International

Ottawa: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman was fatally attacked after he confronted a stranger who was urinating on his car in central Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Arvi Singh Sagoo, succumbed to his injuries five days later, the Edmonton Police Service...

Peshawar: Khurram Zeeshan, a candidate of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party, was Thursday elected with a thumping majority as a senator on the general seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The seat had fallen vacant following the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shibli...

Washington: China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. Bessent said China will start by purchasing 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the US...

New York: US President Donald Trump Thursday said India has been very good on the issue of reducing oil imports from Russia, reiterating his claim that Delhi will significantly reduce its energy purchases from Moscow. Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One on his way...

New Delhi: Over 2790 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States this year for illegally staying in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed Thursday. The exercise was conducted after the Indian authorities thoroughly verified their credentials and nationality. "Since January...

Quetta:  Pakistan security forces killed eighteen terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in restive Balochistan province, the army said on Thursday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that two separate intelligence-based operations were conducted in the Chiltan mountain range of Quetta...

New Delhi: China Thursday announced that it will suspend certain export restrictions, including export control on rare earth minerals, for one year. The development came after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to ease trade tensions between the world's two...

Washington: Weeks after raising H1B visa fees to USD 100,000, the US authorities announced the end of automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) for foreigners, in a move likely to impact a large number of Indian immigrants and workers. In its latest efforts to...

Gyeongju: The presidential office Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to approve South Korea's bid to build a nuclear-powered submarine, vowing to closely cooperate with the US throughout the process. Trump wrote on social media Thursday that he had given South Korea approval to...

Busan: President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans. The president told reporters...