International

Washington: The United States has launched a $25 million whistleblower programme offering rewards of up to $30,000 to people whose information helps federal prosecutors bring criminal fraud charges, as the Trump administration steps up efforts to detect misuse of taxpayer money. The Justice Department announced...

United Nations: India has asserted that human rights should not be used as an instrument of political pressure or selective targeting of countries, as it opposed attempts to turn allegations and incomplete statistics into a "negative characterisation" of the world's largest democracy. "India engages with...

Washington: The US and India are "pretty close" to a trade deal, which will differ significantly from earlier pacts, US President Donald Trump said here. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office Tuesday, Trump said India and the US were pretty close to making a...

Mumbai/New Delhi:  India and the US moved to expand energy and defence cooperation Tuesday despite ongoing friction in their relations, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged New Delhi to scale up energy trade and increase the purchase of American technologies and systems. External Affairs...

Paris: Paris returned to calm Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years, as authorities imposed curfews in several cities in an effort to prevent another round of rioting and looting. At least 2,400 people were arrested...

Mumbai: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai Tuesday, with discussions focusing on further advancing bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two ministers exchanged views on regional developments. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, US Ambassador...

Cairo: The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 73 people, all new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, a senior Yemeni government official said...

Dushanbe: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday met Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe and discussed issues of mutual interest. "Pleasure to meet H.E. Mr Mohammad Reza Aref,...

Mumbai/New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kick-started a three-day visit to India Tuesday to advance bilateral ties in energy, trade and investment, defence, critical technologies, and exchange views on the West Asia crisis. Rubio's second India visit this year comes amid persistent friction...

New Delhi: India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed April 27, came into effect Tuesday, providing duty-free access to a range of Indian goods, including products from labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and leather. It is the seventh trade pact to come into force in...