Tehran, June 16 (IANS) Hours after a top Iranian military official on Monday claimed that Pakistan has assured launching a nuclear attack against Israel if the latter dropped a nuclear bomb on Iran, a shaken Islamabad termed the news as "fake" which it said has even been carried by the British press.
Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday urged the interim government in the country to communicate to the Election Commission (EC) its decision to hold national elections in February 2026, as it was decided during Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's meeting with the Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman in London, last week.
Ottawa, June 16 (IANS) Several world leaders have gathered at the Canadian Rockies for the Group of Seven (G7) Summit being held amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Paris/New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) In a major development, the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Monday severely condemned the "brutal terrorist attack" in Pahalgam on April 22, stating that it could not have taken place without "money and the means" to move funds between terrorist supporters.
Nicosia, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrapped up his landmark two-day visit to Cyprus and left for Canada where he will be attending the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on Tuesday.
Nicosia, June 16 (IANS) In a heartwarming gesture, a Nicosia Municipal Council member touched Prime Minister Narendra Modi's feet as he arrived to tour the historic area along the ceasefire line with the country's President, Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.
Nicosia, June 16 (IANS) India's strengthened diplomatic relationships and the country's expanding influence across the globe was once again visible on Monday as President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cyprus's honour – the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III – at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia.
Tehran, June 16 (IANS) Amid intensifying hostilities with Israel, Iran on Monday announced that its Parliament is drafting legislation to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of Nuclear Weapons, raising global concerns about the future of nuclear stability in the region.
Tel Aviv, June 16 (IANS) Israel on Monday announced that four high-ranking Iranian intelligence officials, including the chief of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were killed in a precision airstrike carried out by Israeli fighter jets in Tehran.
Ghaziabad, June 16 (IANS) The family of a medical student from Ghaziabad, currently stranded in war-torn Iran, on Monday has appealed to the Indian government to ensure his safe return.
