International

Dubai: A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel, The strikes further escalate Israel's campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have...

Cape Canaveral: NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing’s Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Indian-origin Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s...

Washington: China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to a Pentagon report Wednesday that details actions accelerating key areas of conflict with the United States. The report, however,...

New Delhi: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof Wednesday said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on further strengthening the "good relations" between the Netherlands and India, and also discussed the "war in Ukraine" among other matters. In a post on X, the Dutch PM...

Moscow: Russia's security service said Wednesday that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow. The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden...

Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Wednesday met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, who said China and India should gradually resume institutional dialogue as well as exchanges and cooperation in fields such as economy, trade and culture to bring bilateral relations back onto the track...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday held a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar amid signs of a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. There have been a flurry of diplomatic engagements in the last few days for...

New York: The panel set up by India to enquire into allegations about a murder-for-hire plot against a US-based Khalistani and US government agencies have been exchanging briefings, according to State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller. “We have been regularly briefing them on the results of...

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by India on import of certain American products. Trump made these remarks Tuesday and also said that India and Brazil were among countries that impose...

Beijing: India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived here Tuesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart and Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he takes part in the India-China Special Representatives' talks to be held Wednesday, aimed at restoring the bilateral ties stalled for more...