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US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports

(Reuters) - The United States has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, warning that drone strikes risk provoking retaliation and driving up global oil prices, the Financial

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island, geophysics agency says

JAKARTA (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said. The quake followed a

EU proposes hitting Russia, Belarus grain imports with tariffs

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday imposing tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus in a bid to curb the income of Moscow and its ally, and placate farmers who

Activist highlights demands raised by residents of PoK, Gilgit Baltistan at UNHRC

Geneva , March 22 (ANI): Human and Social rights activist and Secretary of Information in the Europe Zone of United Kashmir People's National Party...

Ukraine says occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on verge of blackout

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's nuclear power company said on Friday the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which requires constant external power to prevent a disaster, was on the verge of

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant says main power line is up again

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian-controlled management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, said on Friday that a high-voltage line supplying it with electricity has been

Ahead of Easter rush, officials say drought must not put off Barcelona tourists

By Joan Faus and Horaci Garcia BARCELONA (Reuters) - Tourists arriving at Barcelona's airport or gazing at its iconic Sagrada Familia basilica will this Easter holiday be met with large signs in

Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules sacking of former Islamabad High Court judge as illegal

Islamabad, Mar 22 (PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday declared the sacking of a former high court judge as illegal, years after he...

Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules sacking of former Islamabad High Court judge as illegal

Islamabad, Mar 22 (PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday declared the sacking of a former high court judge as illegal, years after he...

Israel’s FM meets with Brazilian leaders calling them ‘great friends’

Tel Aviv , March 22 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz met on Thursday in Israel with two local leaders from Brazil: the Governor...

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

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.