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One more Indian succumbs to injuries in Kuwait building blaze; fire caused by electrical short circuit

Dubai/Kuwait City, Jun 14 (PTI) The death toll of Indians killed in the massive fire in Kuwait has risen to 46 with one more...

Way to peace is through ‘dialogue and diplomacy’: PM Modi to Zelenskyy

Bari (Italy), Jun 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting that India believes in...

Loan backed by Russian assets crucial for 2025 budget, Kyiv says

(Reuters) - The Group of Seven leaders' decision to provide Kyiv with a $50 billion loan backed up by interest from frozen Russian assets allows Ukraine to plan its budget for 2025, the country's

Indonesia’s presidential loser seeks re-election in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's defeated presidential candidate Anies Baswedan announced he will run for Jakarta governor in a November vote, ending speculation about whether the opposition politician

South Africa unity government to include ANC and pro-business DA

By Wendell Roelf and Nellie Peyton CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) -The African National Congress and its largest rival, the pro-business Democratic Alliance, have agreed to work together in a

Maldivian Foreign Minister applauds “prompt response” by India, Kuwait on fire tragedy

Male , June 14 (ANI): Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer offered condolences on the death of 45 Indian workers in the deadly...

Putin states Russian conditions for Ukraine peace talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine dropped its NATO ambitions and withdrew its forces from four Ukrainian regions

Draft G7 statement makes no mention of abortion, reiterates past commitments

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (Reuters) - Group of Seven leaders made no direct reference to abortion in their final communique on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, with Italy refusing to bow to

It’s OK to joke about God but don’t offend, Pope tells comedians

By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - It's OK to make fun of God as long as the joke is not offensive, Pope Francis said on Friday in a special audience with about 100 comedians, actors and

Putin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine dropped its NATO ambitions and withdrew its forces from four Ukrainian regions

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?