Mumbai, December 6 (IANS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy's latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, 'INS Tushil' at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said here
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): South Korean police and the prosecution launched separate investigation teams Friday to handle charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law this
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): North Korea will hold a key parliamentary meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment and other issues, two days after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, accord
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate humanitarian access to all civilians in Syria, and a return to political process to end the bloodshed.At a press mee
Nay Pyi Taw, December 6 (IANS): Several significant projects, that will augment civilian infrastructure and improve the quality of life for the people of Myanmar through India's grant-in aid of $500,000 per ann
Beirut, December 6 (IANS): Hezbollah vows support for Syrian govt amid rebel offensives Hezbollah will support the Syrian government amid escalating offensives by rebel forces, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qass
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN humanitarians have said that they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sai
Bangkok, December 6 (IANS): As the 13th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development concluded in Bangkok, five United Nations Regional Commissions issued a joint statement underscoring the urgent
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.The a
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): India is in a 'much more advantageous position' than many other countries in the world to build 'deeper' relations with the incoming Donald Trump 2.0 administration in the US, Exte
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): As the demand for semiconductors surges globally, the coming together of India and Japan -- and Taiwan -- can herald something "potentially important" that could reshape the geopol
Seoul, December 5 (IANS): South Korean opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday passed impeachment motions against the chief state auditor and three top prosecutors over their roles in investigations
United Nations, December 5 (IANS): The United Nations urged the Taliban authorities to reconsider implementing restrictions on women and girls' access to medical training in Afghanistan, a UN spokesperson said.
Dhaka, December 5 (IANS): Terming it as a "hate speech", a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday ordered that the recent remarks made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be removed fr
Jerusalem, December 5 (IANS) Israeli security forces announced that they had recovered the body of an Israeli hostage kidnapped to Gaza during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, and took him back to Israel.In a
Seoul, December 5 (IANS) Choi Byung-hyuk, the nominee to lead the Defence Ministry, is a retired four-star Army general currently serving as the Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.Choi, a graduate of the Korea Military
Seoul, December 4 (IANS): Opposition parties in South Korea submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after Yoon's declaration of martial law was blocked by lawmakers.The main oppositio
Seoul, December 4 (IANS): South Korea's economic officials canceled their major pre-announced schedules on Wednesday as they focussed on addressing the fallout from a short-lived declaration of emergency martia
Jerusalem, December 4 (IANS): Israel has warned that it would expand its attacks and include targets linked to the Lebanese state if the fragile truce with Hezbollah collapses.The warning on Tuesday followed He
London, December 4 (IANS) Indian-origin UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it "senseless" and "horrendous."Patel, a Conservati