Almaty, March 20 (IANS) Kazakhstan is expected to wrap up the technical investigation into the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the coming months, the Kazinform news agency reported on Friday, citing Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev.The investigation is currently summarizing findings, with the involvement of an international commission. Preliminary findings have been received from equipment manufacturers, including GPS trackers, navigation systems, and the aircraft manufacturer, E…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) BJP’s Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress amid the ongoing debate over the gas crisis, accusing the party of indulging in partisan politics and undermining India’s interests at a time when the country should remain united.Dubey said the focus of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to take India towards the goal of a developed nation by 2047.“The problem in this country is how India will become a develope…
Moscow/Tehran, March 10 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday reaffirmed his country’s principled position in favour of the earliest possible de-escalation of the Middle East conflict and its settlement through political means, during a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The two leaders discussed the situation in the region following what Tehran has described as Israeli-US aggression against Iran.Putin emphasised that Russia continues to advocate dialogue…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US tariffs imposed on India in 2025 triggered a “crisis of trust” between the two countries and slowed momentum in the Quad partnership, according to a report released by Democratic members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The report says that steep tariffs introduced by the Donald Trump administration in August 2025 strained relations with India, one of Washington’s most important strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific.“In India, a country with which …
Washington, March 10 (IANS) President Donald Trump said he held a “very good” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the Ukraine war and the escalating conflict in the Middle East as the United States continues military operations against Iran.At a news conference in Florida, Trump confirmed the conversation with the Russian leader and said both sides discussed the war in Ukraine before turning to the situation in the Middle East.“Yes. Yes, I had a very good call with Presi…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel were “winning very decisively” in the ongoing military campaign against Iran and suggested the conflict could end within days, as he defended the scale of recent strikes and warned Tehran against threatening global energy supplies.Speaking at a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Trump described the joint operation — named Operation Epic Fury — as one of the most extensive military campaig…
Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian over the killing of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family. He expressed sympathy with the family and friends of Khamenei and the leadership and people of Iran.In a statement issued by the Kremlin, Putin said: “Please, accept my deepest condolences on the assassination of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ali Khamenei…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States “could” consider sanctions relief for Russia as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war, while signalling frustration with Iran’s nuclear negotiations and warning that Tehran “cannot have nuclear weapons.”“We could sanctions relief. I’d like to do — I’d like to just see that war over with,” Trump told reporters before departing on Marine One.He said he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and stress…
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) The intractable Ukraine War entered its fourth year on Tuesday with no early sign of an end to the conflict that has spread its tentacles across the world, destabilising geopolitics and international trade. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it “a stain on our collective consciousness and remains a threat to regional and international peace and security.”According to the UN, more than 15,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 41,000 injured in the fou…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Popular African American singer Mary Millben has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “came out of this with the better deal” in the recently concluded US–India trade negotiations, arguing that patience and diplomacy gave India the upper hand.In an exclusive interview with IANS in Washington after a performance at the Trump Kennedy Center, Millben said, “It’s great that a deal is finally in place. I certainly applaud the President (Trump) and Prime Minister Modi on…