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People evacuated from a fire gutted building in the Maldives capital Male on November 10, 2022, await relocation after a major fire swept through cramped living quarters of foreign workers. (Mohamed SHAABIN / AFP)

Fire kills 9 Indians in Maldives capital

Maldivian political parties have criticised conditions for foreign workers

10 Nov 2022 12:41 PM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, welcomes Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for talks in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo: AP)

India pushes Russia for -'return to talks, diplomacy-' in Ukraine

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar once again conveyed Indiaâ€™s message to Russia that -'this is not an era of...

8 Nov 2022 4:02 PM IST

South Korea and North Korea scramble warplanes in extension of tensions (Photo: AP)

Rival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions

SEOUL: South Korea has scrambled dozens of military aircraft, including advanced F35 fighter jets, after spotting 180...

4 Nov 2022 3:24 PM IST

Pakistani officials said Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, that a gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Khan, wounding him slightly and also some of his supporters. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot at, injured but safe

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was injured on Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened...

3 Nov 2022 5:53 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 appears to edge toward victory after vote

TEL AVIV: Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared headed toward victory on Wednesday, with some 85 per...

2 Nov 2022 7:32 PM IST

South Korean Air Forces KF-16 fighters prepare to take off during a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Storm between U.S and South Korea, in Gunsan, South Korea (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches

South Koreaâ€™s military said North Korea launched more than 10 missiles of various kinds off its eastern and western...

2 Nov 2022 10:31 AM IST

Rescue workers and firefighters try to help injured people near the scene of a crowd surge in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night

30 Oct 2022 11:02 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the plenary session of the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Putin terms ties with India special; praises PM Modi for -'independent...

MOSCOW: Russia has special ties with India and they have always supported each other and will remain so in the future,...

28 Oct 2022 3:36 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP)

Pakistan-'s Election Commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan for five...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Election Commission on Friday disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan for five years in...

21 Oct 2022 3:34 PM IST

The Burglar used uniforms of Urban Clap, Swiggy and Dunzo where he worked at different times, to roam around residential areas and burgle houses. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Fearing mob beating, thief calls cops for help in getting out of shop...

DHAKA: A thief in Bangladesh sought police help to save him from possible mob beating as he got stranded inside a shop...

21 Oct 2022 3:11 PM IST

Sree Ramya Krishna Govardhan with Kim Kum Pyoung, former director of Korean Cultural Centre, India. (Photo by arrangement/DC)

India-Korea promotion of literature and culture

HYDERABAD: Sree Ramya Krishna Govardhan, a student from Hyderabad, was stated to be the first student from India to be...

20 Oct 2022 1:37 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AFP)

Xi Jinping swears by Marxism to make China first modern socialist...

BEIJING: Poised for record third five-year term and perhaps for life, Chinese President Xi Jinping's high-voltage...

18 Oct 2022 4:59 PM IST