Dhaka: Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, a senior diplomat of India, on Thursday assumed the position of Secretary General (SG) of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).He is the fourth SG of BIMSTEC and will remain its SG for a period of three years. He has succeeded Tenzin Lekphell of Bhutan.On his arrival in Dhaka earlier today, SG, Ambassador

Washington: The Iranian-backed Houthis launched an unmanned surface drone in the Red Sea, targeting commercial shipping lanes. This marks the first instance of the Houthis using such a weapon since the onset of their attacks on merchant vessels in the wake of the Gaza war, as reported by CNN.The US Navy commander in the region said that he saw no sign of the attacks abating.The Unmanned Surface

Tehran: The Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombing attack that killed 84 people in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday, according to a post on the terror outfit’s official Telegram account, The New York Times reported.The group on its Telegram channel, called it a "dual martyrdom operation", describing how two terrorists approached a commemoration ceremony at the tomb of Major

Several reports, mainly on social media, had stated that 155 mm artillery shells, similar to those manufactured in India, had been used by UkraineNEW DELHI: India on Thursday dismissed reports that artillery shells made in the country had been supplied to Ukraine by a European nation, with external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal saying there had been no such exports.Several reports

New Delhi: The government has expressed concern over reports that some members of the Indian community in Canada had received "extortion calls"."People getting extortion calls, especially Indian nationals, is a matter of serious concern," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said answering queries at the regular media briefing."We (India and Canada) have several issues to

Launched on September 2 last year, Aditya-L1 has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvres, all successfullyNew Delhi: India’s "Celestial Surya Namaskar" is about to reach its climax. India’s first space-based solar observatory — the Aditya-L1 satellite — is going to check-in to the home it is likely to occupy for the next five years. The Indian