Kathmandu: A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing on Tuesday in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, police said. The two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, according to a Nepal Police statement. The helicopters,…
Washington: Americans will vote on Tuesday in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. The polling will decide whether President Trump’s Republican Party retains control…
Washington: Californian politicians have slammed Donald Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after the US President appeared to suggest Iran could “take out” a major city like Los Angeles or San Diego with a nuclear weapon. The comments prompted a swift rebuke from the state’s Democratic leaders and some Republicans, though the White House said Trump…
Beijing: The Indian Consulate in Shanghai is conducting a month-long special campaign to prioritise timely resolution of the diaspora’s consular issues in its jurisdiction. “CGI, Shanghai is actively executing the month-long Special Campaign 6.0 implementation phase, which is integrated with the #SwachtaHiSeva 2026 campaign”, a post on X said on Sunday. As part of this…
Hanoi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Vietnam on Sunday on an official visit, during which he will hold talks with the country’s leadership to deepen bilateral ties. Doval’s visit is in line with the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Indian embassy in Hanoi said in a social media post. In May, India…
Washington: The Quad foreign ministers on Saturday expressed “grave concern” over “economic coercion” through arbitrary export restrictions and practices that disrupt global supply chains. In an apparent reference to China, the foreign ministers of India, the US, Australia and Japan expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions, as well as non-market policies…
Washington: India on Friday said military solutions will not work in tackling global challenges and diplomacy must be given a chance to address such issues. Addressing the first plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also flagged the issue of attacks on seafarers and stressed the need…
Washington: At the receiving end of racist attacks, South Asian voters are backing Democratic candidates in Texas, including James Talarico for the US Senate – a key seat to wrest the upper house from Republicans. More than 60 per cent of voters surveyed by the South Asian American Voter Empowerment of Texas Education Fund (SAAVETX…
United Nations: India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday with…
Online News Desk Partial results from Israel’s general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament. With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies were on track to win 53 seats…
