Iran urges Europe to adopt independent approach for improving bilateral ties

Tehran (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve.
 

He made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press…

Union Budget 2024-25 earmarks Rs 4,883 crore as aid to neighbouring countries

New Delhi (IANS) India has allocated Rs 4,883 crore as aid to foreign countries in the Union budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday. 

This year's allocation marks a decrease from Rs 5,408.37 crore…

African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting

Accra (IANS) The African Union (AU) opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for peace and solidarity in the continent. 

The meeting on the theme of 'Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century'…

Iran hosts joint naval drill in Caspian Sea

Tehran (IANS) A joint naval drill kicked off on Monday in the Caspian Sea to ensure shipping security and safety in the region, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported. 

The exercise, codenamed 2024 Hybrid Maritime Search, Rescue and…

Yemen's Houthis vow to launch retaliatory attacks after Israel hits oil storages

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group vowed to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel after the latter destroyed oil storage facilities in the Houthi-held Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. 

"The Israeli enemy launched a brutal aggression on…

Bangladesh's Top Court scraps most jobs quota that sparked violent protests

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quota in the government jobs that sparked countrywide clashes between police and university students claiming over 100 lives. 

With the Top Court's ruling, just 5 per…

Over 300 Indian students return home as anti-quota protests in Bangladesh heat up

New Delhi (IANS) Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far. 

15 injured in train collision in Romania

Bucharest (IANS) At least 15 people were injured in a collision between a locomotive and a passenger train at Basarab Station in Bucharest, said local authorities. 

Eight people have been hospitalised, according to emergency authorities, Xinhua…

Russian court sentences WSJ reporter to 16 yrs in prison on espionage charge

Moscow (IANS) A Russian court has sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a maximum-security prison after finding him guilty of espionage, local media reported Friday. 

"The court has established and documented…

16 killed in department store fire in China

Beijing (IANS) At least 16 people were killed in a department store fire in Zigong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the local fire and rescue headquarters. 

China's Ministry of Emergency Management and National…