International

New Delhi: India and the US are scheduled to hold fresh trade negotiations from Tuesday, and both sides are aiming to finalise the first phase of a long-awaited Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that could significantly reshape trade ties between the two countries. The talks that...

Kyiv: Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trapping others, authorities said. At least four people were killed in Kyiv and 58 people were injured, including three children, Ukraine's state emergency service...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a planned military operation in Beirut after a direct appeal from him, and claimed Hezbollah had also agreed to stop attacks on Israel. The assertions came in a pair of social...

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...