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Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Monday urged Pakistan to continue using its good offices to help facilitate de-escalation in the current situation and support efforts to maintain the ceasefire. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Araghchi to discuss the current...

Bhubaneswar: Representatives of 11 countries will participate in the second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group of BRICS to be hosted by Odisha from June 3-5 in Puri, a state minister said  Monday. Odisha was chosen as the host state due to...

New York: Two Indian-origin persons, including a newlywed groom, have tragically died in a helicopter crash in Georgia, according to media reports. Dave Fiji and his bride Jesni had boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter, piloted by Nikhil Nargundkar, bound for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport after the couple's...

Dubai: The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the US says it shot down. The nominal...

London: UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will visit New Delhi this week to ramp up the implementation of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and unlock a "timely boost" for both economies, the British government said Monday. Kyle is set to arrive in...

New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and Oman came into force Monday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will benefit domestic exporters in sectors such as textiles, leather, plastics, marine products, automobiles, sports goods, and...

Dubai: The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American military said Monday. Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting incoming drone and missile...

Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response...

Yangon: At least 55 people were killed, and several were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a village in Myanmar's Shan State, local media reported Monday. A rebel armed group stated that the incident was caused by the accidental detonation of materials allegedly stored...

Beirut: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said Sunday. The capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh came after...