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New South Wales to Begin Major Gun Buyback on November 2

SYDNEY — Australia’s New South Wales state will begin a large-scale firearm-buyback programme on November...

Colombia Earthquake Toll Nears 290 as More Than 140 Remain Missing

BOGOTÁ — Nearly a week after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake devastated western Colombia, the official death...

Belgium’s Largest Recorded Wildfire Spreads toward German Border

BRUSSELS — Belgium’s largest wildfire on record has burned approximately 3,000 hectares in the High...

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Deadly Strikes; Suspected Russian Drone Downed over Romania

KYIV/MOSCOW/BUCHAREST — Russia and Ukraine carried out major reciprocal attacks overnight, causing deaths, injuries and...

ndonesia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 53 as Nearly 1,000 Aftershocks Disrupt Rescue Efforts

MAUMERE, Indonesia — The death toll from the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has...

MEA’s 88th Know India Programme Scheduled for August 16–29

The Ministry of External Affairs has scheduled the 88th edition of its Know India Programme...

ndia Opens One-Time Window to Disclose Certain Overseas Assets and Income

India’s Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers–Disclosure Scheme, known as FAST-DS, has come into effect. It...

Suryapath Tiranga Relay Links Indian Communities Across 54 Countries

Indian diplomatic missions and diaspora communities across 54 countries participated in the Suryapath Tiranga Global...

US states and cities recognize August 15 as India Day

Several American states and municipal governments have issued ceremonial declarations recognizing August 15 as India...