Rishikesh, Sep 6 — Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, took a dip in the river Ganga in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh and described it as a "truly unforgettable moment". Sharing the experience of taking a dip in the Ganga on social media platform X, Keiichi said that he felt a profound spiritual…
Washington, Sep 6 — Billions of dollars connected to Iran are passing through accounts at American banks each year despite sweeping US sanctions intended to isolate Tehran from the global financial system, according to a media investigation published on Sunday.Iran gains indirect access to…
Riyadh, Sep 6 — Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh on Sunday met with Adel al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and reviewed the 'excellent' state of bilateral relations."Had a warm and productive meeting with Adel al-Jubeir, Minister…
Washington, Sep 6 — The United States’ military conflict with Iran could continue for another six months without a resolution and risks becoming another prolonged Middle East war, former US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has warned. Panetta said Washington and Tehran were locked in a stalemate,…
Ramallah, Sep 6 — Mahima Sikand, Representative of India to the State of Palestine, on Sunday welcomed Mohammad Daraghmeh, Mayor of Tubas, and his delegation to the Representative Office and discussed potential avenues for cooperation in agriculture.“Pleased to welcome H.E. Dr Mohammad Daraghmeh,…
Washington, Sep 6 — US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow produced no announced breakthrough.It is their first…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has intensified sanitation operations across its jurisdiction ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam here, with the civic body introducing night sweeping, deploying additional mechanised equipment and strengthening…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — A significant share of Pakistan’s foreign exchange earnings depends on overseas remittances from Pakistani nationals working as crew on merchant ships, and trade flows tied to Karachi and Gwadar ports. For both these earning streams the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb corridor…
Islamabad, Sep 6 — Pakistan’s proxy wars are changing disguise with extraordinary speed, with Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) acquiring an invaluable quality of going with everything, like the colour black in fashion, a report said.“In fashion, black has one invaluable quality: it goes with…
Beijing, Sep 6 — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek from August 31-September 1 has showcased China's delicate diplomatic choreography and its preference for ambiguity over confrontation. Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision to avoid meeting with…
Seoul, Sep 6 — A South Korean corporate response team continued their search on Sunday for nine nationals missing since devastating floods hit Nepal last month, officials said.Four teams, comprising a total of 46 personnel, were sent by Korea South-East Power Co. to conduct a ground search in…
Dhaka, Sep 6 — As many as three children died due to measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8 am on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 994 in 2026, local media reported. The latest deaths were classified as suspected measles…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — China’s export-driven economy is headed for deep trouble as the US and Europe are already responding with protective measures to check the influx of these cheap goods that are hurting industrial growth and employment in western countries, according to an article."While China’s…
Islamabad, Sep 6 — Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a Pakistani movement rooted in its territory, political history and its own jihadist ecosystem, says a report, even as Islamabad, for the past five years, has described its resurgence as an Afghan problem, accusing the Taliban of providing…
Tehran, Sep 6 — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held talks by phone with his Turkish and Saudi counterparts on the latest diplomatic efforts to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.Araghchi discussed bilateral issues and the…
Riyadh, Sep 6 — Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Sunday met Saudi Arabia's Human Resources and Social Development Minister Ahmad bin Sulaiman Alrajhi and discussed cooperation in labour and manpower sectors."Pleased to meet H.E. Eng. Ahmad bin Sulaiman Alrajhi,…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on an official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8-10, during which he will hold talks with the island nation's leadership on various issues and interact with the Indian diaspora in Colombo. Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level delegation…
Tehran, Sep 6 — Iran's aerospace forces attacked an aircraft carrier and a destroyer of the US military with several ballistic missiles after the vessels harassed Iranian ships and participated in the naval blockade against the country, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said…
Islamabad, Sep 6 — Only two per cent of women own land alone or jointly in Pakistan, showcasing the gender gap in land ownership and the economic environment, as per a recent study, local media reported on Sunday. According to the study conducted by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 18.1 per cent year-on-year to $7.12 billion during the first two months of the 2026-27 fiscal year, as imports grew at a significantly faster pace than exports, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).The trade gap…
Samarkand, Sep 6 — BJP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha called for a 'digital future' that promotes inclusion, protects individual rights and creates equal opportunities, while highlighting India's digital transformation and the growing technology cooperation between India and Uzbekistan. Speaking…