International

Islamabad: Poor governance is the primary reason behind instability and deprivation in Pakistan's Balochistan province as the Federal government regards the province as a security issue and does not address the social, economic, and political causes of the crisis there, a report said. People of...

Beijing: Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China prepared for Typhoon Dolphin, after the storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan. The outer bands of the storm on Saturday hit northern Taiwan, including...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth...

Dubai: Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behaviour," issuing new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it....

Dubai: A vessel owned by Abu Dhabi's state-owned ADNOC oil and gas company was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati authorities said. The Foreign Ministry said Iran fired the missile as part of attacks on commercial shipping. ADNOC said in a statement that...

London: An Indian-origin writer has been appointed to the board of the UK's National Lottery Community Fund, one of the country's key funding bodies that facilitate community projects through lucrative grants. Sunder Katwala, founder of the think tank British Future, began his new role this...

Kyiv: Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia. Residents endure regular drone and missile barrages that Kyiv's depleted air defences are...

United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging in peaceful protest. The Secretary-General supports the work of his High Commissioner, and...

Washington: The US Senate passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that does not name India but could expose it and other major buyers of Russian energy to tariffs of up to 100 per cent. Passed by the Senate by 86-11 vote, the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning...

New Delhi: The Intelligence agencies have issued a high alert for Punjab ahead of Independence Day August 15. The agencies say that pro-Khalistan elements would look to carry out an attack on that day. An Intelligence Bureau official said that the Khalistani groups are planning...