China on Monday congratulated Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) which has secured an absolute majority in Sunday’s Parliament polls and expressed its willingness to deepen the “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” between the two countries.Muizzu-led PNC won 68 out of 93 seats in Sunday’s polls and its coalition partners Maldives National Party (MNP)

The 40-year-old was an employee in the social welfare departmentSRINAGAR: A government employee was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in another targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this evening. Mohammad Razaq was shot soon after he came out of a mosque at Shadra Sharief area of Rajouri. He died of his injuries in a hospital.Security personnel rushed to the spot and launched a massive cordon and

New Delhi: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi on the occasion of Iran Army Day stressed that the Indian Ocean has connected two friendly countries (Iran and India) and has provided the basis for mutual cooperation between the two sides on maritime security.The Iran Army Day was celebrated in the national capital on Monday."The Indian Ocean has connected two friendly countries together and has

Washington: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum congratulated India and the Department of Space for permitting 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in all three sectors of space manufacturing."The USISPF congratulates the Government of India and the Department of Space for permitting 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in all three sectors of space manufacturing with 74 per

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended wishes to his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz on the occasion of the Jewish festival, Passover, also called Pesach.Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar said, "My warm wishes to FM @Israel_katz and the Jewish people everywhere on #Pessach. Chag #Pessach Sameach!"In response to the EAM Jaishankar’s wishes, the Israeli Foreign Minister

Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to retain his post of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president following the general council meeting, ARY News reported on Monday.The Pakistan-based media outlet reported citing sources that the PML-N’s general council meeting would be held in the first week of May in which a recommendation to make Nawaz Sharif the party’s