Chisinau, July 20 — Highlighting the significance of India-Moldova relations amid growing global instability, Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Monday said that the two democracies are bound by common values of freedom, dignity and a shared commitment to working for the benefit of their citizens.…
New Delhi, July 20 — Pakistan's poverty rate has risen sharply over the past six years, with nearly 29 per cent of the population now living below the poverty line, as repeated economic shocks, high inflation and weak growth eroded household incomes and consumption, a report has said.According to…
Chisinau, July 20 — President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that India and Moldova have agreed to increase cooperation in trade, investments, supply chains, and will also work on improving connectivity. Addressing a joint press meet with Moldova President Maia Sandu following their talks…
New Delhi/Washington, July 20 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left for Philippines to attend the ASEAN meetings and hold discussions with foreign ministers from the Quad grouping. US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor stated that he is looking forward to the second Quad ministerial meeting of…
New Delhi, July 20 — China's expanding role in Kyrgyzstan has fuelled concerns over jobs, land, natural resources, and national sovereignty in Kyrgyzstan, with many ordinary Kyrgyz citizens saying that the country’s leaders are ignoring the national interest, a report has said.Chinese firms are…
Dhaka, July 20 — As cybercrime continues to surge across Bangladesh, online fraud networks are widening their operations, with women and children accounting for nearly 97 per cent of the victims. Teenagers have emerged as the primary targets of these scams, local media reported , citing the police…
New Delhi, July 20 — Pakistan closed fiscal year 2026 with a near-balanced current account and stronger foreign exchange reserves, but the apparent improvement in its external position is largely driven by record remittance inflows rather than a meaningful expansion in exports or productivity,…
New Delhi, July 20 — Taiyabbat, the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s all-women wing, was established in 2025. By early 2026, the wing gained traction with several women being recruited. Today, the wing is fully functional, and what has surprised the Indian agencies is that a majority of the recruits have joined…
Chisinau, July 20 — President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Chisinau on Monday on the first leg of her State visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Moldova. She was warmly received at Chisinau International Airport by Moldova's Deputy…
Islamabad, July 20 — The Karachi Goods Carriers Association (KGCA) have rejected the recent hike in prices of petrol and diesel and warned of a nationwide wheel-jam strike if the decision is not withdrawn within 24 hours, local media reported on Monday. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday,…
Dhaka, July 20 — Amid rising concerns over child abuse in Bangladesh, official helpline data revealed that the government-run child support service 1098 received 101 abuse-related calls from January to June 10, while emergency helpline 999 recorded 33 complaints of workplace child abuse until May,…
Tehran, July 20 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had attacked a US early-warning radar system and several military facilities in Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base in retaliatory action against Washington, local media reported. In a statement on Monday, the…
Seoul, July 20 — The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Manila this week to discuss coordination on North Korea and enhance three-way economic and security cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday. South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to…
Washington, July 20 — A new four-year limit on F-1 and J-1 visas could push international students out of the United States midway through their degrees or research, an Indian diaspora policy group has warned.The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) urged elected officials and…
Washington, July 20 — US President Donald Trump said that American forces had struck Iran again in honour of three US service members believed to have died, while asserting that Tehran had suffered extensive military damage and no longer controlled the Strait of Hormuz.Trump spoke briefly to the…
Cairo, July 20 — Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh Iranian attacks as renewed US-Iran hostilities spilled into neighbouring countries, prompting calls for de-escalation across the Middle East.Jordan's air defenses intercepted three missiles launched from Iran toward Jordanian territory,…
Washington, July 20 — US Vice-President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, making him the first sitting US vice-president in more than 150 years to welcome a baby while in office.The couple named their son Alec Neel Vance. He was born on Sunday morning at…
Washington, July 20 — The Trump administration said that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to about two-thirds of its pre-war level, even as a former NATO commander warned that Iran could widen the conflict by threatening the Suez Canal.US Energy Secretary Chris Wright rejected…
Washington, July 20 — US President Donald Trump’s administration said that its military campaign against Iran would continue after two American service members were killed and another went missing in an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.US forces responded with another round of airstrikes on…
Washington, July 20 — A US service member was killed in action in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.Taking to social media platform X, CENTCOM on Sunday said, a second service member…
Washington, July 20 — The United States has launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran, marking the ninth consecutive night of operations, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).In a post on X, CENTCOM said the latest strikes began Sunday at 7 p.m. ET (US time) and are aimed at…