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Kathmandu : A 21-member delegation of local representatives from Koshi Province, Nepal, has departed for India to undertake a study tour aimed at enhancing local governance and institutional capacity. According to the Embassy of India in…

Atlanta : India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held a series of high-level engagements in the US state of Georgia, focusing on expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, logistics, innovation and…

Rawalkot : Global human rights and press freedom watchdogs, including Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ Asia), have issued urgent statements condemning escalating state violence, press restrictions, and…

Washington DC : India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Monday said the growing India-US economic partnership presents significant opportunities in innovation, manufacturing and global business collaboration…

Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed disagreements with US President Donald Trump regarding the recent Board of Peace agreement aimed at "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, alongside…

Islamabad: Digital censorship measures have been escalated in Pakistan, with access reportedly being restricted to various news websites across Pakistan following widespread media reports and critical coverage of the ongoing unrest in…

New Delhi : Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov has arrived in New Delhi for a high-level official visit to India spanning from August 2 to 5, 2026. Welcoming Saidov, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…

Islamabad : Highlighting persistent infrastructure flaws, civic mismanagement and rising public safety risks across Pakistan, a series of road mishaps, structural failures and urban flooding incidents have hit Sargodha, as reported by Dawn.…

New Delhi : Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George hosted a delegation of United Nations Permanent Representatives who are currently in the country for a week-long familiarisation visit. The welcome dinner was…

Muscat : The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion in close proximity to a tanker off the coast of Oman on Sunday. According to UKMTO, the incident occurred approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations with Iran, expected to take place through intermediaries, are scheduled to commence on Monday. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump confirmed that discussion…

Washington DC : The US Department of State on Sunday escalated its travel warning for Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave, to Level 3, almost two days after approximately 60,000 migrants entered the enclave from Morocco in a massive…

Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Sunday that negotiations between Tehran and Muscat regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz are "nearing completion." Updating the Cabinet on the status of discussions with…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of a planned attack on Iran, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal with the Persian Gulf country, while noting that Israel has joined him in this commitment.…

Washington, DC : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider plans for large-scale military strikes against Iran, amid escalating tensions in West Asia, according to an Axios report citing…

Karachi: Parts of Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi, recorded light precipitation on Saturday, once again exposing the metropolis's fragile municipal infrastructure as meteorologists issued alerts for continued wet spells through…

Washington DC : Iran on Saturday cautioned the United States against any "adventurous action", declaring that it would respond decisively should American forces launch fresh strikes on Iranian targets, thereby heightening tensions across…

Islamabad : In yet another damning exposure of crumbling infrastructure and administrative failure, heavy torrential rains lashed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, leaving low-lying areas and major arteries completely inundated…

Kyiv : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that a massive overnight aerial assault by Russian forces struck ordinary residential areas across seven districts in Kyiv, leaving at least nine people dead and dozens…

Islamabad : Search and rescue operations for climbers still missing after a powerful avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain, in Pakistan resumed on Saturday morning. According to Dawn, the rescue efforts had been…