Terskol, July 26 (IANS) Two teams representing the Indian Armed forces have planted India's tri-colour on the summit of Europe's highest mountain, Mt. Elbrus, during the Third 'Climb for Peace' event of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Lt. Colonel...
Washington, July 26 (IANS) US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday to close the remaining "gaps" in the push for a Gaza ceasefire deal, the White House said quoting media reports. The meeting at...
Washington, July 25 (IANS) In first public remarks on a foreign policy issue as the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday called for Israel and Hamas to agree on the ceasefire deal under negotiation."Let's get...
Tehran, July 26 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has criticised the US Congress for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and applauding his speech amid ongoing Israeli actions against Palestinians. Kanaani made the remarks on Thursday on social...
New York, July 26 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been charged with stealing a $1 million-winning lottery ticket from the buyer at the petrol bunk he was working in, according to local officials. Meer Patel, 23, was arrested and charged...
Washington, July 25 (IANS) The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has said that it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Chinese and Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska from China and Russia. NORAD said that it detected...
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to "unify my partyā€¯ with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal is larger...
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has said he is "passing the torch to a new generation" as he explained his abrupt departure from the 2024 presidential race to Americans for the first time on Wednesday night, in...
Moscow, July 25 (IANS) Statements made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on potential negotiations with Russia lack credibility, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.The comment followed a recent statement made by Zelensky proposing that Russian representatives should be present...
Amman, July 25 (IANS) A total of 3,162 Syrian refugees left Jordan in the first six months of this year to return to their homeland, marking a 63-per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023, the state media...
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said.It was not the first time many of them were...
Mexico City, July 24 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said the main problem facing the US is social decomposition, which has led to widespread drug abuse among its youth.At his usual daily press conference on Tuesday, the...
Jakarta, July 24 (IANS) A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia's eastern Highland Papua province on Wednesday morning, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre located 96 km northeast...
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. was tapped to serve as the agency's acting chief, following Director Kimberly Cheatle's resignation amid mounting pressure."I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy...
Nairobi, July 24 (IANS) Business in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi came to a standstill as protesters returned to the streets in a month-long defiance to push President William Ruto to carry out reforms.Blocked roads, tear gas fumes, and burning...