Asia

Evacuees thank govt as 290 Indians return from Iran

Emotional returnees, including students and religious pilgrims, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for ensuring their safe return amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

2025-06-20T21:19:47.623493+00:00 IST

Operation Sindhu: 290 Indians evacuated from Iran arrive in Delhi

A special flight from Iran carrying 290 Indians, including students and religious pilgrims, landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport late Friday night, as part of Operation Sindhu, India's ongoing mission to evacuate citizens amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

2025-06-20T20:16:06.957001+00:00 IST

"BRICS currency is a very complex discussion," Brazil's Envoy

Nobrega said that BRICS countries have already been trading in local currency and one should not relate this to de-dollarisation.

2025-06-20T18:37:49.984523+00:00 IST

"Indonesia wants to be inclusive of emerging economies"

The 2025 BRICS summit will be the 17th annual BRICS summit, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 6-7.

2025-06-20T18:20:20.351007+00:00 IST

Russia will be in contact with all sides to 'stop the bloodshed’

Bogdanov said that the number of such contacts will increase in the next few days, as per Tass.

2025-06-20T18:03:04.840487+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Court extends remand of Sana Yousaf murder suspect

The main accused in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousuf, Umar Hayat, was produced before the court after the completion of his four-day physical remand.

2025-06-20T17:52:13.724364+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Attempt to steal railway pole ladder injures 17

Passengers aboard the Awam Express and Musa Express trains sustained injuries to their hands and arms.

2025-06-20T16:13:10.966408+00:00 IST

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to visit Mozambique and Zimbabwe

In Mozambique, MoS will represent India at the celebrations marking the 50 years of Independence of Mozambique on June 25. As Mozambique celebrates 50 years of its independence, India and Mozambique will also commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations. MoS is expected to call on the President Daniel Francisco Chapo.

2025-06-20T15:28:45.402321+00:00 IST

Hope Pak stands with Iran against Israeli aggression: Hosseini

Hosseini warned that they have untapped capabilities and they have kept them for the future and it is better for Pakistan to not risk the region.

2025-06-20T14:25:03.306028+00:00 IST

Islamic groups in Bangladesh hold anti-Israel protests

They held rallies and protest march at the north gate of the National Mosque, Baitul Mukarram, after Jumma prayers in the capital Dhaka.

2025-06-20T14:18:14.695571+00:00 IST

China ramps up military incursions near Taiwan

As per the MND, of the 24 aircraft, 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.

2025-06-20T13:19:33.363895+00:00 IST

“Felt aims of Op Sindoor achieved”: Former Envoy Puri

Former Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri said Israel is facing a hostile environment in its region.

2025-06-20T13:17:18.771545+00:00 IST

VBMP demands immediate release of Baloch students

Mahjabeen Baloch, a Library Science major at the University of Balochistan, and her brother Muhammad Younus Baloch, an engineering student at Khuzdar University, were allegedly apprehended in separate operations in late May.

2025-06-20T09:37:03.851230+00:00 IST

US fleet to enforce deterrence due to China military threats

Admiral Stephen Koehler, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, stated on Tuesday that the fleet's goal of deterring aggression in the South China Sea includes Taiwan, Taipei Times reported.

2025-06-20T09:34:05.911175+00:00 IST

Young man dies after release from Pak custody in Balochistan

Shahzaib was taken into custody during the Eid al-Adha celebrations near the Manguchar Dam area.

2025-06-20T09:26:14.029719+00:00 IST

Baloch Liberation Army claims deadly attacks Pak forces

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has asserted responsibility for various attacks directed at Pakistani military forces in Hoshab and Kolwah regions. The group claims that these operations incorporated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and confrontations, reportedly resulting in the deaths of five Pakistani army members.

2025-06-20T08:55:23.304287+00:00 IST

Sanjeev K Singla appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Monaco

Ambassador Sanjeev Kumar Singla has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Monaco, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said in an official statement on Friday.

2025-06-20T08:42:45.394899+00:00 IST

PTI slams Punjab govt for spending PKR 7.5 bn on luxury vehicles

In a statement shared on Thursday on X, PTI Punjab spokesperson Shayan Bashir said the luxury vehicles being purchased by the Punjab government include 10 bulletproof Toyota Land Cruisers and V8s worth PKR 500 million each for senior police officials, 48 protocol cars worth PKR 900m, and 76 vehicles for ministers and senior bureaucrats worth PKR 710 million.

2025-06-20T08:11:39.105628+00:00 IST

Thai PM seeks patch up with Army official post phone call fiasco

The 38-year-old Prime Minister who assumed office less than a year ago had to issue a public apology on June 19 after Cambodian leader Hun Sen released online her telephone conversation with him.

2025-06-20T08:09:08.118244+00:00 IST

ETGE welcomes G7 stand on transnational repression

The ETGE recalled the arrest of Dilshat Reshit in April 2025, a founding member and long-time spokesperson of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), who was found to be operating as a Chinese agent.

2025-06-20T06:57:30.074789+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Nepal hosts Yoga Day event in Lumbini

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday hosted Yoga Day event in Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha in Nepal on the eve of the grand celebration on June 21.

2025-06-20T06:38:38.820605+00:00 IST