International

Jerusalem: Israel went to the polls Tuesday as voters began casting ballots to elect members of the 26th Knesset, the country’s parliament, with around 7.3 million people eligible to vote, local media reported. The final opinion polls released ahead of the election indicated a close...

New Delhi: Austria's Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger will be on an official visit to India from October 27 to November 2, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Monday. During her visit, Reisinger will hold talks with External Affairs Minister...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted draft legislation to parliament Monday to extend martial law and general mobilisation for another 90 days, the parliament's press service said. The measures, which are set to expire October 31, would remain in effect through January 29, 2027, if...

Hague: India and the US have concluded most of the discussions for a proposed bilateral trade pact, and they are now fine-tuning the agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday. "We have concluded most of the discussions and are fine-tuning the agreement," he...

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election October 27 would make no difference to Iran. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran Monday, Baghaei criticised Israel's record in West Asia, saying it had brought nothing to the...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Monday met a group of diplomats from the League of Arab States undergoing training at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service here and stressed the far-reaching impact of ongoing conflicts and the role of technology in shaping...

New Delhi: The Department of Commerce has extended the timelines under 'Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)', a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), until March 31, 2027, to provide risk coverage to export shipments due to the...

Vadodara: Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince Alois and his wife, Princess Sofia, arrived in Gujarat Monday as part of their ongoing state visit to India and were accorded a warm welcome at Vadodara Airport. Gujarat’s Minister of State Prafulbhai Pansheriya and other senior government officials received the...

New Delhi: The Australian government has introduced biometric requirements, including fingerprints and a facial image, for visa applicants in India, as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining a secure, efficient and trusted visa system. From Monday, people registering a new Australian visa application in...

Rio de Janeiro: Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a comeback victory in Sunday's presidential runoff, defeating Liberal Party candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who led in the first round, to secure a fourth term in office. Born in October 1945 in northeastern Brazil,...