India suspends visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect following the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in…

US Treasury Secretary expects India to strike first trade deal

New York (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects India to strike the first trade deal with Washington because the issues are simpler, making an agreement "much easier." 

He said on Wednesday that trade talks were "very close" to…

Trump says Zelensky's statement 'very harmful to the peace negotiations with Russia'

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader's statement on Crimea is "very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia". 

This time the Trump-Zelensky clash…

Countries and organisations unite in condemning ghastly Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi (IANS) Several Muslim nations and organisations continue to condemn and reject terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in the aftermath of the horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. 

Based in Saudi Arabia,…

Vance calls PM Modi, says US ready to provide 'all assistance' in joint fight against terrorism

New Delhi (IANS) US Vice-President, currently visiting India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday afternoon to strongly condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and convey that the United States is ready to provide "all assistance" in the…

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Turkey's Istanbul

New Delhi (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck near Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency reported on Wednesday. The tremor, centered in the Sea of Marmara about 40 kilometers southwest of Istanbul, was felt…

India sends 4.8 tonnes of vaccines to Afghanistan; Kabul extends gratitude

Kabul (IANS) India has donated 4.8 tonnes of vaccines to Afghanistan as part of its continued humanitarian support to the South Asian nation.  

The cache of the vaccines included those to combat rabies, tetanus, hepatitis B, and influenza.

Muslim World League leader meets PM Modi, condemns Pahalgam terror attack

Jeddah (IANS) The Muslim World League has condemned the ghastly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and offered its deepest condolences on the 16 innocent lives lost so far.  

Muslim World League Secretary-General Mohammed bin…

Legacy disgraced in Bangladesh yet again as radicals destroy Dhaka's Martyred Intellectuals Memorial

Dhaka (IANS) In yet another shocking incident, a mob of radicals demolished the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Tuesday. The monument was a symbol of the genocide committed by the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War…

India deeply values historic ties, says PM Modi as he embarks on 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's historic ties with Saudi Arabia have acquired strategic depth and momentum in recent years, and together have developed a mutually beneficial and substantive partnership.