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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirms participation in Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland

Berlin , May 9 (ANI): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday confirmed his participation in the Ukraine Peace Summit which is slated to take...

U.S. sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. warship sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Taiwan's new president takes office, prompting an angry denunciation from

US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. warship sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Taiwan's new president takes office, prompting an angry denunciation from

Opposition alliance can win South African election, says chair

By Estelle Shirbon JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - An alliance of South African opposition parties can win a May 29 election and would bring significant change after 30 years of African National Congress (

“Looking forward to productive discussions…”: Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer after arrival in India

New Delhi , May 9 (ANI): Maldivian Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, who is on an official visit to India, said that he looks forward...

Vietnam’s China ties loom large in US hearing on market economy upgrade

By David Lawder and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally clashed with his desire for union workers' votes on Wednesday as

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail, media report

(Reuters) - Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, local media reported. Bainimarama was

Exclusive-Panama’s president-elect vows to help fix canal water problems, build major train line

By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's president-elect, Jose Raul Mulino, said on Wednesday he will urge lawmakers to approve a law enabling the Panama Canal to build

Suspect in Hardeep Nijjar killing says he entered Canada using ‘study permit’

Ottawa , May 9 (ANI): One of the suspects in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social...

Biden says bombs US has paused sending to Israel have killed civilians

(Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a city in

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?