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Indian wheat has become competitive for the first time in years after Russias invasion of Ukraine upended the global grains trade, sparking a scramble for alternatives.

Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices

Russia had voiced dissatisfaction with the deal facilitating exports of Russian grain and fertiliser

18 Nov 2022 3:38 PM IST

US and South Korean officials say North Korea has finished preparations to conduct a nuclear test explosion in its remote testing facility in the northeast. AP

Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea

Annual military training between Seoul and Washington had been scaled back or cancelled to support now-dormant diplomacy...

17 Nov 2022 1:08 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a bilateral meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (

PM Modi holds talks with British counterpart Sunak

BALI: The UK on Wednesday unveiled a new scheme offering 3,000 places annually to 18 to 30 year-old degree-educated...

16 Nov 2022 6:30 PM IST

Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker New Diamond after a fire aboard was extinguished, some 60 km off Sri Lankas eastern coast where a fire was reported inside the engine room. - A massive fire on a stricken oil tanker off Sri Lankas coast has been extinguished, the island nations navy said on September 6, as international salvage experts began to assess the damage over fears of an environmental disaster if there is a leak. (Photo by Handout / Sri Lankas Air Force / AFP)

Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman

Dubai: An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of...

16 Nov 2022 4:20 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Bali to attend the G20 Summit, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Indonesia hands over G20 presidency to India as Bali Summit ends

Bali: Indonesia on Wednesday handed over the G20 presidency to India for the coming year as the Bali summit of the...

16 Nov 2022 1:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Welcoming Dinner during G20 Leaders Summit, at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (PTI Photo)

First time after Galwan clash, Modi, China Prez Xi shake hands at G20...

Modi and Xi seen to have a brief conversation towards the end of dinner

16 Nov 2022 7:24 AM IST

A UN handout photo shows delegates attending the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (AFP)

India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay...

United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held...

15 Nov 2022 12:31 PM IST

From 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the last census, the Indian population is projected to grow to 1.66 billion by 2050.

World population hits the 800-crore mark today

Since 1800, the world-'s population has jumped eight-fold, from an estimated one billion to eight billion

15 Nov 2022 11:38 AM IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (PTI)

Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt

A manager of a restaurant near where the bomb went off said he heard the explosion and saw people running

14 Nov 2022 8:26 AM IST

Visakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a ceremony organised for the launch of multiple developmental projects, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G20 summit in Bali

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bali from November 14-16 to attend the 17th G-20 summit. He will...

14 Nov 2022 12:05 AM IST

(L-R) Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indias Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Cambodias Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesias President Joko Widodo, and Bruneis Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stand on stage during the ASEAN-India Summit as part of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Phnom Penh on November 12, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

India-ASEAN nations to enhance cooperation against terrorism

NEW DELHI: With an eye on the growing Chinese military and economic assertiveness in the region, India and the 10...

12 Nov 2022 7:46 PM IST

Israels ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. - Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, but the outlook could shift as ballots are counted. (Photo: AFP)

Israel-'s Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government

JERUSALEM: Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive an official mandate Sunday to form a government...

11 Nov 2022 7:07 PM IST