International

Amritsar: A US military aircraft carrying around 205 illegal immigrants, mostly from Punjab, who entered the US illegally and were deported on a C-17 plane that took off from San Antonio, Texas, is expected to land in Punjab’s Amritsar Wednesday afternoon. This is the first...

Washington: President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the top U.N. human rights body and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees. The US left the Geneva-based Human Rights Council last year, and it stopped funding...

New York/Washington: In a surprising announcement, President Donald Trump said the US “will take over the Gaza Strip”, “own it” and undertake economic development there that will create “unlimited numbers of jobs and housing”. Trump made these remarks Tuesday during a joint press conference in...

Gaza: Hamas said Tuesday that talks on the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel have begun, focusing on shelter, relief, and reconstruction in the devastated Palestinian enclave. "Currently, we focus on shelter, relief, and reconstruction for our people in the Gaza Strip,"...

Orebro (Sweden): Five people were shot at an adult education centre in Sweden Tuesday, police said. The Swedish news agency TT reported, without providing its sources, that the perpetrator died by suicide. Police didn't immediately confirm that reporting, but scheduled a news conference for 1430...

Prayagraj: Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck participated in the Maha Kumbh festivities in Prayagraj and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam Tuesday. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in taking the 'dip of faith'. Both leaders also offered...

Beijing: China countered President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple US imports Tuesday as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures. US tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico also were to go...

United Nations: The shutting down of USAID, a “critical partner” of the world organisation, will have an “immediate impact on lifesaving activities”, according to Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “USAID is a critical partner, the US is a critical and...

New York: Democrats have vowed to fight the shuttering of USAID, asserting it weakens the US and helps its adversaries. They aimed President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who announced the decision Monday, questioning his authority....

Beijing: China's Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday it was implementing counter-tariffs against the US on multiple products. The government said that it would implement a 15 per cent tariff on coal and liquified natural gas products, as well as a 10 per cent tariff on...