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New York : India has strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations for propagating state-sponsored disinformation by labelling militant outfits operating inside its own territory as "Fitna al Hindustan". Speaking at a United Nations…

Mexico City : An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Gulf of Mexico region on Sunday night, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X, it said that the earthquake occurred at 23:30 PM Indian Standard Time, at…

Washington, DC : A US federal judge on Monday (local time) blocked a proposal by President Donald Trump to impose a USD 100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire foreign workers for specialised roles under the H-1B visa programme. According…

Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Monday that Israel has halted its military strikes against Iran, marking a tense pause following a day of direct, high-intensity confrontation. Within less than 24 hours,…

Tehran : Iranian state media Press TV has claimed it obtained a copy of a new "US-drafted" resolution prepared for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in June 2026, alleging the text sharply criticises…

Washington, DC : An aviation rescue operation successfully recovered a flight crew after a US military helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The New York Times. Attributing the information to two…

Manila : Soon after a powerful earthquake struck off the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines--Tsunami alerts have been issued across several Asian countries, Al Jazeera reported. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which took place in the…

Tel Aviv : Air raid sirens resonated across central and southern Israel on Tuesday after Iran launched a fresh missile barrage towards Israeli territory, according to Iranian news agency ISNA. The latest projectile bombardment materialised…

Tehran : Fresh tensions have erupted in West Asia as Israel launched targeted military operations against Iran, triggering widespread blasts across several strategic cities, regional state media reported. According to the Iranian state…

Tel Aviv : Amid intensifying military engagements in West Asia, the top leadership of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been actively directing military operations against Iran from their central operational command hub. In a post on…

Beijing : Ahead of his meeting with North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that he looks forward to discussing the partnership and exchanging views on the overall development of bilateral…

New York City : At least five people have been injured after a stabbing incident at New York City's Penn Station on Sunday evening, CBS News reported. The suspect was shortly taken into custody. As per the news outlet citing Amtrak, the…

New Delhi : Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday highlighted the need for strong political commitment, sustained financing, and community engagement to contain the Ebola outbreak in…

Washington, DC : The US Treasury Department is planning to leverage Iranian assets to assist Gulf allies in rebuilding from destruction inflicted by Tehran's regime during the ongoing war, according to a CBS News report. A source familiar…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump has said that his former National Security Advisor John Bolton was "a bad guy" and is paying the price of his dishonesty. Trump, in his gaggle with press on Air Force One en route Chippewa Falls on…

Kabul : An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Afghanistan on Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X, it said that the earthquake occurred at 2:54 AM Indian Standard Time, at a depth of 160…

New Delhi : Delegates from BRICS nations attending the 2nd Culture Working Group Meeting in Varanasi visited the sacred Jyotirlinga Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Saturday. In a post on X, the Ministry of Culture said, "To experience the…

New Delhi : Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal, who arrived in India on June 5 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday. They reviewed the full spectrum of…

Tehran : Amidst escalating diplomatic frictions in West Asia, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has fiercely rejected allegations levelled by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who accused Tehran of exploiting Lebanon as a "bargaining…

Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the strong India-Russia relationship, saying that India and Russia share a "brotherly" and "trust-based" relationship in all senses of the word. He also lauded the talent and competencies…