Male: The Indian High Commission has issued a clarification on Tuesday after a Maldivian official levelled allegations of an unauthorized landing by an Indian helicopter in 2019.Noting that the "October 9" sortie was undertaken with the approval of MNDF (Maldives National Defence Force), the High Commission said that the emergency landing at Thimarafushi (Thaa Atoll) had to be done due to an "

As many as 30 Naxalites, nine of them carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹39 lakh on their heads, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday, police said. The Naxalites, among them six women, turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), citing that they were disappointed with atrocities committed by Maoists

New Delhi: In a step towards bolstering maritime cooperation, the 16th Indian Navy-Australian Navy Staff Talks concluded successfully at Kochi on Tuesday.The talks, co-chaired by Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence) from the Indian Navy, and Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley from the Royal Australian Navy, marked a milestone in the

Washington: US President Joe Biden has directed his Trade Representative to increase tariffs on USD 18 billion of imports from China, including semiconductors, solar cells, batteries, and critical minerals to ‘protect’ American workers and businesses, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.The White House said that the decision has come in response to China’s ‘unfair trade practices’ and

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China on Thursday, marking his second visit in less than a year as the conflict escalates in Gaza and Ukraine, according to CNN.Putin will arrive in China just over a week after entering a new term in office, extending his term until 2030.His visit set to begin on May 16 and will conclude on May 17, according to Chinese state media,