S. Korea, US to cooperate for optimising nuclear proliferation resistance
Seoul, April 22 - South Korea will join hands with the US in optimising nuclear proliferation resistance in its research reactors for export, Seoul's science ministry said on Monday.
Iran’s President Raisi wants to keep strict headscarf controls
Tehran, April 22 - Despite fierce protests from society, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences.
Israel PM denounces US plan to sanction IDF unit
Tel Aviv, April 21 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the move by the US government to issue sanctions to the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Iran disputes reports of first delivery of Russian Su-35 fighter jets
Tehran, April 21 - Iranian officials have denied media reports about the imminent delivery of new Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Iran.
Turkish, Egyptian FMs call for action to end crises in Middle East
Istanbul, April 21 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry have emphasised that the military confrontation and crises in the Middle East could potentially widen to a larger area, stressing the necessity for urgent action.
Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties
Ramallah, April 20 - The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington's veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for Palestine.
Namibia disappointed by U.S. veto of UN membership for Palestine
London, April 20 - Namibia has expressed its disappointment following the recent decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to adopt a resolution granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations.
Prompt admission of Palestine into UN is a move to rectify historical injustice: China
London, April 20 - A prompt admission of Palestine into the United Nations is a move to rectify prolonged historical injustice, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday.
Russia has likely lost 100 combat aircraft: UK
London, April 20 - A Russian strategic bomber aircraft was likely brought down by the Ukrainian air force, according to an estimate by the British Ministry of Defence in an update on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter on Saturday, calling it
US agrees to military withdrawal from Niger in major setback
Niamey/Washington, April 20 - The US administration has agreed to withdraw around 1,000 troops from Niger over the months ahead, US media and television in the West African country have reported.
Maldives military drones first time in aid rescue operation
Colombo, April 20 - Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) on Saturday morning successfully launched military drones for the first time to aid rescue operations to locate a fishing boat that had gone missing with three people on board.
Forces within & outside the country joined hands to defeat me, PM Modi says in Karnataka
Bengaluru April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "big and powerful people" from within India and outside the country have united to defeat him in the Lok Sabha elections.
Jobs data in past 6.5 years shows consistent rise, unemployment rate on decline
New Delhi, April 20 - Amid the Opposition’s claims of joblessness and unemployment hitting a new high, the latest findings on labour force data have come as a shot in the arm of the Centre.
Boys outshine girls in Class 10 board exam in Assam
Guwahati, April 20 - Boys have outshined girls this time in the Class 10th board examination, results of which were announced by the Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) on Saturday.
At Nanded, PM Modi takes on Cong for 1984 riots; highlights his govt’s relationship with Sikh community
Nanded, April 20 - As he highlighted several significant initiatives that his government has taken for the welfare of Sikhs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying that the party has always opposed the community and is still taking revenge
Turkey’s President Erdogan to meet Hamas chief in Istanbul
Istanbul, April 20 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet militant organisation Hamas' political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday in Istanbul, to discuss the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reports.
People voted for NDA in first phase, says PM Modi in Maharashtra
Parbhani (Maharashtra), April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that voting in the first phase of polling was in favour of NDA which made the INDIA alliance members lose their sleep.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up: India will be among world’s top 3 economies by 2027-28, says Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi, April 20 - Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, attending the Viksit Bharat Ambassador Srinagar meet-up event on Saturday, highlighted the country’s transformational journey in the past ten years, saying that India is set to outclass Germany and Japan in next few
Delhi court reserves order on Sisodia’s regular bail pleas; he withdraws interim plea to campaign for LS polls
New Delhi, April 20 - AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, on Friday withdrew his interim bail application to campaign for his party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls
German warship ends mission against Houthi militants in Red Sea
Berlin, April 20 - A German warship ended its mission protecting merchant shipping from Houthi militants in Yemen and departed from the Red Sea early on Saturday morning.