35 Somalis arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking

India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages
23 March 2024

UNESCO to celebrate silver jubilee of International Mother Language Day next year

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided yesterday to celebrate the silver jubilee of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2025
22 March 2024

40 killed in gun attack at Moscow concert

At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, in one of the worst such attacks on Russia in years
22 March 2024

UK royal Kate taking chemotherapy after cancer discovery

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present
22 March 2024

Global warming to raise food prices, inflation: study

Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank.
22 March 2024

Princess Kate announces she has cancer

Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said yesterday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following her major abdominal surgery in January revealed the presence of cancer.
22 March 2024

Gunmen kill 40 at Moscow concert hall

At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, in one of the worst such attacks on Russia in years.
22 March 2024

Liquor policy scam case: Delhi CM remanded in custody till Mar 28

Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi and a key opposition leader in India, has been remanded in custody until March 28. 
22 March 2024

UN security council: Russia, China veto US resolution on Gaza truce

The United Nations Security Council yesterday failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States.
22 March 2024

70 Rohingyas feared dead or missing

More than 70 Rohingyas are “presumed dead or missing” after a boat they were on capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, while 75 have been rescued, the UNHCR refugee agency said yesterday.
22 March 2024

Lanka PM to visit China March 25-30: Beijing

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will visit China, his country’s biggest bilateral lender, next week, Beijing’s
22 March 2024

Taiwan detects 36 Chinese aircraft around island

Taipei’s defence ministry yesterday announced the highest single-day number of Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island this year, which analysts attributed as a reaction to Taiwan’s political outreach to Europe in recent days.
22 March 2024

Russia admits ‘state of war’ amid strikes on Ukraine

Russia yesterday admitted two years into its invasion of Ukraine that it was “in a state of war,” as it launched a massive wave of missile and drone attacks on its neighbour’s territory.
22 March 2024

Modi in Bhutan to shore up ties with eye on China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bhutan yesterday for a two-day state visit to the tiny but strategic
22 March 2024

More land crossings into Gaza can prevent famine

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that only an expansion of land crossings into Gaza could help prevent famine in the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
22 March 2024

At least 65 migrants' bodies found in Libya mass grave: UN

A mass grave containing "at least 65 migrants' bodies" was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday
22 March 2024

Investors approve merger to list Trump social media company

Shareholders approved a merger Friday to list Donald Trump's social media venture on the stock market, providing a potential financial lifeline to the former president as he faces possible seizure of properties
22 March 2024

Russia, China veto US Security Council bid on Gaza 'ceasefire'

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel
22 March 2024

At least 38 Rohingyas killed by Myanmar military air strikes in recent weeks

15 children among those killed, says Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK
22 March 2024

Indian opposition denounces arrest of Kejriwal

India's opposition parties joined a chorus in denouncing the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case of alleged graft yesterday, claiming that it shows how "jittery" the ruling BJP at the centre is with less than a month to go for the Lok Sabha polls
22 March 2024