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Washington: US President Donald Trump’s sensational assertion that India has decided to stop importing oil from Russia has set off a seething diplomatic and political storm, with stinging denials being issued by the ministry of external…

London: In a broad clampdown designed to strangle Russia's war machine, Britain has targeted two of Moscow's biggest oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil – along with prominent figures in India and China. Announcing the move just days after…

New Delhi: Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a fragile two-day truce on their volatile border to stop escalating hostilities which resulted in over 50 people, including civilians and soldiers, being killed. The truce, which came into…

Islamabad: Pakistan's army unleashed a barrage of bombs on a Taliban military outpost on Tuesday evening, escalating tensions along the volatile Durand Line, only to encounter a fierce counteroffensive from Afghan fighters. The skirmish,…

New Delhi: In a stinging blow to American global clout, the United States passport has slipped out of the world's top 10 most powerful for the first time in two decades, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. Once an unrivalled…

New Delhi: A cheeky aside from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has ignited worldwide chatter, turning a Gaza peace summit into an unlikely forum for tobacco talk. At the Sharm El-Sheikh…

New Delhi: Amid cautious hope from the fledgling Gaza Peace Plan, displaced families are trickling back to their battered homes in the Strip, where two years of relentless conflict have left over 67,000 dead and an economy in tatters. The…

Islamabad: In a quirky twist of global trade, China has inked a deal to import 200,000 donkeys annually from Pakistan, sparking curiosity and concern. Despite boasting its own donkey herds, Beijing's appetite for these sturdy beasts stems…

Beijing: A sweeping reshuffle is set to shake up the Chinese Communist Party’s top leadership, with significant changes expected from top to bottom. The party’s pivotal fourth plenary meeting, scheduled in Beijing from October 20 to 23,…

Kabul: Pakistan's audacious border strike has backfired spectacularly, igniting a fierce Taliban retaliation that has left the region on edge. In a swift counter-offensive, Taliban forces targeted eight Pakistani military outposts,…