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Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump for his course of action in the Iran conflict, the German Press Agency reported. "What Trump is doing right now is not de-escalation and an attempt to reach a peaceful solution, but a...

Kathmandu: Nepalese political parties Saturday criticised the newly formed Balendra Shah government over the arrest of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli for the 2025 Gen Z protest crackdown. Oli and Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested on charges of their involvement...

Dubai: Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. Brig Gen Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement Saturday on the rebel group's Al-Masirah satellite television network. Israel's military had earlier said it had intercepted a missile....

Dubai: Five Indians were injured in the UAE by the fall of debris in the vicinity of the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) following interception of a ballistic missile by the country's air defence system, local media reported Saturday. The Abu Dhabi Media Office...

Dubai: Israel's military said Yemen had launched a missile toward Israel early Saturday morning, the first time it had faced fire from that country. Sirens went off around Beer Sheba and the area near Israel's main nuclear research centre for the third time overnight Friday...

Paris: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar visited the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Paris and expressed hope that the renovated facility will serve as a hub for the deepening interest in Indian art and culture. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Visited...

Kathmandu: The newly elected government of Nepal has arrested former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in connection with a culpable homicide-related case linked to the suppression of Gen Z protests that left several protesters dead. Following the swearing-in of...

Washington: US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio said the United States is “on or ahead of schedule” in its military operations against Iran and expects to complete its objectives “in a matter of weeks, not months,” signalling a rapid escalation in Washington’s campaign against Tehran....

Washington: Terrorist groups continue to operate from Pakistan despite years of military operations and policy measures, a Congressional report said this week, noting that efforts “have failed to defeat the numerous US- and United Nations-designated terrorist groups that continue to operate on Pakistani soil.” The...

Washington: President Donald Trump said US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities were largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action.​ Speaking in a phone interview, Trump said the US military campaign had...