Jaishankar in Moscow, Kwatra in Washington amid speculation over India's peacemaking role in Ukraine

New York (IANS) Amid speculation in the US about India's peacemaking role in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishnakar was in Moscow for meetings with Russian officials, while Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra held talks with Deputy…

More govts in Europe, America launch probe into secret Chinese police stations

Washington (IANS) More governments in Europe and America have launched their own investigations into alleged Chinese secret police stations identified by a human rights group, with Germany and Chile looking into the reports and France "monitoring"…

Nishant Malkhani garners 1.5 mn views for 'Thodi Thodi Saans' music video

New Delhi (IANS) Nishant Malkhani, who appeared in 'Bigg Boss 14', recently featured in the latest music video of 'Thodi Thodi Saans' along with Kashika Kapoor. The track has been sung by Yasser Desai and composed by Meet Bros.

Tanzania: Passenger plane crashes into shores of Lake Victoria

Dar Es Salaam (IANS) A Tanzania passenger plane, reportedly carrying some 40 people, crashed into the shores of Lake Victoria on Sunday morning, before a touchdown at an airport in Tanzania's western region of Kagera.

William Mwampaghale,…

13 killed in Russia cafe fire

Moscow (IANS) Thirteen people were killed and four others injured due to a fire in a cafe in Russia's western city of Kostroma on Saturday, local media reported.

A total of 250 people were evacuated due to the fire, which has been put out…

Europe could risk gas shortage in 2023: IEA

Paris (IANS) Europe could face a shortage of as much as 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas during the key summer period for refilling its gas storage sites in 2023, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) warned.

"Europe…

Spanish airports closed airspace because of out-of-control Chinese rocket falling back to Earth

Barcelona (IANS) Several Spanish airports closed their airspace earlier on Friday morning because of an out-of-control Chinese rocket, the media reported.

Flights into and out of Barcelona, Tarragona, Ibiza and Reus were known to have been…

Imran shot at '3-4 times' in assassination bid in Gujranwala

Gujranwala (IANS) Chaotic scenes broke out near PTI's reception camp at Allahwala Chowk in Gujranwala after gunshots were fired at party chief Imran Khan, media reports said.

According to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail,…

Hong Kong issues 3rd highest warning as tropical cyclone Nalgae nears

Hong Kong (IANS) The Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday issued the third highest warning signal as tropical cyclone Nalgae is expected to move closest to the region in the evening, skirting within 150 km to the south.

Due to the tropical cyclone,…

B'desh needs up to $12.5 bn for climate action: World Bank

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh will need at least $12.5 billion, approximately 3 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in the medium term for climate action, according to a World Bank report.

Financing options include budget prioritization,…