United Nations, Aug 26 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked Israel and Hezbollah to immediately de-escalate the situation that is "threatening regional security and stability," according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan has long cried hoarse and portrayed itself as a victim of extremism and terrorism. As recently as June 2024, its federal government approved a "reinvigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign" to eradicate terrorism through coordinated, multi-faceted efforts.
San Francisco, Aug 25 (IANS) US NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Sunday backed Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying his arrest is “an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association”.
San Francisco, Aug 25 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday came out in support of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying Mark Zuckerberg should instead be arrested for "massive child exploitation" problem on his Meta-owned Instagram.
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) As Pakistan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Islamabad for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Governments (CHG) meeting, scheduled on October 15 and 16, analysts see it as a "protocol and not political stunt".
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited on Sunday the William B. Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre in the United States, where he was briefed about its operations and usage as India is exploring possibilities of establishing similar facilities in the country.
Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency on Sunday morning after the Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS) A 26-year-old man turned himself in to the German police, claiming to be responsible for a deadly knife attack in the western German city of Solingen, local media reported.
Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS) German Police made a second arrest over a deadly knife attack in the western German city of Solingen two days ago, a spokesperson from the police said.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in June this year on board Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule, will return to Earth early next year, the space agency said in a release on Saturday.
