Tehran, Aug 4 — Iran was ready to strike three locations in Ukraine in response to what Tehran called a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea last week, stated Mohsen Rezaei, senior military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.In an interview with the Iranian state…
Manila, Aug 4 — Three alleged members of the rebel New People's Army (NPA) were killed during an encounter with government troops in Abra province in the northern Philippines on Tuesday, according to local media reports.The Philippine authorities said troops encountered about 10 suspected NPA…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India on Tuesday slammed the recent objectionable comments made by the Pakistani Army spokesperson on friendly ties between New Delhi and Kabul, saying that such statements only reflect Islamabad's growing insecurity and frustration. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry,…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Australia's flag carrier Qantas is considering outsourcing up to 1,000 corporate roles to India as part of a broader cost-cutting and artificial intelligence (AI)-led transformation programme, a report has said.According to an analysis by The Australia Today, the initiative --…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming the electoral exercise as a "complete farce", which cannot hide reality. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of…
Seoul, Aug 4 — A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a US spy drone for an enemy threat.The 1st Army Corps, based along the western front bordering…
London, Aug 4 — A bulk carrier caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one seafarer missing, a maritime intelligence firm said Tuesday.The projectile reportedly struck the vessel's engine room, while a fire later broke out in the accommodation area…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has strengthened international cooperation in drug control through bilateral agreements with 27 countries and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 19 countries, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Minister of State (MoS) for Home…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — China’s leadership appears to be ignoring the crash in the country’s real estate market which has eroded the wealth of the ordinary citizens. This was quite evident as China’s President Xi Jinping during a recent visit to Shanghai did not even mention the bust in the property…
Colombo, Aug 4 — Reaffirming India's support to Sri Lanka in its ongoing efforts to control the spread of dengue, High Commissioner Santosh Jha handed over 500 litres of Technical Malathion to the island nation's Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Tuesday. "India stands with Sri Lanka in…
Seoul, Aug 4 — South Korea's foreign ministry lodged a "strong" protest Tuesday after Japan again laid a territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in its latest defence white paper and urged Tokyo to immediately withdraw it. South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Kazuo…
Srinagar, Aug 4 — Human rights defender and Association of Terror Victims of Kashmir (ATVK) Chairperson Tasleema Akhter has strongly criticised Pakistan over its handling of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), accusing the Pakistani government of suppressing dissent, violating…
New York, Aug 4 — Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), an international press freedom group expressed grave concern over the deteriorating condition of media professionals in the occupied territory, citing internet blackouts, telecommunications shutdowns, restrictions on…
Dhaka, Aug 4 — As Bangladesh continues to grapple with a measles outbreak, at least nine out of every 10 families impacted by the disease have been forced to take out loans to cover treatment costs, while six in 10 have exhausted their savings, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a joint report…
Kabul, Aug 4 — Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has stopped accepting medical and dental degrees issued by Afghanistan's higher education institutions for registration, licensing or professional practice, creating uncertainty for Pakistani students who are currently undergoing medical…
Dhaka, Aug 4 — Bangladesh's Awami League on Tuesday claimed that, two years after the "so-called July Movement", the country has descended into a "state failure", alleging that promises of reform, civil liberties and the rule of law have instead been replaced by a "dangerous security vacuum,…
Islamabad, Aug 4 — A police personnel was killed after unidentified assailants opened fire near Jamali Bridge in Karachi city of Pakistan's Sindh province, local media reported on Tuesday. A police constable suffered injuries when armed men opened fire on him and his colleague while they were…
Islamabad, Aug 4 — As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to mount, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on Tuesday alleged that Pakistani forces opened live fire and used tear gas against unarmed civilians in Bagh district.The allegations also include Pakistani forces setting…
Seoul, Aug 4 — The South Korean Cabinet on Tuesday approved a recently passed legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, with President Lee Jae Myung calling it "the beginning of judicial normalisation." Presided over by Lee, the Cabinet approved the…
New York, Aug 4 — The US government is seeking to take away the citizenship of a Pakistani who used fake IDs to become a citizen. The Department of Justice said on Monday (local time) that it had asked a court in Delaware State to denaturalise or cancel the citizenship of Zia Murad Bhatti, a…
Brasilia, Aug 4 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a new healthcare cooperation initiative involving the BRICS Bank, the Brazilian government, and India’s Narayana Health network to improve hospital management and digitalisation in the country’s public health system. In…