Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles

Moscow (IANS) Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia's Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. 

Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles…

Bangladesh court rejects bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das once again

Dhaka, (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),…

PM Modi could soon embark on a historic visit to Kuwait

New Delhi (IANS) Enhancing ongoing close cooperation and solid partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could soon visit Kuwait in what would be the first visit by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country, which also holds the current presidency…

Bangladesh's Rs 161 crore-unpaid electricity bill to Tripura

Agartala (IANS) Bangladesh owes Rs 161 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) in unpaid electricity bills and the matter has been raised with the Centre, state Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Tuesday.  

Power Minister…

Committed to finding peaceful resolution, says Tibetan administration

Dharamsala (IANS) The democratically elected Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Tuesday reiterated that it “remains committed to finding a peaceful resolution to the Sino-Tibet conflict through the middle-way approach, which seeks genuine autonomy…

Russia shuts down illegal call centres committing mass fraud in several countries, including India

Moscow (IANS) Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday revealed that it has raided and stopped an international network of call centres that committed mass fraud against citizens of several countries, including India. 

Moscow detailed…

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to embark on a visit to Dhaka on Monday amid tensions over atrocities on the Hindu community there. He will hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim…

Syrian President Assad leaves Damascus as rebels advance towards capital: Reports

Damascus (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Damascus as rebel forces advanced towards the capital, according to media reports. 

Earlier on Saturday, the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed significant…

Netherlands: Death toll rises to 5 as search continues after explosion in The Hague

The Hague (IANS) Dutch authorities have confirmed the recovery of five bodies from the rubble of an apartment building that partially collapsed following a powerful explosion on Saturday morning. 

Search efforts for additional victims are ongoing,…

Syrian army redeploys troops in southern provinces under attacks

Damascus (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that it has redeployed forces in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida to set up a stronger defence front after "terrorist" attacks on military checkpoints.

The general command of the armed…