Nicosia, Oct 2 — India and Cyprus are advancing their strategic partnership through high-level diplomatic engagements, with India's High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, attending the country's Independence Day celebrations and meeting President Nikos Christodoulides, the High Commission of India in…
Kathmandu, Oct 2 — More than 800 historical documents relating to Nepal's political, legal, intellectual and cultural heritage, which had been housed in a private museum in Germany, have been handed back to the Himalayan nation. The documents, some of which date back to the 13th century, were…
Seoul, Oct 2 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea will take "additional measures" should Ukraine continue to refuse to officially apologise for denying its agreement to keep the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) secret.The South Korean president…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Prime Minister's Office to consider Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, for an appropriate national bravery award for his conduct during the mid-air emergency in which reportedly 182 people were…
Islamabad, Oct 2 — Pakistan’s repeated attacks on Afghanistan, despite their limited effectiveness, reflect a troubling sense of impunity and expose serious shortcomings in Islamabad’s counterterrorism strategy, a report has stated. It noted that in most cases, the strikes have triggered angry…
Kinshasa, Oct 2 — The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 4,000, with 4,018 deaths reported among 8,300 confirmed cases across seven provinces, the latest figures released Friday by Congolese health authorities showed.A total of…
Seoul, Oct 2 — Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Friday again rejected blame for the recent mine blast inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) and derided Seoul's call to reduce tensions.In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), she repeated her…
Brussels, Oct 2 — The current phase of the conflict in Pakistan’s Balochistan province resurfaced in the early 21st century, driven by longstanding disputes over political autonomy, representation and control of the region's rich natural gas and mineral resources, while its strategic importance has…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — India is rapidly emerging as a global space power. From Aryabhata in 1975 to Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan and the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India has progressed from the early use of space technology for development to the frontiers of scientific exploration and…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — The Indian security agencies carried out two major operations this week, which included the killing of a top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and a huge drug bust to the tune of over Rs 3,000 crore.The operations conducted in Jammu and Kashmir and Lakshadweep were both driven by…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — Pakistan’s external financial position remains heavily dependent on IMF lending and deposits from friendly countries, a combination that helped avert repeated balance-of-payments crises but has failed to deliver long-term economic stability, according to a report.According to a…
Kathmandu, Oct 2 — Devastating floods on August 26 did not deter foreign tourists from visiting Nepal, as foreign tourist arrivals in the country grew by 12.1 per cent in September, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) stated. A total of 88,248 foreign tourists from various countries visited Nepal in…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — With Pakistan carrying out more aerial bombing inside Afghanistan, world leaders continue to condemn these attacks, urging an end to the killing of innocent Afghans and stressing that those responsible must be held accountable, say reports from Kabul. UN Special Rapporteur on the…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — A Pakistan-based company has been ordered to repay more than $2 million after allegedly fraudulently obtaining U.S. federal grants meant to support businesses operating in economically disadvantaged American communities, according to federal authorities.The case is among the…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, has helped bring some limited gains in the US-China ties, but has stopped well short of resolving the underlying disputes between the two countries, according to an article in Japan…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his conversation with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar on Friday, underlined the significance of the Indian pilot’s actions in preventing a potential disaster aboard an Israel-bound flight, saying his courage had also protected the reputation…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — A Chinese-run networking club, targeting business and political elites in Brussels, bears the hallmarks of an influence and intelligence-gathering operation, according to a report in Euronews based on a Western intelligence source.The 'Global CEOs Dinner Club', which is now…
Paris, Oct 2 — A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the assault on three pro-Awami League lawyers and the vandalism of lawyers’ chambers on the premises of the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court in Bangladesh, over their participation in…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar over a video call, praising his courage, presence of mind and composure during the mid-air incident in which he helped save the lives of passengers and crew members. The conversation turned…
Moscow, Oct 2 — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s persistent efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict, saying the Indian leader has consistently raised the issue at their meetings and offered “very good ideas” for finding a mutually acceptable solution.Speaking…
New Delhi, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar through a video call and praised his courage, presence of mind and composure, saying his actions helped save many lives. During the conversation, PM Modi said the country could proudly say that…