Berlin: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India has zero tolerance for terrorism and will never give in to nuclear blackmail, a statement that comes in the aftermath of the military conflict with Pakistan. “I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has…
Beijing: Landslides in a rural area in China’s southwestern Guizhou province have killed at least four people, with 17 others still missing in the debris, state media said. Two bodies were found in Changshi township on Thursday (May 22), and two others in nearby Qingyang village, where a landslide buried 19 people from eight households,…
London: Dismissing the 10th bail plea of Nirav Modi after considering that the fugitive diamond trader would abscond if released, the London High Court judge has said UK courts have “twice concluded that there is an evidenced prima facie case against the applicant.” Stating that his risk of absconding is high, Justice Michael Fordham at…
New York: In an unprecedented development, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s eligibility to enroll international students, telling existing foreign students to transfer or lose their legal status, a move that can impact several students from India. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate Harvard University’s Student and…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation as he finds it difficult to work because political parties failed to reach a common ground, BBC Bangla service reported at midnight on Thursday, quoting student-led National Citizen Party CP party chief Nhid Islam. “We have been hearing news of Sir’s (Yunus) resignation since…
Moscow: A multi-party delegation of Members of Parliament led by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi arrived here on Thursday night on the first leg of a five-nation tour to sensitise the international community on Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism, a month after the Pahalgam attack in which 26 people were killed. At the Domodedovo International Airport, Karunanidhi and members of…
Tokyo (Japan): Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation from India, that is in Tokyo as part of India’s global outreach against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, met Takashi Endo, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security, in Japan. During the meeting, India’s resolute commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms was unequivocally emphasised. Takashi…
United Nations: The aromas and flavors of popular Indian teas permeated the halls of the United Nations headquarters as India hosted a special event to commemorate International Tea Day to highlight the beverage’s contribution in empowering communities and fostering inclusive economic growth. The Permanent Mission of India to the UN hosted a high-level event on…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that it was his decision to promote Army chief Gen Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal for his role in the recent conflict with India. The decision to promote Gen Munir was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz on Tuesday. Munir…
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to extend the closure of its airspace for Indian flights by another month, a media report said on Wednesday. Pakistan banned its airspace for India last month after steps taken by New Delhi in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22. The ban was imposed for a month…
