PM Modi scheduled to have series of bilaterals during G7 in Italy

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for Italy on Thursday evening to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit being held in Apulia, has a series of bilateral meetings lined up with several world leaders on the sidelines of the event. 

160 rockets fired at northern Israel: Israeli Army

Jerusalem (IANS) About 160 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Wednesday morning, said the Israeli army, after Israeli airstrikes killed four Hezbollah officials, including a senior commander. 

In the early morning, the military…

Dozens, including several Indian workers, dead in Kuwait building fire

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the tragic fire incident in Kuwait city which has resulted in dozens of deaths, including of many Indian nationals. 

"Deeply shocked by the news…

Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia, killing crew: Russian Defense Ministry

Moscow (IANS) A Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in North Ossetia on Tuesday due to a technical malfunction, killing the crew member aboard, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.

"In the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania,…

Baltimore shipping channel reopens after deadly bridge collapse in March

Washington (IANS) US authorities have completely reopened the primary shipping route to the Port of Baltimore following an extensive cleanup endeavour, a few months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which killed six workers. 

Russian warships to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday

Moscow (IANS) A detachment of Russian warships will arrive in Cuba on Wednesday for tasks within the framework of cooperation between the two countries, the Russian Navy said on Tuesday.  

The group of Russian warships is part of the Northern…

Iran approves 6 candidates for presidential race

Tehran (IANS) Iran has announced the names of six qualified candidates for the country's early presidential election scheduled for June 28. 

The final nominees are Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani,…

UK Navy says vessel hit by projectile in Gulf of Aden

Cairo (IANS/DPA) The UK Navy on Sunday said that a vessel caught fire after being hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency, which is part of Britain's Royal Navy, said that the…

22 civilians killed by Ukrainian shelling: Russia

Moscow (IANS) At least 22 civilians were killed as Ukrainian forces bombed a store in the village of Sadovoye in Russia's Kherson, region's Governor Vladimir Saldo said. 

Saldo said that on Friday, at the time of the attack, there were…

'Despicable act': European leaders condemn assault of Danish PM

Copenhagen (IANS/DPA) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday called the assault on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a "despicable act which goes against everything we believe and fight for in Europe". 

The Danish…