Tehran, July 19 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it has intercepted and shot down the United States' MQ-9 drone in Iran's Ahvaz, local media reported.The advanced air‑defence system operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force under the command of Iran's integrated air…
Islamabad, July 19 — Public transport fares have increased, freight charges have been raised, and a nationwide strike threat has been issued by the petrol pump operators after the Pakistan federal government's policy of frequent revisions in fuel prices, local media reported on Sunday. After the…
Islamabad, July 19 — Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned the sentences of the final three men convicted in the 2014 murder of a Christian couple, a decision that has once again drawn criticism from Church leaders who say religious minorities in the country are routinely denied justice after…
New Delhi, July 19 — China has become geopolitically more ambitious with its objective no longer merely to dominate rare earth production at home but also control the global industry by deciding which countries receive the technology, technicians and market access required to compete, according to…
Kabul, July 19 — At least three people were killed and four others injured in two separate road accidents in eastern Khost and northern Balkh provinces on Sunday, Afghan authorities said. A passenger vehicle collided with a truck on the Khost-Gardez highway in the Mandozai district of Khost…
New Delhi, July 19 — China is showing increasing signs of slipping into a liquidity trap, with record-low interest rates, abundant bank liquidity and aggressive credit expansion failing to revive consumer spending, business investment or economic growth, according to recent economic data.The…
Islamabad, July 19 — The water dispute between Pakistan's provinces of Sindh and Balochistan escalated as three Balochistan ministers participated in a farmers' protest at Sukkur Barrage, accusing Sindh of diverting their allocated share of water and stressed that farmers are facing financial…
Bishkek, July 19 — Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday represented India at the 23rd Meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States in Kyrgyzstan's Cholpon Ata. On Saturday, Chinarbek Zholdoshev, Head of the Department of…
New Delhi, July 19 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, in New Delhi and discussed ways to further expand bilateral cooperation across a range of priority…
New Delhi, July 19 — President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday emplaned for her State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, marking a significant diplomatic outreach to Eastern Europe and underscoring India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with the three countries.Announcing her…
Moscow, July 19 — One person was killed and 61 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Moscow region, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said in an update posted on social media.Vorobyov said on Saturday that 20 of the injured received outpatient treatment and did not require…
New Delhi, July 19 — Panama’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on a five-day official visit to India aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.Welcoming the visiting dignitary, Ministry of External…
Baku, July 19 — The Embassy of India in Azerbaijan has inaugurated a Permanent Exhibition on UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India at its premises in Baku, celebrating India’s rich cultural and natural heritage while further strengthening people-to-people and cultural ties between India and…
Tehran, July 19 — Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that the US violation of a recently signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran once again proved that US President Donald Trump's signature is worthless and invalid, according to Iranian media.He made the remarks in a…
Washington, July 19 — US forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction, the US Central Command said in a statement."Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction," CENTCOM posted on…
Tehran, July 19 — Iran has ceased the fulfillment of its obligations under the peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States as Washington has violated its commitments under the deal, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said. In an…
New Delhi, July 19 — Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday as part of his official visit to India."Warmly welcome Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the…
Tehran, July 18 — At least 50 people have been killed and 500 injured in Iran in US strikes since the start of the new escalation in the Gulf.Tehran's Health Ministry spokesman, Hossein Kermanpur, reported this on X, specifying that 12 civilians have died in the last 24 hours. According to the…
Kabul, July 18 — The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening as aid agencies are scaling back food assistance due to severe international funding shortfalls, local media reported citing the United Nations and Human Rights Watch (HRW)."The United Nations estimates that more than 17 million…
According to the police, an explosion took place in a house in the Dakshin Narayanpur area of Rajarhat last night. One person was injured in the explosion. It is learnt that two people rented a room in the house a few days ago. Last night, one of them brought a white bag to the room. The explosion o
At the same time, the ministry has also taken an in‑principle decision to arrange smart virtual fencing and thermal imaging systems in a particular sector in North Bengal where physical barbed fencing is not possible because of topographical reasons, especially the presence of a river.These decision