New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India on Sunday advised Indian nationals intending to take employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting Black Sea region to carefully assess the prevailing security risks before accepting such assignments.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled his visit to Indonesia earlier this month, during which a major agreement on BrahMos and Astra missiles was signed between the two nations, and highlighted the world's increasing confidence towards India's defence equipment and technology.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu returned to New Delhi on Sunday after successfully concluding her three-nation State visit to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, marking a significant diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening India’s ties with the three European countries.
Washington, July 26 (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the United States’ naval blockade against Iran remains fully in effect, announcing that American forces have redirected multiple commercial vessels, boarded ships for verification, and disabled one tanker that allegedly attempted to violate the blockade.
Tehran, July 26 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the EU to take "decisive" action against Ukraine's targeting of an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea.
Paris, July 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday thanked firefighters and security forces for their efforts as the country is facing massive wildfires.
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Road access to several parts of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) remains cut off for the fourth consecutive day as flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) continue to damage highways and hamper restoration efforts, local media reported.
Baghdad, July 25 (IANS) A booby-trapped drone was shot down on Saturday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a Kurdish security source said.
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The recent controversy surrounding Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh's radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami, has become more than an individual embarrassment. The episode has raised questions about Jamaat’s central political narrative that it represents a "morally superior alternative" in Bangladesh’s politics, a report has stated.
Brussels, July 25 (IANS) The Pakistani government has criticised remarks made by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi in a recent interview, calling them detrimental to the national interests. Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accused Niazi of tarnishing the country’s image internationally, while ministers Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Tallal Chaudhry said such statements weaken the country’s credibility on the global stage.
