Hanoi (Vietnam): The operator of a speedboat that capsized off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island, leading to the death of 15 Indian tourists, was on Sunday detained, and a criminal investigation was launched in connection with the accident, media reports said. The speedboat, which was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members, capsized near…
Beijing: China on Sunday denounced the US, the UK and 12 other nations for reaffirming their support for the 2016 international tribunal ruling invalidating its claims over the South China Sea, saying that they blatantly endorsed the illegal “award.” China’s sovereignty and relevant rights and interests in the South China Sea were established in the…
Washington: From the Indus Valley Civilisation to a nation on the rise, the India story may soon come alive at a museum here — a first-of-its-kind project aimed at the younger generations of the Indian diaspora. The India Heritage Centre is scouting for a suitable location in the American capital to house the brick-and-mortar museum…
Washington: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and an influential voice on American foreign policy, has died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness”. He was 71. Graham, who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades, was among the Republican Party’s…
Hanoi: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a boat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island have been sent to Ho Chi Minh City, from where they will be transported to India, the Indian mission said on Sunday. The Indian Embassy in Hanoi also said that 16 of the 17 rescued…
Dubai: The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran apparently responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait has become the key sticking point…
Hanoi: Fifteen people, including Indian tourists, are feared dead in a boat capsize incident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, according to a local media report. According to Vietnamese news portal VN Express International, the speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when…
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to launch India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term and hold talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters during his visit to the US next week. Jaishankar, who concluded a four-nation tour of Qatar, Bahrain,…
Dubai: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior…
Auckland: Deeper cooperation between India and New Zealand, both maritime nations, will inject new strength into the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Saturday during talks with his Kiwi counterpart, Christopher Luxon. Modi travelled to New Zealand from Australia in the third and final leg of his three-nation tour that largely focused on expanding…
