Pakistan confirms peace talks with TTP, welcomes 'indefinite ceasefire'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has welcomed the ceasefire announced by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as the federal government for the first time publicly acknowledged it was negotiating a peace deal with the outlawed outfit, the media reported.

India reminds Pakistan of its 'shameful history' of genocide in B'desh

United Nations (IANS) Responding to Islamabad's attack on New Delhi at the UN Security Council over Kashmir, India has reminded Pakistan of its "shameful history" of committing the genocide of hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh for…

At UNSC, India regrets state-sponsors of cross-border terrorism go 'scot-free'

United Nations (IANS) As a victim of cross-border attacks, India has said it regrets that state sponsors of terrorism are "allowed to go scot-free" for serious violations of international law and urged the international community to make them accountable.

Massive quake affects 14,427 people in China's Sichuan

Beijing (IANS) Preliminary statistics show that 14,427 people have been affected after a massive 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Ya'an in China's Sichuan province, according to authorities on Friday.

Four people have been…

India plays crucial role in Quad, cyber security concerns take centre stage

New Delhi (IANS) India once again asserted its leadership role in the recently concluded Quad Summit in Japan. The second in-person Quad Summit attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime…

Monkeypox outbreak in Europe not yet public health emergency: EMA

The Hague (IANS) The current monkeypox outbreak in Europe is "not a public health emergency" presently, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday.

The risk for the general population to contract the disease is low and no massive…

Food, petrol price hikes push up Spain inflation

Madrid (IANS) Soaring food and petrol prices have pushed up inflation to 8.7 per cent in Spain in May, according to preliminary data published by the country's Statistical Institute (INE).

May's increase follows a 1.5 per cent fall…

Backdoor channels active to revive India-Pak ties

Islamabad (IANS) With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the ruling and a coalition government set in place, Islamabad and New Delhi have been working towards activating backdoor channels for talks to revive the stalled relationship between…

Nepal Army locates crash site of missing plane

Kathmandu (IANS) The Nepal Army, deployed to find the missing Tara Air plane with 22 people on board, on Monday found the aircraft's crash site in Mustang district.

Nepal Army spokesperson Brigadier General Narayan Silwal posted pictures…

Plane goes missing in Nepal, 4 Indians on board

Kathmandu (IANS) A plane with 19 passengers, including four Indians, and three crew members went missing in Nepal on Sunday shortly after taking off, aviation authorities said.

In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said the…