Hezbollah official killed in Israeli strike on Lebanese village
Beirut, June 1 - A Hezbollah official was killed, and another member injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a motorcycle in the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media.
NATO chief wants allies to equitably share burden of aid to Ukraine
Prague, June 1 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said here that he has proposed a multi-year financial commitment for Ukraine and urged its allies to share the burden equitably.
Paramedic killed, another wounded in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon
Beirut, June 1 - A paramedic from Hezbollah's Islamic Health Authority was killed, and another was wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting an ambulance in the western sector of southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said.
South Sudan receives first batch of malaria vaccines
Juba, June 1 - The South Sudan government has received the first consignment of 645,000 doses of malaria vaccine, which will be introduced into the country's routine immunisation programme.
2 terrorists killed in military operation in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 1 - Pakistani security forces successfully killed two wanted terrorists and injured two others two days ago in an intelligence-based operation conducted in the northwest Peshawar district, the military said.
Sri Lanka Police arrests wanted handler of 4 ISIS suspects
Colombo, June 1 - A wanted handler of four Sri Lankan ISIS suspects, who were taken into custody in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, was arrested by Lankan Police Intelligence on Friday.
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners captured in war
Moscow/Kiev, June 1 - Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 75 prisoners who were captured during their ongoing war, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
Sanaa, June 1 - Yemen's Houthi group has said that they had launched ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and the attack was accurate.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 - Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the run-up to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
North Korea says missile exercise was a warning to South Korea
Seoul, May 1 - The state media in North Korea reported on Friday that ruler Kim Jong Un had supervised a weapons exercise the previous day in which a volley of missiles was fired from rocket launchers.
‘Historic’ multi-million euro fine slapped on low-cost airlines in Spain
Madrid, May 31 - The Spanish government has imposed fines totalling over 150 million euro ($163 million) on four low-cost airlines for charging an additional fee for hand luggage and other practices deemed unlawful.
Missing poet found behind bars in PoK’s Muzaffarabad, Pak govt tells court can’t produce him as it is ‘foreign land’
Islamabad, May 31 - The abduction case of local Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad Shah has taken yet another unexpected turn as the Pakistan government's lawyer told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday that Farhad is under the custody of police
UK declares itself free from bird flu
London, May 31 - The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Italy reintroduces border checks for G7 summit
Rome, May 31 -Checks at Italy's borders are to be reintroduced in the runup to the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leading powers, the Italian Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday.
Surge in manufacturing sector highlights Modi govt’s efforts: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, May 31 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India’s GDP data showcases robust economic growth, which is the highest among the major economies of the world.
ICRA upgrades Adani Total Gas to ‘AA’ with stable outlook
Ahmedabad, May 31 - Global credit rating agency ICRA on Friday upgraded the rating of Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) to "AA" from "AA-" with a stable outlook.
Robust 8.2 per cent GDP growth is only trailer of things to come: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 31 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Q4 GDP growth data for 2023-24 shows "robust momentum in our economy, which is poised to further accelerate."
Core sector industries post 6.2 per cent growth in April
New Delhi, May 31 - The eight core industries that include sectors such as coal, cement, steel and electricity posted a 6.2 per cent growth in April this year compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by
India’s fiscal deficit dips below budget estimate to 5.6 per cent of GDP
New Delhi, May 31 - India's fiscal deficit for the financial year ended March 31 worked out to 5.6 per cent of GDP, which is lower than the full-year target of 5.8 per cent, official data released on Friday showed.
Adani Ports signs 30-year pact to operate key terminal at Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port
Ahmedabad, May 31 - Adani International Ports Holdings on Friday said it has signed a 30-year concession pact with the Tanzania Ports Authority to operate and manage Container Terminal 2 (CT2) at the Dar es Salaam Port in the eastern African country.