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US to take aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. is drafting sanctions that threaten to cut some Chinese banks off from the global financial system, which officials hope will stop Beijing's commercial support of Russia's military

Malaysian navy helicopters collide mid-air during naval parade rehearsal, 10 crew members killed

A video showed several helicopters flying in formation, when one of the choppers’ rotor clipped another. The navy said a probe will be conducted to ascertain the cause.

Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says

GENEVA (Reuters) - Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest

Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags

By Dan Peleschuk DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - Far from the trenches, at orderly new centres across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers

Iran’s foreign minister calls EU sanctions ‘regrettable’

DUBAI (Reuters) - European Union sanctions announced following Iran's attack against Israel are "regrettable" because the country was acting in self-defence, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein

South Korea, Romania pledge defence cooperation amid reports of contract in works

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and Romanian leaders pledged on Tuesday to boost defence industry cooperation as Seoul pushes to establish itself as the world's fourth-largest

UK parliament passes Rishi Sunak’s contentious Rwanda bill

The bill had been stuck for 2 yrs between opposition in parliament & challenges in British courts with lawmakers, activists trying to scupper legislation on human rights grounds.

Pakistani government rarely took steps against human rights abuses, says US report

The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices says that human rights organisations claimed that govt agents continued policy of 'kill and dump' in Balochistan.

“This is encouraging to see!”: PM Modi after President of QS University rankings lauds India’s growth

New Delhi , April 23 (ANI): In response to the appreciation of India for its growth by QS University Rankings President, Nunzio Quacquarelli, Prime...

2 Indian students killed in traffic collision in US’ Arizona

Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) Two Indian students in the United States were killed on the spot in a head-on traffic collision near Lake...

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.