International

Guwahati: The World Bank has reaffirmed its positive outlook on India's economic growth, urging global companies to invest in the country. Speaking at the 'Advantage Assam 2.0 Business Summit' here, World Bank Country Director, Auguste Tano Kouame, dismissed worries over short-term fluctuations, calling India “the...

Washington: The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90 per cent of the US Agency for International Development's foreign aid contracts and USD 60 billion in overall US assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of US...

Chennai: In a relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 27 fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), were released from prison and reached Chennai International Airport Thursday. The fishermen hailing from Rameswaram and...

New York: India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, said it was unsurprising...

Shanghai: When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Guo had gone on a hike while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China’s...

Khartoum: The death toll from a military plane crash, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, has risen to 46, local authorities said Wednesday. "The number of victims due to the plane crash, which took place yesterday, reached 46, with 10 injured," Khartoum State Press Office...

New Delhi: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar Wednesday questioned those leaders and political parties, including in India, who only want to bat for Palestinian rights without raising their voices against the brutality of terror outfits like Hamas and the massive sacrifice that is being...

Islamabad: Heavy snowfall and rain have killed 36 people and injured 40 in different parts of Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Wednesday. Days of extreme weather in most of the country's provinces have reduced the impact of drought but have also caused personal and...

Brussels: As the top European Union (EU) leadership is set to visit India Thursday, discussions related to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the European Union Trade and Technology Council, and the stronger role of India in the Indo-Pacific, are to be discussed. Ahead of the...

Seoul: South Korean prosecutors Wednesday demanded a two-year prison term for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of lying as a presidential candidate during the 2022 election. Lee of the Democratic Party (DP) is considered the presidential frontrunner if President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment is...