Trump briefs European leaders, Zelensky after meeting Putin

IANS | August 16, 2025 6:52 PM

Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday held a telephonic meeting with the European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to brief them on his discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Pakistan: Torrential rains kill 307 people in last 48 hours

IANS | August 16, 2025 5:29 PM

Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Torrential monsoon rains and flash floods continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan with as many as 307 people losing their lives and 23 getting injured across the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past 48 hours, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday.

Foreign Secretary Misri on two-day Nepal visit from Sunday

IANS | August 16, 2025 4:23 PM

Kathmandu/New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on a two-day official visit to Nepal starting Sunday at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Friday.

EAM Jaishankar, South Korean counterpart discuss strengthening ties

IANS | August 16, 2025 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday met with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in New Delhi, appreciating the strengthening convergences and increasing collaboration between India and South Korea as both countries marked 10 years of their Special Strategic Partnership.