International

August 12, 2025 9:15 PM

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India And Nigeria Hold Bilateral Defence Talks in New Delhi

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with Nigerian Minister of State for Defence Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle in New Delhi today. The two Ministers discussed the way forward to further advance growing bilateral defence cooperation and military engagements across diverse ...

August 12, 2025 8:24 PM

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Crude Oil Prices Dip; Brent at $66.31, WTI at $63.53 per Barrel

Crude oil prices declined today. Brent Crude was trading around half per cent down at 66 dollars and 31 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading over 0.6 per cent down at 63 dollars and 53 cents per barrel, when reports last came in. 

August 12, 2025 8:19 PM

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India Reaffirms Commitment to Rules-Based Maritime Order at UN Security Council

India reaffirmed its commitment to a free, open, and rules-based maritime order, grounded in international law and the principles of UNCLOS, during a high-level UN Security Council debate on maritime security in New York. Representing India, MEA Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal highlighted India’s MAHAS...

August 12, 2025 7:54 PM

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Afghan Migrants Accuse Pakistani Police of Corruption and Harassment

Afghan migrants have accused Pakistani police of corruption, alleging harassment, wrongful arrests, and extortion despite holding valid immigration documents. The Afghanistan local media reported that Pakistani officers demand to see visas and passports, detaining those without immediate proof, and ...

August 12, 2025 7:46 PM

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Sri Lanka: Priyantha Weerasooriya Becomes Sri Lanka’s 37th IGP

The Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nomination of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the nation’s 37th IGP. Weerasooriya has been serving in an acting capacity since November 2023 and will formally assume the posit...

August 12, 2025 6:57 PM

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Record Rainfall Hits Japan’s Kyushu; 3 Dead, Rescues Ongoing

Three persons have been killed as record-breaking rainfall lashed Japan's Kyushu region today. According to local authorities, the victims were caught in landslides and river flooding in the country's Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Fukuoka provinces.   According to media reports, a road collapse caus...