7.6-magnitude quake strikes Caribbean, tsunami warnings issued

Washington (IANS) A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, triggering tsunami warnings for multiple countries, US monitoring agencies reported. 

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at a shallow…

Kremlin spokesman 'neither confirms nor denies' report of conversation between Putin, Trump

Moscow (IANS) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that he could "neither confirm nor deny" reports of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine, media reported.

"As the…

'India has no role to play': MEA summons Bangladesh Envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Sheikh Hasina's speech

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, expressing concerns over continued negative remarks by Bangladeshi authorities regarding India.

MEA…

Kaliningrad transitions to independent power operation as Baltic states exit Russian grid

Moscow/Vilnius (IANS) The Kaliningrad region, a Russian enclave bordered by the Baltic states, has transitioned to independent power operation following the withdrawal of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from the unified energy ring with Russia and Belarus,…

EAM Jaishankar meets Greek Foreign Minister, discuss ways to advance multifaceted India-Greece ties

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has met with Greece's Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, to discuss ways to advance the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.
 

The discussions on Thursday…

'Should be strongly condemned': India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

New Delhi (IANS) India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned. 

In response to media queries regarding the vandalism…

Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court

Washington (IANS) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel". 

The measure places financial…

Flagged mistreatment issue, people should be treated with dignity: MEA on deportation row

New Delhi (IANS) Emphasising that people should be treated fairly and with dignity, including those being deported, India on Friday said that it has flagged issues of mistreatment of illegal migrants deported from the United States, earlier this week.

Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house vandalised, set on fire by mob in Dhaka

New Delhi (IANS) A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 

The…

US military aircraft carrying 205 illegal immigrants to land in Amritsar today

Amritsar (IANS) A US military aircraft carrying around 205 illegal immigrants, mostly from Punjab, who entered the US illegally and were deported on a C-17 plane that took off from San Antonio, Texas, is expected to land in Punjab’s Amritsar on Wednesday…