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Putin warns to hit new targets if West sends weapons to Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he will expand the list of targets in Ukraine if Western countries provide them with long-range weapons, BBC reported on Sunday.
The Russian warning came as several explosions shook parts…
Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ Australian plane near South China Sea
Canberra: A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday.
According to a CNN…
Bangladesh Container Depot explosion death toll reaches 43
Dhaka: (UNI-Mir Afroz Zaman) The death toll in a massive fire that caused explosion at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda of Chattogram on Sunday, rose to 43.
The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained yet.
Five members of the…
Egypt receives first shipment of Indian wheat, meets all quarantine specifications
Cairo/New Delhi: Egypt received its first shipment of Indian wheat – of 55,000 tons -- on Saturday that met with all quarantine specifications, the head of the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine, Ahmed al-Attar has said.
Attar told CBC…
VP Naidu arrives in Qatar on last leg of visit
Doha/New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu arrived in the Qatari capital on Saturday on the last leg of his three-nation visit. He was accorded a ceremonial reception and a Guard of Honour at Doha airport.
Vice President Naidu,…
One more arrested in the alleged illegal kidney transplantation racket
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested one more accused from Delhi’s Rohini area in an alleged illegal kidney transplantation racket, police said on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Priyansh Sharma (34) alias Sameer, a resident of…
RTI activist shot dead in broad daylight in Vidisha, (MP)
Vidisha: An RTI activist was shot dead in front of the Public Works Department’s office in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha town on Thursday.
The deceased man has been identified as Ranjeet Soni, in his late thirties. He works as a contractor of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa accused of embezzling $4 M
Johannesburg: Former South African Correctional Services national commissioner Arthur Fraser filed charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa for embezzling $4 million.
"The charges emanate from the theft of millions of US dollars, (in…
S Jaishankar speaks to Canada FM, on ‘misuse of freedoms, dangers of extremism’
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held an extensive conversation with the Foreign Minister of Canada Mélanie Joly on Wednesday during which the two discussed their political and economic engagement, as well as close…
Biden announces new security assistance for Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden announced a new Ukraine military assistance package, which includes HIMARS rocket systems.
"Today, I am announcing a significant new security assistance package to provide timely and critical aid to the…
China warns US for backing Taiwan
Beijing: China is warning the United States of serious consequences for its support for separatist forces in Taiwan amid the visit of US Senator Tammy Duckworth to the island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on…
Russian, Saudi FM discussed OPEC+, investment cooperation
Moscow, June 1: During talks in Riyadh, Russian and Saudi foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud praised the level of interaction between the countries in the OPEC+ format and confirmed their mutual interest in…
India, Pakistan conclude Indus water talks in cordial atmosphere
New Delh: India and Pakistan concluded two days of talks on the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty here on Tuesday, with the meeting held in a cordial atmosphere, and with appreciation of the "commitment of the two sides to interact frequently and…
China says it remains India’s top trading partner, and not US
Beijing/New Delhi: Beijing on Tuesday maintained that it remained India's top trading partner in 2021 based on Chinese data, amid reports that the US surpassed China to become India's top trading partner in 2021-22.
Chinese Foreign…
30 member new Australian government ministry sworn in
Canberra: The new Australian government's ministry has officially been sworn in.
The 30 members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's frontbench, which includes a record-breaking 13 women, were sworn-in to their portfolios by…
Ukrainian, Slovak presidents discuss defense support
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday met with his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Caputova to discuss defense support for Kiev, Zelensky's press service reported.
During the talks, Zelensky said that Slovakia has made a…
Bishnoi questioned over murder of Moose Wala
New Delhi: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has been taken into custody and interrogated by Delhi Police Special Cell in connection with murder of singer-turned-politician Congress leader Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu aka Sidhu Moose Wala, Tihar…
US to send precision-guided missiles to Ukraine
Washington: The Biden administration intends to provide Ukraine with precision-guided missiles that can hit targets from a distance of 40 miles as part of further effort to boost Ukrainian military in face of Russia’s operation, The Wall…
Satyendar Jain arrested in connection with money laundering probe
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Delhi Health Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in connection with its money laundering probe.
Jain was arrested under the sections of the Prevention of…
Delhi Court seeks response from Police on bail olea of Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi: A Delhi Court after hearing bail application of Sharjeel Imam arrested in sedition case issued notice to Delhi Police and sought their response.
A sedition case was registered against Sharjeel Imam for alleged speeches against…
