International

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Tuesday condemned the attack on the Indian flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, that sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen. The Ministry confirmed that all 13 Indian nationals have been rescued and...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (US local time) that Iran will be "hit very hard" if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened "very soon." In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States is "having very good discussions" with Iran....

Aden (Yemen): An India-flagged cargo vessel sank after being attacked by an explosives-laden boat in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast. Yemeni forces rescued 14 crew members; 13 of them are Indian sailors, while one is from Yemen, Xinhua News Agency reported The government-affiliated...

Washington: Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller US embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere, even as it steams ahead with plans to reopen shuttered posts in Libya and Syria and has reopened...

Washington: India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and discussed expanding trade and investment partnership with the southeastern state. We discussed the expanding India-Georgia trade and investment partnership, greater connectivity, and opportunities to deepen collaboration in business, innovation, and...

New Delhi: India Tuesday said it has nothing to do with former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to hold a virtual interaction with the media in New Delhi this week. Hasina is set to hold her first media interaction Wednesday evening, two years after...

Colombo: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Tuesday hosted a business delegation from Kerala and discussed new commercial opportunities and ways to strengthen private-sector links. The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) delegation, headed by its President Vinodini Sukumar, held a meeting with members of...

Lahore: Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic engagement with Iran, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar inviting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to Islamabad "at the earliest" for discussions. The invitation, according to top officials familiar with the outreach, signals Islamabad's determination to remain a key...

Moscow: Ukrainian drone attacks in the region around Moscow killed five people, local officials said Tuesday, while authorities in Ukraine said Russian aerial strikes there also caused at least five civilian deaths. Since Russia's invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed long-range drones...

Baghdad: Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the US-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates...