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Doha : Qatar on Saturday (local time) categorically denied reports claiming that Iranian pilots were detained, stating that the allegations were misleading and came at a sensitive time amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate…

Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the ongoing bilateral negotiations between Iran and Oman are "completely separate" from the issue of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to Al Jazeera, Araghchi,…

New Delhi [ : As India marks its 80th Independence Anniversary, Indian embassies, high commissions, and international partner nations across the globe have rolled out vibrant celebrations, cultural showcases, and high-profile diplomatic…

New Delhi : A military medical team arriving in earthquake-hit Venezuela, warships carrying relief to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka, and an Indian field hospital treating victims in Myanmar, India's Armed Forces have increasingly found…

Washington, DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended greetings to the people of India on the 80th Independence Day, saying the US-India relationship continues to grow and is "stronger than ever". In a statement issued on Friday…

Washington Dc : US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after the war with Iran, The New York Post reported. Addressing a Republican rally in Long…

Sydney : Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lauded the leadership skills of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him "quite unapologetic" about maintaining his freedom of manoeuvre. Speaking virtually during the…

Tokyo: Four people have died, and another remains unresponsive after torrential rain severely battered eastern Japan from Thursday into early Friday, triggering widespread flooding and high-level emergency alerts across the region, Kyodo…

New Delhi : Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday held a meeting with Moses M. Wetang'ula, Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, who is leading a Parliamentary Delegation to India. During the meeting,…

Islamabad : Pakistan has once again dipped into its familiar playbook of indulging in empty and hollow rhetoric against India, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif threatening a "direct response" over water even as Islamabad grapples with a…

Washington DC : US intelligence officials had low confidence in an Iranian threat against US President Donald Trump before he was secretly moved to an alternate aircraft while departing Turkey after the NATO Summit last month, according to…

New Delhi : With New Delhi at the helm of the BRICS grouping this year, Chinese and Russian envoys to India reaffirmed their support for India's BRICS presidency at an event here in the national capital on Wednesday. The leaders attended…

Bogota : Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday (local time) invoked an "economic emergency" to enable exceptional measures for earthquake relief and reconstruction after the disaster left 265 people dead and 3,494…

Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday hit back at France, 25 other countries and the European Union after their condemnation of the alleged executions of protesters in Iran, accusing them of hypocrisy and saying…

New Delhi : As India gears up with fervour and enthusiasm ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared a selfie with the national flag on Thursday. Reposting his X post, the Ministry of External…

New York : The United Nations Security Council officially attributed the November 2025 blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort, which claimed the lives of 11 people, to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to its 38th report of…

New York : Ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations, Delaware has proclaimed August 15, 2026, as 'India Day', honouring India's rich legacy and the role of the Indian-American community. The details were shared by the Consulate…

Chandigarh : UK Deputy High Commissioner in Chandigarh Alba Smeriglio and Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Ravjot Singh on Wednesday discussed strengthening India-UK cooperation in migration, education and skills, with a focus on creating more…

South 24 Parganas : The sea at Gangasagar turned extremely turbulent on Thursday due to a deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal, coupled with a new moon high tide, prompting authorities to evacuate pilgrims from the sea beach as a…

Hong Kong: Space is a critical domain for China's military war machine, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Indeed, China is Asia's undisputed space champion, and it is increasingly alarming the USA with its rapidly expanding…