US 'doubling down' on boosting trade with 'critical partner' India: Senior trade official

Dallas (IANS) India has emerged as a "critical partner" for the US which is "doubling down" on it for trade and working on further boosting economic ties, according to a senior US trade official.

Assistant Commerce Secretary Arun Venkataraman…

31 killed in Israeli bombardment in Gaza

Gaza (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and others injured by Israeli bombardment in various areas of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.

Israeli fighter jets on Friday targeted several areas in the central…

Ukrainian drone crash sets alight oil refinery in Russia

Moscow (IANS) A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga region after the crash of a Ukrainian drone, local emergency services said on Friday.

"A fire occurred on the territory of First Plant LLC due to the fall of a drone.…

It is in our common interest that we reach an understanding to take our relationship forward, EAM Jaishankar tells Maldives Foreign Minister

New Delhi (IANS) India on Thursday reminded Maldives that it has been a key provider of development assistance to the island nation and several projects funded by New Delhi have benefited the lives of thousands of people in the country.

"India…

US delays arms supply to Israel amid Rafah offensive

Washington (IANS) The US is delaying arms supply to Israel, a sign of Washington's objection to Israel's offensive on the Rafah city in southern Gaza, the media reported.

The Biden administration is putting the sale of at least two…

Work to form multi-polar world order will continue, says Putin after beginning fifth presidential term

Moscow (IANS) Promising continuation of his efforts to form a "multipolar world order" and an "equal and indivisible security system", Vladimir Putin, who took office as President of Russia for the fifth time on Tuesday, said that Moscow remains open…

After Hamas rocket attack, 16 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Hamas health department said that 16 people were killed in an Israeli air attack on Monday.

Media has reported that nine people from one family and seven members from another family were killed in the air attack.

The…

Israeli army carries out airstrikes on Rafah

Gaza (IANS) The Israeli army carried out on Monday airstrikes on areas in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses.

Sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that Israeli airstrikes created fire…

Amid Cairo peace talks, Israel steps up efforts to hit Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Tel Aviv (IANS) Amid the ongoing peace talks in Cairo to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the former has stepped up its efforts to assassinate Hamas military commander Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the man behind the October…

Cannot accept Hamas's demand to withdraw from Gaza, asserts Netanyahu

Tel Aviv (IANS) Amid ongoing talks for a 'pause' and mounting demands for the release of hostages, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asserted that his country will not accept Hamas's demands to end the Gaza war,…