International

Tokyo: Japan and Australia urged calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader's recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan formally protested the incident, calling...

Washington: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker will be on a visit to India from December 7-11, during which she is scheduled to meet Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials and discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and shared priorities in...

Karachi: Security forces foiled an attempt to attack the frequently-targeted Jaffar Express passenger train in Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to a media report Sunday. Unidentified insurgents planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the track used by the Peshawar-bound train in the Nasir­abad area of...

Johannesburg: The number of people killed in a deadly shooting incident in Pretoria Saturday has risen to 11, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed. The incident took place at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, early Saturday. It was reported that at...

New York: A 24-year-old Indian student in the US has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission here. Sahaja Reddy Udumala was pursuing a Master's degree in Albany, New York. The Consulate General of India in New York...

New York: A 42-year-old woman has been charged for her role in an international smuggling conspiracy under which individuals primarily from India were brought illegally to the US across the border from Canada. Stacey Taylor of Plattsburgh, New York, appeared for an arraignment this week...

Colombo: Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha Saturday met Sri Lankan corporate leaders and reiterated India's continued support for the cyclone-hit island nation, where the disaster has claimed over 600 lives so far. Jha's meeting with the corporate leaders associated with the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund'...

Islamabad: A heavy exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces was reported from the key Chaman border, according to a media report on Saturday. Injuries were reported from the district hospital, but no fatalities occurred, the Dawn newspaper reported. Officials from both sides accused...

New Delhi: The sudden closure of Apple’s largest supplier, Foxconn's Henyang Hongfujin Precision Industry plant, due to the government's erratic policies exposed the “hollow core of China’s industrial economy”, a report said Friday. The factory that once employed 30,000 workers and generated billions in output...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed confidence that the USD 100 billion bilateral trade target between India and Russia will be achieved ahead of the 2030 deadline, as he invited Russian investment in the country. Speaking alongside visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at...