India offers support for diplomatic efforts as Russia, Ukraine trade blame for failure to negotiate

United Nations (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their conflict through negotiations, India has reminded them of its call for dialogue and diplomacy and offered to support…

25 people arrested in Germany for plotting to overthrow state

London (IANS) Twenty-five people, including a 71-year-old German aristocrat, a retired military commander and former MP for the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD), have been detained in Germany on suspicion of a terrorist plan to overthrow…

Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China's intentions

New Delhi (IANS) China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing's intentions in the region.

Many observers opined that any meeting on…

Mass power outage in North Carolina probed as 'criminal occurrence'

Washington (IANS) A massive power outage in the US state of North Carolina is being investigated as a "criminal occurrence".

Several communities of Moore County began experiencing power outages after 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Sheriff's Office…

Nepali Congress emerges as largest party

Kathmandu (IANS) The ruling Nepali Congress led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has emerged as the largest party after winning 57 seats of the 165 in the House of Representatives, as per the latest vote count update on Monday.

The update…

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, residents evacuated

Jakarta (IANS) Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island erupted on Sunday, spewing a 1.5-km high ash column, authorities said.

As of Sunday afternoon, the country's Volcano Disaster Mitigation of the Center for Volcanology and Geological…

Trust my friend Narendra Modi to bring us together: French Prez Macron

New Delhi (IANS) After India took over G20 Presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday tweeted a photo of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that the Indian PM will bring the two countries to build peace…

Biden will support 'dear friend' Modi during India's G-20 Presidency

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he is looking forward to "supporting my dear friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi during India's G-20 Presidency.

India assumed the rotational G-20 chair for a year on Thursday,…

World food prices fall slightly in Nov: FAO

Rome (IANS) Increased stability in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine sent global prices for grains and cereals lower in November, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

The broader FAO Food Price Index was flat compared…

As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj

United Nations (IANS) As the world's largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said.

"We don't need to be told what to…