Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit India on May 7-8, hold talks with EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) Days after he conveyed his intention to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in New Delhi next week for discussions on trade and economic…

US is not giving up on settling the conflict in Ukraine, says Rubio

Washington (IANS) Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor, said that the US does not give up on the matter of settling the conflict in Ukraine but acknowledges that there are plenty of more important problems across…

4 UAE-based companies with India trade links sanctioned by US for trading Iran petroleum products

New York (IANS) In a crackdown on Iranian exports, the US has sanctioned four United Arab Emirates-based companies that have trade links with Indian companies for allegedly trading in Iranian petroleum products.  

"So long as Iran attempts…

'Perpetrators, planners must be brought to justice', EAM Jaishankar discusses Pahalgam attack with US Secy

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that he discussed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and said the perpetrators and planners have to be brought to justice. 

Yet to discuss peace plan on Moscow-Kiev conflict with US: Russian diplomat

Moscow (IANS) Russia and the United States have yet to discuss the nuances of a peace plan, said Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya, as both nations continue their dialogue on finding a peaceful solution to the…

PM Modi will not visit Russia for May 9 Victory Day celebrations, confirms Kremlin

Moscow (IANS) Russia on Wednesday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be attending the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. 

“The leader of India will not come... India will be represented, but not at the highest level,"…

Bangladesh HC grants bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das

Dhaka (IANS) Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, has been granted bail by the High Court on Wednesday in an alleged sedition case.

The bench of Justice Atoar Rahman…

Khalistan sympathiser Jagmeet Singh quits as NDP leader after defeat in Canada election

Ottawa (IANS) Once a kingmaker in Canadian politics, Jagmeet Singh announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) after he lost his own election to parliament and his party suffered a rout. 

A…

Death toll from Iran's port blast reaches 40, over 1,000 wounded

Tehran (IANS) The death toll from a massive explosion at a port in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan has reached 40, and the government has announced one day of national mourning, Iran's IRIB news agency reported. 

The Saturday…

Financial crisis hit Bangladesh as banks stop circulating new currency

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with an economic crisis under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, as the banks are unable to circulate new currency notes to meet the demands in the country, local media reported on Monday.  

The…