International

Iran:  The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,000 people killed, activists said. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years, gave the latest toll. It relies on supporters in...

Seoul: An independent counsel Tuesday demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. Removed from office last April, Yoon faces eight trials over various criminal charges...

Beijing: China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, Tuesday warned counter measures against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries trading with Iran, amid concerns that sanctions could end Beijing's reliance on cheaper oil imports. Trump announced Monday that...

Astana: An Indian student died while two others were injured in a road accident in Kazakhstan's Oskemen, the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan said Tuesday. In a statement on X, the embassy stated that 11 Indian students of Semey Medical University who were on an excursion...

Washington: President Donald Trump has warned that it would "be a complete mess, and almost impossible for our Country to pay" back the money the US has collected from his sweeping tariffs if the Supreme Court rules he doesn't have the unilateral ability to impose...

Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta Tuesday strongly rejected China's claim over the Shaksgam valley, asserting that the entire region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India. He also asserted that no expansionist attempt would be tolerated. China Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the...

London: The BBC will ask a court to throw out US President Donald Trump's USD 10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave January  6, 2021. The...

Kyiv: Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing US-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark. Russia fired almost 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles...

Gandhinagar: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday left for home after concluding his two-day visit to India. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, and other dignitaries saw him off at Ahmedabad Airport. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Merz held delegation-level talks...

New York/Washington: India highlighted its firm commitment to strengthening and securing critical mineral supply chains as it participated in a key ministerial meeting hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw participated in the...