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Kyiv: Ukraine's top military commander said Thursday he visited troops holding the front line in a key eastern city besieged by Russian forces, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grappled with the fallout from a corruption scandal that has engulfed his administration. After Zelenskyy's justice and...

New Delhi: India and Nepal signed an agreement Thursday to strengthen the movement of rail-based freight between the two neighbouring countries. The pact will facilitate railway freight movement between Jogbani (India) and Biratnagar (Nepal), including bulk cargo under an expanded definition. Glad to announce the...

Colombo: At least 328 Indian fishermen have been arrested and 41 trawlers seized so far this year for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters, a minister said here Thursday. Deputy Minister of fisheries Rathna Gamage said Sri Lanka has intensified the operations to stop “illegal...

Karachi: The mobile internet services have been suspended in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, except in the capital Quetta, following a security alert issued by the Home Department. The mobile internet will remain suspended till November 16 after the home department of the provincial government issued...

Singapore city: Several world leaders condemned the deadly terror attack near the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi. The total number of fatalities in the high-intensity explosion Monday evening has climbed to 13, while several others remain under treatment. The incident occurred Monday evening when...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) Thursday announced it would deliver the verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina November 17 in a case over crimes against humanity. “The three-judge tribunal set Nov 17 for delivering the verdict,” a journalist attending the tightly secured special...

Washington: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travellers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. Trump's signature draws to...

New York/Washington: A day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the “vision” is to bring in skilled overseas workers who train Americans and then go back home. “The President's vision here is to bring in overseas...

Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday offered condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people of India over the deadly car blast near Delhi's Red Fort that has claimed several lives and injured many. In a statement shared on X, Netanyahu called India and...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday met Saudi Arabia's Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih and discussed ways to further deepen economic and trade ties between the two nations. The discussions centred around advancing trade and investment in tech, energy, infrastructure and startups,...