Zelensky criticises slow delivery of Western aid for air defence

Kyiv (IANS/DPA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has again emphasised his country's urgent need for air defence weapons. 

In his daily video address on Monday evening, Zelensky said Ukraine urgently needs more air defence systems…

Iranian Prez Ebrahim Raisi feared dead, helicopter wreckage found

Dubai (IANS) All passengers and the crew of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter are feared dead in the crash, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pir-Hossein Kolivand announced.

"No signs of alive passengers have been found…

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi suffers 'hard landing' in Azerbaijan

Tehran (IANS) A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced an incident in the country's east Azerbaijan on Sunday, local media reported.

Raisi, who is on a one-day trip to neighbouring Azerbaijan, met his Azeri counterpart…

Biden's security adviser to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel for talks

Washington (IANS/DPA) US President Joe Biden's security adviser Jake Sullivan is to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend.

National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby announced in Washington on Friday that Sullivan…

Indian embassy in Kyrgyzstan urges students to stay indoors amid mob attacks

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday, urged Indian students to remain indoors following a series of mob attacks on foreign students.

This advisory came in the wake of several attacks on students from India, Pakistan,…

Situation under control in Kyrgyz capital after clashes between Pakistani students and locals

Bishkek (IANS) Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the situation was "completely under the control of law enforcement agencies" after the incident of mob violence in capital Bishkek involving foreign students and locals left many…

?UN raises India's 2024 growth rate to 6.9 pc; remains world's fastest-growing large economy

United Nations (IANS) Indian economy's growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from the forecast made in January by the UN and it retains its position as the world's fastest-growing large economy.

Israel attacks Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel has carried out airstrikes in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek, considered a stronghold of the Hezbollah group.

The area is around 100 km from the Israeli border. The airstrike was in retaliation to the Hezbollah attack…

Slovakian PM Fico regains consciousness after long operation

Bratislava (IANS/DPA) Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, has regained consciousness after an operation lasting several hours, local media has reported.

However, neither…

Russian forces repel massive missile attack on Sevastopol: Governor

Moscow (IANS) No casualties were reported in the area of Fedorovskaya Street of Sevastopol where a downed missile fell in a private sector, city Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said in a telegram channel on Wednesday.

"Our military repelled a massive…