Kochi: India on Thursday urged Dhaka to expedite nationality verification to repatriate illegal immigrants to Bangladesh.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was responding to Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed expressing fear over India sending back illegal immigrants to Bangladesh after BJP’s victory in Bengal assembly elections.Responding to the media, Ahmed said the Border Guard Bangladesh …
Kochi: A new alliance comprising India and Israel is being coined in the backdrop of crumbling NATO unity due to US President Trump fuming over allies not backing him in the Iran war.In February 2026, Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu proposed an axis of nations including India, Greece, and Cyprus to strengthen ties beyond existing bilateral …
Kochi: A Pakistani Minister has praised India’s strategies in dealing with fuel crisis amidst shoot up in fuel prices triggered by Iran conflict.Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said India stood at a high-level compared to Pakistan following fuel prices crossing 122 dollars per barrel.Mallik attributed it to India’s strategic oil reserves and adequate forex reserves …
Kochi: The 80-year-old Nobel Laureate and former Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested in 2021, was shifted from prison to house arrest, BBC reported.The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention – probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw – since she was removed from office in …
Kochi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced its plans to quit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), media reports said.The exit of UAE is a blow to the oil producers’ group which will get weak and the development exposes discord among the Gulf countries.Oil producers in the Gulf have been …
Kochi: Lebanon said Israel attacked South Lebanon killing 14 people and injuring 37, while Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of killing a 19-year-old IDF soldier and injuring six others in a drone attack in Lebanon.An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had earlier issued evacuation warnings for several villages in southern Lebanon.The IDF later said it had carried …
Kochi: Gunshots were fired at an event organised by US President Donald Trump who was rushed to safety on Saturday night.The incident happened at a dinner organised for the White House Correspondents by the President and First Lady Melania Trump at Washington Hilton.The President appeared to be part way through a conversation when he was …
Kochi: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Islamabad to talk to Pakistani high-level officials” and not to talk to the US representatives to end the Middle East war.The US is sending US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei says Araghchi would be meeting only “Pakistani high-level …
Kochi: India has taken umbrage remarks against Indians and India” without naming anyone.The remarks made by political commentator and radio host Michael Savage’s podcast were reposted by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account, NDTV reported.In his racist rant calling for changes in the United States’ birthright citizenship law, Salage referred to India, …
Kochi: The US will extend the ceasefire with Iran following a request from Pakistan, President Donald Trump said, adding that the blockade of Iranian ports will continue.The White House has now confirmed Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for peace negotiations has been cancelled.Vance was expected to travel to reach Islamabad for the second …
Kochi: After a tsunami hit Northern Japan following a major earthquake of 7.7 intensity, authorities have alerted people in the region to prepare for larger tremors off the coast of Iwate on Monday, media reports said.A special advisory has been issued for 182 municipalities from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture to evacuate peopleat short notice, The …
Kochi: India and South Korea on Monday signed a number of MoUs aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries, media reports said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that partnership between the two nations is now moving towards a more advanced phase.“Following President Lee’s visit, we are going to transform our trusted collaboration into a …
Kochi: Iran rejects reports that Iran is taking part in the second round of peace talks with the United States blaming Washington for excessive demands, Times of India reported.IRNA also dismissed reports of an imminent second round of talks in Islamabad as “not true”, calling them part of a “media game” and pressure campaign by …
Kochi: Eight children between one year and 14 years of age shot dead in Shreveport, Louisiana.After shooting the children, the gunman tried to flee in a stolen car which was chased by police and killed the suspected shooter, BBC reported.Police did not identify the suspected gunman or the victims, but said some of the children …
Kochi: The US officials will return to Pakistan to pursue ceasefire talks with Iran who was blasted by President Donald Trump for attacking a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom, BBC reported.Trump said the US had “offered a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they …
Kochi: An agreement has been reached for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon which came into force at 00:00 in Israel, media reports said.The ceasefire is set to last for 10 days initially, but the US says it could be extendedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it will create an opportunity for a “historic peace …
Kochi: The US is soon going to block all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” President Donald Trump said.He says in a new post on Truth Social, the US-Iran talks failed due to Tehran’s stand on the Nuclear issue even as “the meeting went well, most points were agreed to,” BBC …
Kochi: US-Iran talks failed to make any headway with Iran refusing to agree to Washington’s demands to end the war, BBC reported.Iran said the US’ “excessive demands and unlawful requests” were unacceptable.The US Vice-President J D Vance said the high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad failed.Meanwhile, the US President Donald Trump says it “makes no difference” …
Kochi: US is holding talks with Iran through Pakistan in Islamabad to find a solution to the Middle East conflict, BBC reported.The delegations US and Iran talked to Pakistan premier Shehbaz Sharif who expressed hopes of fruitful dialogue.US President Trump claims Iran is “losing big” in the conflict, and claimed the US is “clearing out” …
Kochi: Iran and US teams met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad before the peace talks to find a permanent ceasefire between US and Iran, BBC reported.Iran officials met Sharief who also met US Vice President J D Vance accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner.The Iran …
