Asunción (Paraguay): Paraguay Thursday kicked out a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic affairs and urging the South American nation to break off ties and long friendship with Taiwan. The Chinese diplomat was given 24 hours to leave the country. In a curt...
New Delhi: In order to prevent recurrence of military standoff along their contested border, India and China Thursday reflected on the lessons learnt from the eastern Ladakh face-off that ended a few weeks ago following the completion of the disengagement process in Depsang and Demchok....
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for creating ‘stable conditions’ for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and offered to place Russian manufacturing sites in India. Speaking at the 15th VTB Investment Forum in Moscow on Wednesday, Putin...
New York: Investigators are searching for clues that could help them identify the masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest US health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk, then disappeared into Central Park. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, died...
New Delhi: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck received a warm welcome from External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar upon his arrival in New Delhi Thursday for his two-day official visit to India. He was accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and senior officials from...
New Delhi: In her first public address after fleeing Bangladesh four months back, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of perpetrating "genocide" and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. In the remarks...
Dhaka: India should ‘unequivocally’ recognise the July-August uprising, which toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's regime, to start bilateral ties afresh, a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government said Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Mahfuj Alam -- considered a de facto minister in the interim government...
Jerusalem: Israel has warned that it would expand its attacks and include targets linked to the Lebanese state if the fragile truce with Hezbollah collapses. The warning Tuesday followed Hezbollah's launch of two mortars at a disputed area along the Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli border...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a landmark achievement, Odisha exported its largest-ever onroad engineering equipment to Bhutan Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the state’s manufacturing and export sector under the Make in India initiative. The flag-off event, held at Mancheswar, was inaugurated by MSME...
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country's parliament and that he accuses of sympathising with communist North Korea. Hours later, parliament voted to lift the...
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