International

Brussels: European Union leaders are gathering Monday for informal talks focused on defence with no clear sign yet from US President Donald Trump about how he intends to try to end Russia's war on Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte...

New Delhi: Four-time Grammy winner and Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain was excluded from the 'In Memoriam' segment that was streamed live as part of the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony, leaving many Indian fans furious. Hussain, however, found a mention on the 'In Memoriam' list...

Damascus: people were killed and dozens wounded Monday when a car bomb exploded in the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, local civil defence and a war monitor reported. The car on the outskirts of the city of Manbij detonated next to a vehicle carrying...

Seoul: Detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and urged them to unite together to "bring hope" for the youth and the people, officials said Monday. Yoon made the call during his meeting with...

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government's determination to eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country. The immunisation campaign, which will run from February 3 to February 9, would target millions...

Ottawa: Canadian hockey fans expressed their displeasure with recent US trade policies by booing the American national anthem during a recent Ottawa Senators game. The incident took place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, where singer Mandia performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a crowd...

Brussels: The European Commission criticised US President Donald Trump's tariff imposed upon three countries, saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted. "The European Union (EU) regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico,...

New Delhi/Kinshasa: The Indian Embassy in Kinshasa has issued an urgent advisory, urging all Indian nationals in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to immediately relocate to safer locations as violence escalates in the region. The advisory comes as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards Bukavu,...

Kathmandu: Nepal police have busted an online gambling racket involving more than 3 billion rupees and arrested 24 people, including ten Indian nationals. According to Kaji Kumar Acharya, Superintendent of Police of Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, a special team of police based on a...

Kathmandu: Nepal police Sunday arrested four people, including an Indian national, in Parsa district for forcing women working in their hotel and guesthouse into prostitution. Acting on a tipoff, a special team raided a hotel and a guesthouse separately in Birgunj metropolitan city and arrested...