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Makkah: Grand Mosque imam Sheikh Ghazzawi’s ill health sparks wave of prayers

New Delhi

Sheikh Dr Faisal Jameel Ghazzawi, the imam (prayer leader) of grand mosque in Makkah, Al-Haram, and a noted Islamic preacher, is unwell and under...

India, UK resume talks on trade deal: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi

India and the United Kingdom have resumed negotiations on a trade deal that is "balanced, mutually beneficial and forward-looking."

EU President's visit to India highlights strong partnership: EU Ambassador

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New Delhi

Herve Delphin, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India, spoke about the upcoming visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to I...

Israel ready to extend ceasefire for hostages: FM Gideon Sa'ar

Brussels

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Monday emphasised that the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to extend the ceasefire agreeme...

Huge explosions rock Russian consulate in Marseille, Moscow calls it terrorist attack

Moscow/Marseille

The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that explosions near the Russian Consulate General in France's Marseille resemble a terrorist attack.

Bangladesh Air Force base attacked, several injured amid growing unrest

Dhaka

In an incident of lawlessness in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus, several miscreants launched an ambush on an Air Force base ...

Kash Patel, others leading sensitive agencies defy Musk on plan for mass firings

New York

US domestic intelligence head Kash Patel and other top government officials in sensitive areas are defying Elon Musk, telling employees to ignore the billionaire busi...

Zelenskyy ready to step down for peace, NATO membership

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Kyiv [Ukraine]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to step down as president in exchange for peace and the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NA...

Pope still in critical condition with signs of mild kidney failure: Vatican

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Vatican City

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure "which is currently under control...

Israel delays prisoners' release in protest against Hamas parading hostages

Tel Aviv

In a major development, Israel has announced that it is delaying the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners until it is given assurances that the next set of Israeli ho...

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement in US

Islamabad

Continuing its belligerent stance against Afghanistan, Pakistan threatened to deport thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting relocation and resettlement in the US bac...

Concerning and worrisome: Jaishankar on USAID funding

New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Saturday expressed concern over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated ...

Nepal: Students burn 'substandard' cycles given by China

Birgunj [Nepal]

A student organisation in Parsa of Nepal burned down the bicycles distributed in Chinese assistance for being substandard.

Trump suggests India help US with elections

Washington DC

During his closing speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, US President Donald Trump criticised the USAID funding of USD 18 mi...