UAE has pardoned 500 Indian prisoners ahead of Ramzan, reflecting the strong bilateral ties between India and the Gulf nation. The Narendra Modi government’s proactive and sustained diplomatic efforts have facilitated the release and pardon of thousands of Indian nationals across various countries over the past decade. Since 2014,...
A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.
At least three people were killed in the town of Taungoo in Myanmar when a mosque...
The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly USD 2 billion.
The State Department approval announced early Thursday for Qatar comes after Doha had been trying to purchase...
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.
Putin’s comments, during a visit to the northern port of Murmansk, come amid U.S....
In the United States, wildfires sweeping through the states of North and South Carolina have forced evacuations and prompted a state of emergency. Officials said North Carolina’s Polk County is hardest hit, with 250 households evacuated and at least 20 structures lost. Fueled by dry conditions, strong winds, and...
Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Thursday Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and is ready for indirect negotiations with Washington.
Tehran has so far rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning it to make a deal or face...
In Egypt, six people died, and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in Hurghada, a popular Red Sea destination. A statement from the Red Sea governorate said emergency crews rescued 29 people. The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area...
U.S. President Donald Trump has referenced India and Brazil in his executive order to reform the American election system. The order highlights that India and Brazil link voter identification to biometric databases, whereas the U.S. relies on self-attestation for citizenship. It also praises Germany and Canada for using paper...
US billionaire and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has called the acts of vandalism against his electric car maker Tesla “terrorism.”
“There is no doubt that shooting bullets into Tesla stores and burning down Superchargers are acts of terrorism,” Musk said on X.
On Monday, US media reported, citing police, that several...
