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Washington DC : The US State Department has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency US Government personnel from its Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday, as per Fox News. The department did not offer any details for the reason behind…

Kathmandu : Eighteen people have reportedly lost their lives after a bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu fell into the Trishuli river on Monday, as reported by The Kathmandu Post. The vehicle fell into the river when it reached…

Islamabad : More than 80 people were killed in Pakistan's airstrikes at the seven locations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces, Geo News reported, citing Islamabad's security sources. Pakistan has conducted multiple…

Singapore : UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) CEO Lim Chow Kiat-led delegation and held talks for long-term institutional investments in Uttar Pradesh, specifically…

Washington DC : NASA will roll back the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off the launch pad, delaying the most-awaited crewed flyby mission to the Moon. This comes after NASA encountered an issue with the…

Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Israel as "historic", saying the partnership between the two countries continues to scale new heights across innovation,…

Dhaka : As the Tarique Rahman led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power in Bangladesh following its decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary elections, business leaders account for 70 per cent of the newly formed cabinet, with…

Kabul : Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defence on Sunday accused the Pakistani military regime of carrying out deadly airstrikes in various residential areas of the Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, resulting in the death of several…

Washington : US President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term on February 24, returning to Congress at a politically charged moment in Washington. The address comes as Democrats prepare to…

New Delhi : Himani Pande, DPIIT Additional Secretary on Saturday said the India-Brazil partnership is poised for a more ambitious and transformative phase, asserting that existing trade levels fall short of the relationship's strategic…

United Nations : US President Donald Trump is trying to position his Board of Peace (BoP) as a super international organisation that would supervise the UN while widening its own scope beyond Gaza for which it was set up. “The Board of…

Washington : US President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran to push Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper said Trump is considering “an initial limited military strike on…

Cairo : Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military strike against Iran. Special operation teams from Iran's army, the…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) claimed that the nation's trade deficit has witnessed a sharp contraction of 78 per cent. He attributed the shift to the implementation of tariffs on various firms and…

Washington DC : White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday (local time) said that diplomacy is the first option for US President Donald Trump before considering military action against Iran regarding the nuclear deal.…

Washington DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday extended wishes on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, and underlined the resilience of the Tibetan community across the world. Taking it to X, he said, "Extending my…

Mumbai : India and France have announced a joint declaration of intent for cooperation in critical minerals, Indian Ambassador to France Sanjeev Kumar Singla said. Speaking to the media persons on Tuesday, the Indian Ambassador announced a…

Bengaluru : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya took US Ambassador Sergio Gor to the 16th-century Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Basavanagudi, highlighting the city's architectural and cultural heritage. Surya described the…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to French President Emmanuel Macron on his arrival and expressed confidence that strengthening India-France cooperation will contribute to global progress. The…

Dhaka: Bangladesh's outgoing interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, in his farewell address, highlighted the "economic promise" of deeper regional integration involving Nepal, Bhutan and the "Seven Sisters" -- a term widely used…