International

New Delhi: India and the European Union are set to announce the conclusion of a free trade agreement, firming up of a defence partnership pact and a framework for mobility of Indian professionals at the summit talks next week, diplomatic sources said Monday. European Council...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday stressed that the UK and the US remain close allies and a trade war is in no one's interest amid mounting pressure from President Donald Trump's tariff threats over his pursuit of Greenland. Addressing an emergency press conference...

Beijing: China's population shrank for the fourth consecutive year as birth rates in 2025 fell by about 10 million from a decade earlier, a trend widely blamed on the long-term effects of the former one-child policy. According to the data released by National Bureau of...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Board, and the invitation is under consideration, the Kremlin said Monday. "Indeed, President Putin also received an offer through diplomatic channels to join this Peace Board," the Kremlin...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday received United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Delhi airport, signalling the importance India attached to his visit. Al Nahyan will be in the national capital for less than two hours, according to...

Washington: The International Monetary Fund Monday, raised India’s economic growth projection for 2025 by a sharp 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected performance in the second half of the year, even as it expects growth to moderate in the coming years. In...

Dubai: Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces not point their weapons at the people, footage online showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country. The...

Adamuz: Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain, and rescue efforts were continuing. The collision took place Sunday afternoon when a high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and...

Davos: Artificial Intelligence is not just about creating text, images, graphics and videos online; it can make a big change in physical life and for humanity by even predicting road crashes. The assertion was made by SaveLife Foundation Founder and CEO Piyush Tewari here during...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that if Russia genuinely wanted to end the war, it would focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, or attempts to damage Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. He said there is information about the sites Russia reconnoitred in preparation for...