International

Kathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has said he looked forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through "development diplomacy" as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating him on the party's electoral success. RSP is heading towards a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary...

Dubai: Iran has launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf countries while more than a week of heavy US and Israeli bombardment continues. Iranian state TV announced early Monday that Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has been named supreme leader in defiance of threats by US President...

Abu Dhabi: The UAE's Ministry of Defence said Monday that its air defences detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while three fell into the sea. According to the statement released by UAE's Ministry of Defence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia,...

Tehran: The Indian Embassy in Tehran Monday advised its nationals in Iran not to approach any of the land borders for travelling outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. The Embassy said that it will not be able to help Indian nationals after...

New Delhi:  Indonesia has agreed with India to buy the BrahMos missile system, its Defence Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait said Monday. Rico told the Reuters news agency that the agreement was "part of Indonesia’s modernisation of military hardware and defence capabilities, especially in the...

New Delhi: Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports and the approval was granted the next day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday, amid tensions in the Indian Ocean region following the sinking of an Iranian...

Manama: The Indian Embassy in Bahrain Monday advised Indian nationals in the country to remain vigilant and take due care amid the prevailing regional situation. The Embassy asked Indian nationals to follow updates and advisories issued by it and the local authorities. It also released...

Beirut: The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years Monday due to the US-Israel war with Iran that has pushed the region into an escalating conflict and Israel stepping up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with the militant group Hezbollah. The Israeli...

Chicago: Oil prices spiked near USD 120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to USD 119.50...

Tehran: Photos and videos emerging from Iran’s capital, Tehran, have sparked alarm online, showing huge plumes of black smoke rising over the city after reported Israeli strikes on fuel facilities. Several videos circulating on social media claim that rain falling over parts of the city...