Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will today virtually address a conference that will see experts from the two sides deliberate on navigating the choppy waters amid tension in the Gulf region. The one-day conference organised by the Embassy of India in Moscow and the Russian International Affairs Council…
Washington: US Congressman Greg Landsman has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives seeking to recognise the atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army and its allies, Jamaat-e-Islami, against Bengali Hindus on March 25, 1971, as “war crimes and genocide”. Landsman, a Democrat Congressman from Ohio, moved the resolution in the US House of…
Jerusalem: At least 47 people were injured on Saturday evening after an Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli town of Dimona — famous for the dome-shaped structure atop its nuclear centre and popularly known as “little India”, rescue services said. Among the injured was a 12-year-old boy in serious condition after being hit by shrapnel,…
Washington: The United States has announced the temporary lifting of sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea in an effort to cool down soaring global crude prices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the temporary measure will make available 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to global markets. “This temporary, short-term authorisation…
Sydney: Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between…
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran can no longer enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday evening, Netanyahu said, “(Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei ordered the renewal of missile and nuclear programmes and to bury them deep underground. We are acting not only to destroy the remaining…
Tehran: Iran suffered a fresh blow Wednesday with the killing of its intelligence minister as the new supreme leader, yet to be seen since replacing his slain father, vowed to avenge the death of the country’s security chief. Israel’s latest high-profile scalp was intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian branding his death a…
Washington: India and Pakistan relations remain at risk for nuclear conflict, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community presented to the US Senate on Wednesday. According to the 34-page report, though India and Pakistan do not seek to open conflict, conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for…
Washington: United States’ intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday told lawmakers that Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile development could include missiles capable of targeting the US. In a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, also said that the threats to the US were set to expand collectively from more than…
Kathmandu: Nepal’s outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal’s economic prosperity and development. The government alone cannot achieve the country’s development goals, she said on Monday while addressing the 12th Global Conference and International General Assembly of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), which concluded…
