Ottawa, March 24 (IANS) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election as his country faces US President Donald Trump's onslaught, which has helped the ruling Liberal Party recover dramatically in polls.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) On 11th March 2025, Baloch insurgents executed a coordinated attack, culminating in the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train in the remote Bolan district of Balochistan, which was carrying 440 passengers, mainly off-duty Pakistan Army personnel. The incident, one of the most significant displays of insurgent violence in recent memory, resulted in considerable casualties.
Istanbul, March 23 (IANS) Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was officially arrested on Sunday over corruption charges, media reports said.
Rome, March 23 (IANS) After over five weeks in a Rome hospital undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments and pneumonia, Pope Francis was discharged on Sunday but will need at least two months of rest and time before his voice becomes normal.
New Delhi/New York, March 23 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman has been arrested on the charges of killing her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation at Disney land in California.
Vatican City, March 23 (IANS) Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday from the hospital where he has spent more than a month being treated for double pneumonia, said Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pontiff, media reported.
Kyiv, March 23 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday held a meeting of the military cabinet in Kharkiv, media reported.
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistani government, which had initially made tall claims about launching austerity plans and cutting down on expenditures, has approved a staggering 188 per cent increase in the salaries of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and advisors.
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) Calling India an "increasingly important partner", New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Saturday that the partnership between the two countries has "grown much stronger" during his five-day visit to New Delhi and Mumbai, earlier this week.
Reykjavik, March 22 (IANS) Iceland’s Minister for Education and Children’s Affairs, Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir, has stepped down from her role after revealing a past relationship with a 15-year-old boy she mentored over three decades ago, which resulted in the birth of a child.
