Kyiv: The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine where people had gathered to receive humanitarian aid rose to 29 Tuesday, with 48 still missing, as a wave of overnight strikes targeted power plants across the country, damaged hospitals and wounded scores of...
New Delhi: In a swift operation that lasted for over 48 hours, the Indian Navy has rescued a hijacked fishing vessel with 20 crew members off the coast of Somalia. The vessel, Azini, was hijacked by armed pirates, the Navy said Tuesday. The operation culminated...
United Nations: India and Israel have voted against a draft resolution in the UN by Pakistan and Belarus on conventional arms control at regional and subregional levels, with New Delhi saying countries' security concerns are not confined within regional boundaries. The draft resolution, titled 'General...
Kathmandu: A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing Tuesday in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, police said. The two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district Tuesday,...
Washington: US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official says. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island. The official, who wasn't authorized to comment publicly and spoke Monday on condition of anonymity,...
Washington: Americans will vote Tuesday in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. The polling...
Stockholm: Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food. The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of...
Brussels: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed in his resignation Monday as a long-simmering budget crisis boiled over, but King Philippe has not yet decided whether to accept it. De Wever, a conservative Flemish nationalist, took office determined to tackle heavily indebted Belgium's budget...
Washington: From governor to city council member, Indian American candidates are in the race for public office in the US midterm elections Tuesday, seeking a slice of power for the 5.2 million-strong community. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, with an endorsement from US President Donald Trump, is...
Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that if the United States meets Iran's "legitimate" demands, it will be possible to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days. At a weekly press conference in Tehran, Baghaei said the basis for any indirect...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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