Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk reportedly joined a high-level phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump earlier this week, according to a report by The New York Times.
Balendra Shah on Saturday, expressed his eagerness to work closely with Narendra Modi, a day after being sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister.
Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested following allegations that he authorised a violent crackdown on Gen Z-led protests in September that left multiple people dead.
Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested following allegations that he authorised a violent crackdown on Gen Z-led protests in September that left multiple people dead.
Montreal: Air Canada Chief Executive Michael Rousseau on Wednesday apologised for not speaking French amid criticism, while reiterating condolences to victims of a deadly crash involving an Air Canada Express flight at LaGuardia Airport.
US Senator Chris Murphy has sharply criticised the ongoing Middle East conflict, claiming the United States is spending nearly $2 billion daily to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk missiles over the past four weeks in its ongoing conflict with Iran, raising concerns within the Pentagon about dwindling stockpiles, The Washington Post reported.
Iran has warned that it could target the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a crucial global shipping corridor, if the United States and Israel escalate the ongoing conflict through a ground invasion of Iranian territory.
Bangladesh’s annual fossil fuel import bill is projected to surge by $4.8 billion, marking a 40 percent increase from 2025 levels, amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to a new analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA).
At least two police officials in Pakistan have been arrested on murder charges after a man was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside the Industrial Area police chowki in Lahore, media reports said.
Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have reportedly barred members of the Ahmadiyya community from performing Eid prayers at multiple locations, according to media reports.
Iran’s latest missile offensive against Israel has drawn attention not only for its scale but also for the unusual messages it carried.
Nepal's youngest Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, took oath on Friday, weeks after his party registered a thumping victory in the general polls, the first since the youth-led uprising occurred.
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a 48-year-old man to 21 days in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 1,500 after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing four litres of petrol, despite claiming it was for domestic use.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he has extended the deadline for potential action against Iran’s energy assets to April 6, stating that the move came at Tehran’s request.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed that the mysterious “present” from Iran, which he hinted at earlier this week, consisted of 10 large oil shipments.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is “begging” for a deal to end the ongoing conflict, even as Tehran publicly maintains it is only reviewing Washington’s proposal.
Israel has claimed that Alireza Tangsiri, the naval commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a strike near Bandar Abbas.
A Turkish-operated oil tanker carrying Russian crude was struck by a suspected underwater attack in the Black Sea early Thursday, according to Turkey’s transport minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has claimed that people in Iran wanted him to become the country’s Supreme Leader—an offer he said he declined.
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 16 people have died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 individuals plunged into the Padma River in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila in central Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon, according to local media reports.
Dubai is preparing to roll out a series of significant changes from April 2026, impacting banking security, school operations, air travel, and residency rules as part of broader policy updates across the emirate.
Iran has rejected a proposal from the United States to end the ongoing conflict, declaring that any ceasefire will happen only on its own terms and conditions, media reports said.
Iran has claimed that it fired a cruise missile towards the USS Abraham Lincoln shortly after issuing a direct warning to the United States, according to reports from Iranian state television.
China has significantly expanded its ocean mapping and monitoring operations across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building a vast database of underwater terrain and environmental conditions.
Tehran/IBNS: Iran has stopped a Pakistan-bound container vessel from crossing the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively restricted by Tehran following US-Israel attacks, media reports said.
An American jury has found Indian-origin judge KP George guilty on two counts of money laundering, according to media reports.
Iranian police have arrested 466 individuals accused of undermining national security and engaging in online activities allegedly linked to efforts by the United States and Israel to create instability, according to media reports.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday sharply criticised the US-Israeli war on Iran as a violation of international law, saying there is "no reason" for Germany to align itself with the administration of US President Donald Trump.
As back-channel contacts reopen between the United States and Iran to ease a four-week conflict, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected diplomatic actor.
