Europe

Tesla halts production at German factory after 'arson attack'

Tesla has halted production at its German factory after electrical cables powering the plant were set on fire in an alleged act of "sabotage" by a far-left group, according to Al Jazeera.

2024-03-05T23:10:48.494485+00:00 IST

Ukraine claims it sunk another Russian warship

Ukrainian military on Tuesday claimed it had sunk another Russian warship through a 'successful' drone attack in the Black Sea, CNN reported.

2024-03-05T17:40:39.019110+00:00 IST

Germany: CDU puts two Indian-origin candidates in district polls

For the first time, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany is putting forward two candidates of Indian origin for the upcoming district elections in Ilm-Kreis.

2024-03-05T15:14:06.969204+00:00 IST

UK: World Sindhi Congress stages protest against activist murder

According to the statement, the human rights activist Hidayat Lohar was tragically murdered by unidentified assailants in his hometown of Nasirabad, Sindh, Pakistan, on 16 February while on his way to the school where he worked as a teacher.

2024-03-05T11:51:12.464081+00:00 IST

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi intends to visit Russia

During his visit, Grossi will hold several high-level meetings and consultations on the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

2024-03-05T05:14:52.933536+00:00 IST

France makes abortion a constitutional right

Hailed by lawmakers as a historic step, the measure demonstrated France's unwavering support for reproductive rights at a time when abortion rights are under attack in the US and in regions of Europe like Hungary where far-right parties are gaining ground.

2024-03-04T21:34:56.533826+00:00 IST

Germany: Baloch Republican Party stages protest against Pakistan

The Baloch Republican Party, held a demonstration in Germany's Gottingen city against the military operations and "fake encounters" carried out by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan.

2024-03-04T15:49:04.090872+00:00 IST

India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding LS polls

India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.

2024-03-04T15:26:56.413476+00:00 IST

Blasts rock railway bridge in Russia, trains delayed

passenger train service was halted today due as "unauthorized persons interfered" in the operation of the Zvezda-Chapayevsk railway in Samara Region, the Kuibyshevskaya railway said

2024-03-04T08:21:36.711741+00:00 IST

Ukraine: Bodies of mother, her baby found; death toll reaches 10

The death toll from the Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Odesa city rose to 10, a figure which includes two babies, CNN reported citing Ukrainian officials on Sunday.

2024-03-03T13:41:24.265777+00:00 IST

a Iceland's Blue Lagoon evacuated

Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon has been evacuated due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, reported CNN, citing the country's public broadcaster RUV.

2024-03-03T13:07:02.698951+00:00 IST

US begins airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza

The United States has begun airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, according to two US officials, as reported by CNN.

2024-03-02T15:54:34.272767+00:00 IST

'Islamist extremists, far rights groups spreading poison'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came out heavily against the rising cases of 'extremism' in the United Kingdom, and in warned that while people have the right to march and protest 'peacefully', they can't call for violence and extremism.

2024-03-02T07:38:09.931416+00:00 IST

Over 100 detained across Russia for honoring Navalny amid funeral

Novosibirsk witnessed the highest detentions with 16 individuals taken into custody. Moscow, where Navalny was interred, saw at least 10 detentions, while Yekaterinburg and the Voronezh region had 10 and 14 detentions, respectively.

2024-03-01T22:10:55.939411+00:00 IST

One person arrested at Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's funeral 

At least one person was arrested at the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, CNN reported, citing monitoring group OVD-Info.

2024-03-01T14:43:41.490779+00:00 IST

Navalny's funeral: Family struggles to find hearse

Navalny team's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh claimed that drivers had been "called by unknown people and threatened not to take Alexey's body anywhere.

2024-03-01T09:35:04.603365+00:00 IST

Austria: Tibetans hold protest outside Chinese Embassy in Vienna

The Tibetan diaspora held a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Vienna on Wednesday, demanding the release of arrested Tibetans in Sichuan who were peacefully protesting the planned construction of a dam in Tibet, local sources stated.

2024-03-01T08:02:49.815132+00:00 IST

"Our position is very well known...": MEA on Russia-Ukraine war 

India's position on the Russia-Ukraine war is very well known, and it has been conveyed at various levels, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

2024-02-29T15:59:39.837134+00:00 IST

Putin warns of nuclear war if Ukraine conflict escalates

"They should eventually realise that we also have weapons that can hit targets on their territory. Everything that the West comes up with creates the real threat of a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons, and thus the destruction of civilisation," Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly, which comes two weeks ahead of March 17 presidential elections in the country.

2024-02-29T12:51:07.936214+00:00 IST

Russia launches Iran’s research satellite 'Pars 1' into space

Russia on Thursday launched into space Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, which has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth, Russian state media reported.

2024-02-29T08:59:14.326368+00:00 IST

French Senate votes to approve constitutional abortion rights

The Senate's decision saw 267 votes in favour and 50 against, marking a crucial step in the legislative process. The proposed legislation now awaits approval by a three-fifths majority from both houses during a joint congress scheduled for March 4.

2024-02-29T00:35:03.970780+00:00 IST