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Thai Woman Gets Death Sentence After Poisoning 14 Friends With Cyanide
- Nov 21, 2024 09:32 am IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
Authorities have since linked Sararat to a series of cyanide poisonings dating back to 2015.
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Xi Jinping Calls For Peace In Ukraine, Ceasefire In Gaza During Brazil Visit
- Nov 21, 2024 02:40 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged "more voices" to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil's capital, Chinese state media said.
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"We Can't Support Unconditional...": US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN
- Nov 20, 2024 20:59 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas.
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What UN Watchdog Said On Israel's Claim Of Destroying Iran's Secret Nuke Site
- Nov 20, 2024 20:31 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that the agency did not consider Iran's Parchin site "a nuclear facility" after Israel claimed it hit Tehran's nuclear programme in a strike last month.
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Donald Trump's Return Bringing India-China Closer: India-US Advocacy Group Head
- Nov 20, 2024 19:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
During his presidential election campaign, Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on goods from China -- and a tariff of up to 20 per cent on every other US import.
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Lion, 2 Bears, 40 Ducks: Putin Gifts Dozens Of Animals To North Korea
- Nov 20, 2024 17:30 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian officials said Wednesday.
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"Avoid Galwan-Type Incidents": Rajnath Says At Meet With Chinese Counterpart
- Nov 20, 2024 17:28 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
- (with inputs from ANI)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun for bilateral talks in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The two leaders met for the first time since the military disengagement in Ladakh.
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Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea
- Nov 20, 2024 15:28 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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"They're Trying To Kill Me": Andhra Maid Alleges Torture In Kuwait
- Nov 20, 2024 15:05 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A woman from Andhra Pradesh, working as a house help in Kuwait has accused her employers of torture. The woman, a native of Kakinada district, recorded a video explaining her ordeal and sent it to her relatives.
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Happy Birthday, Goku And Friends: Japan's 'Dragon Ball' Turns 40
- Nov 20, 2024 13:39 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
"Dragon Ball" fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama's unexpected death.
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China Unveils Next-Gen Weapons, Stealth Fighters, Drones At Airshow
- Nov 20, 2024 12:41 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
China displayed its rapidly advancing military technology at the country's largest airshow in Zhuhai last week.
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What S Jaishankar, China's Wang Yi Discussed When They Met At G20
- Nov 20, 2024 12:22 pm IST
- Asian News International
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday (local time) stated that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed the progress in recent disengagement efforts along the India-China border.
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Adani To Buy PSP Stake To Boost Construction Arm
- Nov 20, 2024 11:45 am IST
- P R Sanjai, Bloomberg
Billionaire Gautam Adani agreed to buy a stake in PSP Projects Ltd. as his ports-to-power conglomerate seeks to enhance its engineering and construction capabilities to execute infrastructure projects.
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Main Issue With Pakistan Is Of Terrorism: India's Ambassador at UN
- Nov 20, 2024 11:03 am IST
- Press Trust of India
- (with inputs from PTI)
"With Pakistan, the main issue we have is of terrorism," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said.
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Taliban Removes 'Un-Islamic' Books, Anti-Government Literature
- Nov 20, 2024 10:46 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.
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Special US-Russia Hotline To Defuse Crises Not In Use, Says Kremlin
- Nov 20, 2024 08:52 am IST
- Reuters
A special hotline in place to deflate crises between the Kremlin and the White House is not currently being used, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as nuclear risks rise amid the highest tensions between Russia and West in decades.
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Italy, Japan, UK To Invite More Countries To Co-Develop 6th-Gen Fighter Jet
- Nov 20, 2024 04:20 am IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
- (with inputs from Reuters)
A potential plan to bring in more nations on board the ambitious 6th-generation GCAP jet fighter project was discussed today when the leaders of Italy, Japan and Britain met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil.
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Suicide Attack Kills 10 Soldiers In Pakistan A Day After 8 Killed In Gunbattle
- Nov 20, 2024 03:32 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
A suicide attack in northwest Pakistan killed 10 soldiers Tuesday, an intelligence source told AFP, after a separate clash less than a day earlier left eight dead in the same region bordering Afghanistan.