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Moscow: Russian journalists accompanying President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to India have expressed disappointment over what they described as very strict security restrictions during the 23rd India-Russia summit. Putin was on a two-day visit to New Delhi from December 4-5 to attend the...

New York: A second Indian national has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire in Albany, the US authorities and the Indian mission here have said. Anvesh Sarapelli succumbed to his injuries Saturday, a day after the death of Sahaja Reddy Udumala, who...

Islamabad: Pakistan Sunday criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks against its military, saying its institutions, including armed forces, are a pillar of national security. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Jaishankar said much of India's problem emanates from...

Kyiv: Russian missile and drone attacks overnight into Sunday killed at least one person in Ukraine, after US and Ukrainian officials wrapped up a third day of talks aimed at ending the war. A man was killed in a drone attack on Ukraine's northern Chernihiv...

Cotonou: A coup that was announced in Benin Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the state...

Islamabad: After the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment through both houses of parliament and signed with unusual speed by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, the nation has structurally shrunk provincial autonomy and strengthened military authority over important national domains, as per a report. Supporters...

Jerusalem: The ties between Israel and India are "very strong", and there are "endless opportunities" for collaboration between the two countries, Israeli officials have said while describing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project as a "very good" initiative. They also said the two countries...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the evolving world order and the imperative of India-Japan cooperation at the opening session of the India-Japan Forum Sunday. "Pleased to participate in the opening session of #IndiaJapanForum in New Delhi. Discussed the evolving world order and...

Cotonou: A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin's state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, Sunday announced the removal of the president...

Tokyo: Japan and Australia urged calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader's recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan formally protested the incident, calling...