10+ hour ago   (422+ words) Yahodyn/Kyiv/Warsaw: A Russian jet‑propelled drone slammed into a passenger train at Ukraine’s Yahodyn station near the Polish frontier on Sunday, moments after a separate diplomatic train bearing former British prime minister Boris Johnson and senior European security…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (777+ words) Seoul: Philippines defence secretary Gilberto C Teodoro stood his ground against China at the Seoul Defence Dialogue despite Beijing’s attempts to browbeat him even as he was delivering his address. Teodoro was speaking on China’s growing aggressive stance in the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (299+ words) Paris: The Eiffel Tower was shut to visitors on Monday as staff walked out to protest what they called the sidelining of women workers during a private visit by a Hindu religious group over the weekend. The walkout followed a…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (189+ words) Aditya Dora, a second-year Plus III student of a local college, had gone to Rukhi Hill near Nayagarh town on Sunday afternoon for a visit. However, he was unable to find his way back after reaching the hilltop. Aditya called…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) Kyiv: Addressing reporters on Thursday during his ongoing visit to Kyiv, Union external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, stated that India was ready to help end the Ukraine war. The minister said that if needed, India stands ready to mediate. “If…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) Washington: The United States launched fresh airstrikes against Iranian military sites on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to fire ballistic missiles and drones at regional targets, including a US base in Jordan, as a six‑month‑old conflict flared anew and rattled…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (644+ words) Koror: Taiwan will face “consequences” for its presence at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting being held at Koror in Palau, China has said. This year’s gathering of Pacific nations is being hosted by Palau and the archipelago, with over…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (250+ words) New Delhi: The Indian government has categorically rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that said the Indus Waters Treaty, which Delhi has put in abeyance, remained in force. In a statement issued by Ministry of External Affairs…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (676+ words) Dhaka/New Delhi: India is maintaining close watch on the situation as Bangladesh moves forward in its efforts to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. While Bangladesh has maintained that its relations with…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (543+ words) Kathmandu: Nepalese rescue teams, supported by specialists from China and India, worked through the night to reach hundreds of people feared trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects after last week’s catastrophic floods devastated towns and villages in the Himalayan nation…...