Doha, Aug 4 (IANS) Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran remain underway, with draft language for a possible agreement continuing to be exchanged between the two sides as regional mediators work to prevent further escalation.
Taipei, Aug 4 (IANS) Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday urged the international community to oppose China's 'ethnic unity' law and expressed Taipei's firm stance against authoritarian expansion and transnational repression, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) UEFA has confirmed that it has sent a legal preservation notice to FIFA as the fallout from the governing body's abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal continues, with the European football body keeping open the possibility of legal proceedings over the controversial plan.
Detroit, Aug 4 (IANS) The 2026 PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs will mark a historic milestone for Indian-origin golfers, with four players - Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala and rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju - set to feature in the season-ending competition.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Centre is expected to meet senior executives from Meta on August 5 to seek explanations on a range of concerns, including the handling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), risks associated with WhatsApp usernames, and the treatment of verified and prominent accounts across its platforms, it was announced on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with the visiting Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing ways to deepen inter-parliamentary dialogue, enhance the activities of friendship groups, and promote the exchange of experience in the field of lawmaking.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Bangladesh recorded a 37 per cent fall in foreign loan commitments in FY26, eroding one of the country’s traditional buffers against external shocks and raising questions about future development financing, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Japan Open champion PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth, and the 2022 Asian Games gold medallist duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has been handed the fifth seeding for the upcoming BWF World Championships 2026 to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from August 17 to 23.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday made it clear that the Indian government is not involved in any way in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's scheduled interaction with media on Wednesday and the programme is being organised by a private media entity.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Jannat Zubair reacted to her link-up rumours with Elvish Yadav during an exclusive conversation with IANS, calling them 'a little too much'.
