Russia agrees to scale down fighting at Istanbul talks
ISTANBUL/KYIV: Russia said it would scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities following talks with Kyiv on Tuesday and raised the possibility of a meeting between the two presidents. The outcome of the face-to-face talks held in Istanbul raised hopes after more than a month of conflict that has left thousands dead and forced millions […]
2 DRG constables injured in IED blasts triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Two constables of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were injured on Tuesday after Naxals triggered serial improvised explosive device (IED) blasts in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, a senior police official said. The incident took place at around 9.15 am in Kurusnar police station area when a joint team of the DRG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) […]
Deaths of generals expose Russia’s troubles in Ukraine
PARIS: The killing in action of several Russian generals and senior military figures in Ukraine has revealed the extent of the heavy losses and logistical problems encountered by Moscow’s invading army. According to Kyiv, seven Russian generals have been killed since the invasion was launched on Feb 24, in what Western officials say would be […]
Active Covid cases decline to around 16,000
With 1,270 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,30,20,723, while the active cases further declined to 15,859, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,035 with 31 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]
EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to salvage nuclear deal
TEHRAN: A leading European Union diplomat held talks in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s state-run media reported, amid hopes that an agreement to restore Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers could be completed. The meetings between the EU’s envoy, Enrique Mora, and top Iranian officials come at a sensitive moment for talks to revive the […]
Covid-19: India Records 4,100 More Fatalities, 1,660 Fresh Cases
India’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 1,660 fresh cases have pushed the country’s COVID-19 tally to 4,30,18,032, while the number of active […]
Ukraine says 300 died in theatre attack
KYIV: About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week on a Mariupol theatre that was being used as a shelter, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday in what would make it the war’s deadliest known attack on civilians yet. The bloodshed is certain to fuel allegations Moscow has committed war crimes by killing […]
North Korea fires new ICBM in largest test since 2017
SEOUL: North Korea fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, Tokyo and Seoul said as they voiced outrage at Pyongyang’s most powerful launch since 2017. The missile was fired on Thursday afternoon from Sunan — likely the same site as a failed test last week — and had a range of 6,200 kilometers […]
Iran welcomes Syria ties with Arab nations
DAMASCUS: Iran’s top diplomat on Wednesday welcomed efforts to “normalise relations” between some Arab countries and Syria, days after President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to the United Arab Emirates. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on a visit to Damascus during which he met Assad, his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad and National […]
Covid-19: Single-day rise of 1,549 fresh cases, 31 fatalities in India
India saw a single-day rise of 1,549 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 4,30,09,390, while the active cases have further declined to 25,106, the Union health ministry said on Monday. The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 5,16,510 with 31 daily fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]