US thwarted conspiracy to assassinate Sikh separatist, issued warning to India: Report

Washington (IANS) US authorities have thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and issued a warning to India over concerns that it was involved in the plot, according to multiple people familiar with the case, a media…

India ready to help restore peace in Middle East, PM Modi tells G20 leaders

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his opening address at the G20 virtual summit on Wednesday underlined the need for all nations to work together to find a solution to the new challenges that have emerged in the Middle East with the…

Iran unveils hypersonic missile Fattah II

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Revolutionary Guards of Iran on Monday unveiled the hypersonic missile Fattah II.

The Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unveiled the Fatah 11 at the Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, according…

Hamas leader claims close to reaching truce agreement for hostage release

Tel Aviv (IANS) Hamas's politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh on Tuesday claimed that it militant group is “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel regarding the release of hostages captured on October 7 following the assault on the Jewish…

Yemen's Houthis claim seizure of 'Israeli cargo ship' in Red Sea

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi rebels have confirmed that they have hijacked an "Israeli cargo ship" in the Red Sea.

"The Houthis announce the implementation of a military operation in the Red Sea, the results of which included the seizure…

Bangladesh's dengue cases soar past 300,000 with 1,549 deaths

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh reported 1,291 new dengue cases and six more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 301,225 and the death toll to 1,549 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

This…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on key principles for peace treaty

Yerevan (IANS) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Yerevan and Azerbaijan have agreed on the key principles for a peace treaty which include mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty.

At the Organization…

Biden rejects ceasefire calls, threatens Jewish extremists in West Bank

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden has rejected the growing demands at home and abroad for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying it will be used by Hamas to regroup and rearm itself and perpetuate its dominance.

At the same time, he called for…

US lawmakers ask Biden administration to withhold assistance to Pakistan

Washington (IANS) Eleven members of the US Congress, in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have urged the Biden administration to withhold future US assistance to Pakistan, until the country restores constitutional order and holds free…

5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

Tokyo (IANS) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southeast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake that hit the region at 0635 GMT, was epicentred at 30.71 degrees north latitude and 142.10 degrees…