International

United Nations: In an implied criticism of Pakistan's role in dealing with terrorism, India has called for transparency in the Security Council listing and delisting groups as terrorist organisations, adding that it should not be driven by narrow political interests. "Presence in the Security Council...

Singapore: Top Indian ministers Thursday met Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, here and discussed the progress made in implementing the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister (EAM)...

Washington: US Senator Mark Warner has demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over paid advertisements containing alleged child sexual abuse material, citing an earlier investigation that found similar advertisements running on Instagram in India. Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said Meta had allowed advertisements featuring...

Bangui: The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local official said Wednesday. The low-tech, artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning...

Washington: Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term...

Moscow: An Indian student in Russia sustained minor injuries in a drone attack Wednesday and is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said. The Indian national was identified as a student at the Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa. The Indian...

Colombo: Sri Lanka will simplify immigration procedures to expedite the voluntary return of refugees from India who left the country without valid documents during its decades-long civil war, the government told the parliament Wednesday. The cabinet decided to allow them back in with a security...

Dhaka: Bangladesh has called for faster issuance of business visas for its nationals travelling to India and urged greater ease of doing business as it seeks to build an economic partnership with New Delhi that is equally beneficial. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed...

Singapore: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan Wednesday discussed ways to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, while exchanging views on the current geopolitical situation. Following the meeting, the EAM took to X and posted, "Delighted...

Washington: The Baloch American Congress president, Tara Chand, has written to US President Donald Trump seeking urgent intervention over recent Pakistani military airstrikes in Balochistan’s Surab district that reportedly killed more than 30 civilians, including women and children. In his letter addressed to Trump, Chand...