Enquiry committee recommends legal action against 'individual' for undermining India-US security interests

New Delhi (IANS) A high-powered enquiry committee set up to investigate activities of some organised criminal groups, terrorist organisations and drug peddlers who undermined the security interests of both India and the US, has submitted its report…

In difficult times, there is India, willing to help different parties: Jaishankar in Spain

Madrid (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has emphasised India's growing global stature and its ability to provide meaningful assistance during challenging times. 

Addressing the Indian diaspora during his visit to Spain, Jaishankar…

Ukraine ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian captives: Zelensky

Seoul (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is prepared to hand over captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian captives in Russia, a day after revealing the country's seizure of two wounded North Korean…

Heavy rains kill at least 11 in southeast Brazil

Rio de Janerio (IANS) Heavy rains in southeastern Brazil have claimed the lives of at least 11 people, including nine who were killed in landslides in the valley region of Minas Gerais state during Sunday morning, said local authorities. 

According…

170 cholera cases recorded in Angola with 15 deaths

Luanda (IANS) Angola has registered 170 cholera cases as of 6 p.m. local time, the Ministry of Health said. 

In the past 24 hours, three cholera deaths and 51 new cases have been reported on Saturday. The outbreak has now spread to two additional…

Tragic toll: At least 11 confirmed dead as wildfires ravage Los Angeles

Los Angeles (IANS) At least 11 people have lost their lives, with fears that the death toll could climb as rescue efforts intensify following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The fires, which erupted on Tuesday, have left communities reeling…

India-Taliban talks set off alarm bells in Pakistan, calls for review of Afghan strategy

Islamabad (IANS) The Indian Foreign Secretary's meeting with the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister in Dubai earlier this week has been giving sleepless nights to Pakistan's political and military leadership with several…

10 dead in Colombia aircraft crash

Bogota (IANS) At least 10 people have died after a small aircraft crashed in northwestern Colombia, authorities confirmed. 

The plane, operated by Pacifica Travel, was reported missing on Wednesday en route from Jurado to Medellin and crashed…

Calls for reforms and elections grow in crisis-hit Bangladesh

Dhaka (IANS) Leaders of various political parties in Bangladesh on Saturday expressed grave concerns over the complete collapse of law and order in the country along with rising taxes, commodity prices, gas and electricity bills. 

Addressing…

Pakistan: TTP militants abduct 16 atomic energy commission workers; eight rescued

Islamabad (IANS) In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly abducted 16 employees of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). Local police launched an immediate search operation, successfully…