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India to remain Sri Lanka’s most reliable friend; offers modern defence equipment

Colombo, Apr 10 (PTI) India on Wednesday said it is and will remain Colombo's most reliable friend and dependable partner as it underlined...

Pakistan to formally approach IMF for fresh bailout package in upcoming annual spring meetings

Islamabad , April 10 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to formally approach the global lender, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the medium-term Extended Fund...

Foreign interference cannot prevent ‘family reunion’, says Xi after meeting ex-Taiwanese president

In a historic first, leadership in Beijing met a former leader of Taiwan, the Opposition’s Ma Ying-jeou, in mainland China and called for reunification.

Hopes fade for missing workers at Italy hydro plant

By Claudia Greco and Francesca Landini LAKE SUVIANA, Italy (Reuters) -Hopes of finding survivors of an accident at a power plant in northern Italy are dwindling, firefighters said on Wednesday, as

Russian air strikes damage electric system in southern Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) -Russian missile and drone attacks damaged Ukrainian energy facilities in the Black Sea region of Odesa and the nearby city of Mykolaiv on Wednesday, keeping up pressure on the

PM Modi greets Maldives President Muizzu on Eid-Al-Fitr

Male, Apr 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, the Government and the people of the archipelago...

Three people killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

(Reuters) - Russian air strikes on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Wednesday afternoon hit a clinic and a pharmacy, killing at least three people, a local official said. Kharkiv and the

Gaza aid shipments to resume soon, Cyprus says, as 1,000 tons of food await delivery

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Aid shipments to Gaza are expected to resume soon from Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, after the project was brought to a halt last week following Israel's killing of seven

German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of genocide for enslaving Yazidi girls

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Islamic State members, on suspicion of genocide and crimes against humanity for enslaving two Yazidi girls, federal

EAM Jaishankar slams DMK, says ‘party was involved in Katchatheevu island issue from the start’

Bikaner (Rajasthan) , April 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), saying the party was allegedly...

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'?