saturday sentenced 47 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and supporters to 10 years imprisonment and a PKR 5,00,000 fine each in absentia for vandalism and violence during the May 9, 2023, protest. The countrywide protest was launched by workers and leaders of the...

New York/Washington: US said it has given "permission" to India to buy Russian oil that is on ships already floating on waterways with a view to easing supplies around the world amid the West Asia conflict. "The world is very well supplied in oil. Yesterday,...

Washington: The US State Department said that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of munitions and related support services, including 12,000 aerial bombs. The deal is worth about 151.8 million US dollars, the department said in a statement. Israel has requested...

Dubai:  Iran's president said Saturday that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a dream that they should take to their grave. President Masoud Pezeshkian made the statement in a prerecorded address aired by state television. He also apologised for Iran's...

New Delhi: Emirates Saturday announced that it has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice, advising passengers not to travel to the airport while operations remain halted. In a statement posted on X, the airline said it will provide further updates...