International

Dhaka: An influential former military general who played a key role in 2007 in installing an army-backed interim government replacing a caretaker one, which was presumed to be inclined to the BNP, now headed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been arrested, police said Tuesday....

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has voiced concern over the "inhumane treatment" his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been subjected to in prison. Kasim Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister's son, took to his social media platform X, stating that...

Bogota: A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia's armed forces said. General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto said that...

Washington: Oil prices fell, and markets rallied after Donald Trump postponed strikes on Iran, a development closely watched in India for its economic impact.​ Trump, in a Truth Social post, said the United States would hold off on attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five...

Dubai: President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US will hold off on power plant strikes for five days. Trump announced on his Truth Social site Monday, just hours ahead of a deadline later in...

Colombo: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly countries, the Iranian envoy to Sri Lanka said Monday, stressing that Tehran is ready to supply oil or other essential goods to the island nation if the need arises. The conflict in West Asia, involving the...

Dubai: Iran's Defence Council threatened Monday to deploy naval mines across the "entire Persian Gulf" if a land invasion happens. The council issued the statement as concern in Tehran grows about the potential arrival of US Marines to the region. "Any attempt by the enemy...

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged ships carrying cooking gas are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of easing LPG shortages in India amid ongoing tensions in the region. Ship-tracking data shows that the vessels Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, are moving through the...

New York: Operations at New York's LaGuardia Airport were suspended after an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a ground vehicle on Runway 4, triggering an emergency response and a complete ground stop. The aircraft, operated by Air Canada Express and arriving from Montreal,...

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will Monday virtually address a conference that will see experts from the two sides deliberate on navigating the choppy waters amid tension in the Gulf region. The one-day conference organised by the Embassy...