Four power plants hit in massive Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, April 27 - At least four thermal power plants were damaged as Russia again targeted Ukraine with a round of massive airstrikes overnight, the operator said on Saturday.
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, US drone
Sanaa, April 27 - Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a US drone in northern Yemen.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Maharashtra, Goa today
New Delhi, April 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will campaign in Maharashtra and Goa for the Lok Sabha elections.
Ex-Haryana CM Khattar addresses Vijay Sankalp rally in Gurugram
Gurugram, April 26 - Former Haryana chief minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday addressed the Vijay Sankalp rally here to garner support for Union Minister and sitting MP Rao Inderjit Singh who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from
IAF chief confers 51 air warriors with Presidential awards
New Delhi, April 26 - The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, conferred Presidential awards on 51 air warriors on Friday.
Massive crowd greets PM Modi in Bareilly roadshow
Bareilly, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a massive roadshow in Bareilly to garner support for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chhatrapal Gangwar.
BJP president JP Nadda to visit Odisha on April 28
Bhubaneswar, April 26 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda is scheduled to visit Odisha on April 28 (Sunday) for election campaigning, a party leader said on Friday.
Mexican President urges US to stop issuing human rights report
Mexico City, April 27 - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has reiterated his request that the US government stop issuing the report evaluating the human rights situation in several countries, considering it a violation of sovereignty.
Blinken calls on China to press N.Korea to end its ‘dangerous’ behaviour
Washington, April 27 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he renewed calls for China to exert its influence to press North Korea to cease its "dangerous" activities and return to dialogue during his talks with top Chinese officials in
UN chief launches initiative to ensure fair mineral sourcing for clean energy
United Nations, April 27 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has unveiled a new initiative aimed at integrating fairness, sustainability, and human rights into the procurement and use of essential minerals for the clean energy transition.
Kiev evacuates two hospitals amid fears of possible Russian attack
Kiev, April 27 - The city authorities in Kiev has ordered the urgent evacuation of two hospitals in the Ukrainian capital amid fears of a possible Russian missile attack sparked by an internet video.
US to work with allies to supply Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles
Washington, April 27 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said the United States is committed to supplying Ukraine with additional Patriot air defence systems, and that in order to do so Washington will have to rely on help from its allies.
Kremlin says Russia, Europe unlikely to restore ties
Moscow, April 26 - Russia and Europe will no longer be able to resume their past relations under the current circumstances, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Adopt zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism, India tells SCO member states
New Delhi, April 26 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane emphasised the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting held in Astana on Friday.
PM Modi takes opposition to cleaners on EVMs, once again
New Delhi, April 26 - Calling it a "historic day", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit
‘Iran cracking down on women for failing to cover hair’: UN
Geneva, April 26 - Numerous women and girls have been detained in Iran for failing to heed head-covering regulations, and hundreds of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce them, UN rights officials reported in Geneva on Friday.
Former UK minister warns against frozen conflict in Ukraine
London, April 26 - Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has warned against suggestions that the conflict in Ukraine should be frozen, during an interview that addressed the outlook in the war with Russia.
PM Modi roasts Cong, says former PM’s video on ‘priority for Muslims’ demolishes its canards
New Delhi, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stepped up his offensive on the Congress and said that his plainspeak on the party’s double standards has ruffled many feathers in the INDIA bloc, so much so, that they have launched
Germany, France sign deal in Paris on developing future weapons system
Paris, April 26 - The French and German defence ministers signed an agreement in Paris on Friday for a joint Franco-German-led armaments project worth billions of euros, which includes the development of a next-generation main battle tank.
South Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement amid warming ties: Seoul official
Seoul, April 26 - South Korea and Japan could consider adopting a simplified entry procedure for people travelling between the two countries, as an effort to keep the momentum going in the dramatic improvement in bilateral relations, a Seoul official said Friday.