Israel not officially informed by Brazil about recalling ambassador
Jerusalem: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that no official message has been received from the Brazilian government regarding the decision to recall the ambassador to Israel Frederico Meyer.
Earlier on Wednesday, Brazil…
Yemen’s Houthis shoot down MQ-9 Reaper drone
Sanaa, May 30 (IANS) Houthi group has said it shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen's central Marib.
Yahya Sarea, the group's military spokesman, said on Wednesday in the statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that "a…
Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza
Madrid; Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting on Gaza with a delegation of the Ministerial Committee commissioned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit here, a day after Spain's official recognition of Palestinian…
PM Modi writes letter to first-time voters in Kashi, asks them to vote
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a letter to the first-time voters of Varanasi, has appealed to them to cast their votes in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha election scheduled on June 1.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers…
Minor held in UP for threatening to blow up Ram temple in Ayodhya
Kushinagar: A 14-year-old boy from Kushinagar district was detained on Wednesday for reportedly threatening to blow up the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the police said.
The boy has an intellectual disability and was undergoing treatment,…
No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine’s Health minister
Geneva: There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine's Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan said here.
"This is totally in the hands of the Israelis," Abu Ramadan told a press briefing in Geneva on…
Belarus suspends participation in conventional arms treaty in Europe
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the document to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the media reported.
The document was signed by Lukashenko on May 24, Xinhua news agency…
Sudanese army chief, Blinken discuss Sudan conflict, humanitarian access
Khartoum: Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has held a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, discussing the need to end the conflict in Sudan and enable unhindered humanitarian access…
No. 3 is where he is most impactful: AB de Villiers on Kohli’s position
De Villiers, who enjoyed watching Kohli bat through the season, said that criticism only motivated the former Indian captain to do better.
T20 World Cup: $6 to $10K tickets, booking still open
With the T20 World Cup set to begin in a few days’ time, seats for many marquee clashes are yet to be sold.
Olympic qualifiers: Boxer Nishant in last 16
Nishant will now take on Thailand’s Peerapat Yeasungnoen for a place in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Pakistan violated Lahore agreement with India, admits Nawaz Sharif
In an apparent reference to the Kargil misadventure, Sharif reminded his audience that Pakistan violated the agreement that was signed on February 21, 1999.
Ship attacked, takes on water in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion immediately fell on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have launched a number of attacks targeting ships over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Chronic pains go untreated for millions of women globally, finds Lancet study
The article highlights the long history of medical gaslighting of women’s pain.
No need for a written national security policy: CDS Chauhan
The only thing missing is a written policy. I don’t know why people insist on that, said Gen Chauhan.
Patna erupts in violence after student’s brutal murder at law college
The murder took on a political overtone as leader of opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav condemned the incident and blamed the state government for its failure to contain crime.
Welfare schemes, policies in India not oriented towards poor: Chidambaram
Chidambaram said an egalitarian society can be created only if the schemes and policies are oriented towards the poor.
63.37% voter turnout in sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls, says Election Commission
Election Commission earlier had released data showing a voter turnout of 62.20% in the fifth phase.
Six-month-old baby girl dies in police cross-firing
The NHRC sought a detailed report from the Chhattisgarh govt, for the violation of the human rights of the deceased within six weeks, after hearing a petition filed by Radhakanta Tripathy, a noted human rights activist and Supreme Court…
External and internal challenges keep Chandigarh candidates on their toes
Congress leader and former Union minister Manish Tewari, who is contesting from Chandigarh for the first time, is pitted against the BJP’s Sanjay Tandon, who is eyeing his Parliament debut from this seat.