New Delhi , Sep 6 — China is tightening controls over the movement of people, capital and strategic technologies, with new exit-and-entry rules set to take effect on September 15 that will allow authorities to restrict citizens from leaving the country in cases involving risks to industrial and…
Quetta, Sep 6 — A leading human rights organisation has condemned the arrest of retired police surgeon Dr Ayesha Faiz, terming the action a "continuation of the escalation of undeclared martial law" in Pakistan's Balochistan. In a statement shared on X, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) alleged…
Dhaka, Sep 6 — India and Bangladesh on Sunday discussed cooperation and exchanges in the fields of classical music, folk art, heritage conservation, institutional linkages, joint cultural programmes and conferences, particularly as part of Nazrul Borsho celebrations. The discussions took place…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — India on Sunday backed the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) resolution on an equal-area world map, while maintaining that the country's sovereign territory, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, must be depicted in accordance with India’s…
Kathmandu, Sep 6 — An India-born tech entrepreneur in the US has launched a stablecoin-based campaign to support people affected by floods in Nepal and contribute to the Government of Nepal's Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. The campaign allows people around the world to donate in stablecoins…
New Delhi, Sep 6 — India is emerging as a crucial supplier of diesel to Europe as Russian exports remain severely constrained and US shipments begin to weaken, with Indian refiners accounting for around 60 per cent of diesel volumes transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb to Europe in August, according to…
Nanchang, Sep 6 — Two people have been confirmed dead and 10 others remain missing after a mudslide and landslide struck the city of Ji'an in east China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday.Firefighters found the body of one of the previously missing people in a collapsed house in Mingkeng Village in the…
Jakarta, Sep 6 — Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta was temporarily closed early Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau was detected in the airport area, disrupting dozens of flights, the Ministry of Transportation said. Lukman F. Laisa, the…
Seoul, Sep 6 — Tourist complaints in South Korea have hit a record high this year, data showed on Sunday, with problems ranging from reckless taxi driving to overcharging at shopping malls.A total of 1,753 complaints were filed nationwide between January and July this year, already surpassing the…
United Nations, Sep 6 — In a cartographic push to reflect the Global South more accurately, the General Assembly has backed a world map that shows the true size of continents and nations. In a resolution adopted with India's backing, the Assembly called on Friday for the adoption of the Equal…
Kyiv, Sep 6 — Ukraine is ready to observe a ceasefire in airstrikes against the Russian cities involved in the negotiation process, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced."From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on…
Tehran, Sep 6 — The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday it had targeted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated vessels elsewhere in retaliation for the US attacks on Iranian tankers earlier in the day. The three tankers that were struck in…
Moscow, Sep 6 — Russian President Vladimir Putin had substantive, constructive and extremely frank talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in a trusting atmosphere in Moscow, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said early Sunday morning. Ushakov said the discussion on extremely serious issues…
Sao Paulo, Sep 6 — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday (local time) he would defend Brazil's Pix payment system in talks with US President Donald Trump, as Washington has cited the platform in its tariff dispute with Brazil. Speaking at a political event in Sao Jose do Rio…
Tehran, Sep 6 — At least 11 people were killed and seven others wounded as a fuel tanker exploded in a traffic accident in western Iran on Saturday, state-run IRIB news agency reported. The incident occurred on an intercity road between Sanandaj County in Kurdestan province and Hamedan County in…
Kathmandu, Sep 5 — The Indian team continues rescue efforts inside the Chilime Tunnel, in close coordination with the Nepal Army, the Indian Embassy said on Saturday as the region was struck by devastating floods which left thousands of people unaccounted for."Take a look at the ongoing rescue…
Muscat, Sep 5 — The visit from India's National Defence College (NDC) to Oman marked an important high-level interaction between India and Oman, the Embassy of India in Muscat said on Saturday.A high-level delegation from India's National Defence College (NDC) visited Oman from August 30 to…
Tehran, Sep 5 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that its forces had smashed a "terror" team it said was affiliated with the United States and Israel in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing two of its members.In a statement published on the IRGC's…
Mogadishu, Sep 5 — Somali forces killed 14 al-Shabaab fighters on Saturday during a security operation in the country's southwestern region, according to government officials.The Ministry of Defence reported that troops successfully destroyed bases in Buula Fulay where the fighters were hiding…
Aden (Yemen), Sep 5 — Fierce fighting between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi group raged across the western provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah for a third consecutive day on Saturday, as a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a key road killed four people and wounded 10 others, a military…
Riyadh, Sep 5 — Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, who arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a bilateral visit, was received by the country's Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Dr Tariq Al Hamad.“Arrived…