Putin hails India's rising success under PM Modi as NSA Doval briefs Russian President on Ukraine visit

Saint Petersburg (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again hailed India's rising global stature and the strength of its growing economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Our special privileged strategic…

Typhoon Yagi leaves 141 dead, 59 missing in Vietnam

Hanoi (IANS) Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods had left 141 dead and 59 missing in Vietnam's region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on Wednesday. 

Among the fatalities, 29 were from Cao Bang…

Typhoon Yagi leaves 104 people dead, missing in Vietnam

Hanoi (IANS) The death toll of super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides has climbed to 65 in Vietnam's northern region as of Tuesday morning while 39 others remain missing, said the country's Ministry of Agriculture and…

Neutral expert to hear India, Pakistans' arguments over Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in J&K

Islamabad (IANS) A neutral expert, appointed by the World Bank, will hear India and Pakistan's arguments at The Hague from Tuesday, on the latter's complaints against the 330-MW Kishenganga and 850-MW Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and…

Sudan: Paramilitary RSF's shelling kills 20

Khartoum (IANS) More than 20 civilians were killed and over 100 others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sinnar city in central Sudan, according to local aid groups. 

The Sinnar Youth Gathering, a local…

Typhoon Yagi leaves 59 dead, missing in Vietnam

Hanoi (IANS) Typhoon Yagi and consequent landslides and floods have left 59 people dead and missing in Vietnam's northern region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Monday. 

The natural disasters also injured 247…

EAM Jaishankar in Saudi Arabia for first India-GCC foreign ministers' meet

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday to participate in the First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.  

The EAM received a warm welcome from Saudi…

Ajit Doval to visit Moscow as PM Modi tries to broker peace between Russia & Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow this week to hold discussions aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, sources have said. 

This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia (in July)…

Sad day for democracy, says Borrell as Venezuela's Gonzalez seeks political asylum in Spain

Brussels (IANS) Josep Borrell, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, on Sunday expressed his disappointment over Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez seeking exile in Spain.

"Today is a sad day for…

Israeli army withdraws from Jenin after 10-day operation

Ramallah (IANS) The Israeli army withdrew from the West Bank city of Jenin after a 10-day operation that left 21 people dead, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. 

During the operation, Israeli forces caused significant damage to infrastructure…