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March 19, New Delhi: The Indian men's hockey team will kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign against Wales on August 15 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. They will then face England on August 17, followed by a high-profile match against Pakistan on August 19.The women's team will begin their...

New Delhi, March 19 – India's 2026 BRICS presidency is expected to test New Delhi's diplomacy even more than its highly successful presidency of the G20, as BRICS members – including Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia – navigate divergent positions amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East...

Washington, March 19 – Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program could develop into a threat to the U.S. homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned on Thursday.She said Pakistan's missile effort "potentially could include ICBMs with a range capable of striking the...

Washington, March 19 – China is aiming to surpass the US as the world's top artificial intelligence power by 2030, while rapidly modernizing its military to ensure it can seize Taiwan by force if necessary, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers on Thursday, even as she...

London, March 19 India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026, released on Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year, but behind Nepal and Pakistan.The World Happiness Report is released each year around March 20, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness...

Beijing, March 19 A senior official from Shaoxing in China's eastern Zhejiang province visited the Indian Consulate in Shanghai on Thursday and discussed trade, connectivity, and tourism with Consul General Pratik Mathur.Ding Qijie, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shaoxing...

Beijing, March 19 China said on Thursday that "new points of consensus" have been reached in its current trade talks with the US ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Beijing, which was postponed due to the escalating conflict in West Asia.China and the US have agreed to continue...

New Delhi, March 19 – India said on Thursday that Pakistan has a history of covert nuclear proliferation, and US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's statement clearly indicates the kind of threat Islamabad poses to the world."As far as Pakistan is concerned, they have a history...

Beijing, March 19 China welcomed a temporary pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, while downplaying reports of its failure to enforce a ceasefire between the two neighbors.China welcomed the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by Pakistan and Afghanistan during the...

March 19, New Delhi: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan have been researching and developing a variety of novel, advanced, and traditional missile delivery systems with nuclear and conventional payloads that could...

New Delhi, March 19 – Vikram K. Doraiswami, currently the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.A 1992 batch officer of the Indian...

New Delhi, March 19 India's oilmeal exports to China surged over 20-fold to 7.79 lakh tonnes in the first eleven months of this fiscal, following higher demand due to lower prices compared to competitors, according to industry body SEA data.The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA)...

New Delhi, March 19 Veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was appointed as India's new ambassador to China on Thursday.Doraiswami, an officer of the Indian Foreign Service from the 1992 batch, is currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.India's decision to send...

Washington, March 19: China and Russia are emerging as the most persistent strategic rivals to the United States, even as rapid advances in artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities, and missile systems are reshaping the global threat landscape, US intelligence officials told lawmakers...

Washington, March 19 – The United States faces an “unprecedented challenge” of deterring two nuclear peers at the same time, senior defense officials told lawmakers, as military leaders warned of growing threats from China and Russia across nuclear, missile, and space domains.At a House Armed...

Washington, March 18 United States' intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers on Wednesday that Pakistan's development of long-range ballistic missiles could include missiles capable of targeting the US.In a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Gabbard, the Director of...

Nanchang (China), March 18 – Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, and Zhao Xintong all advanced to the last 16 of the World Snooker Open in Yushan, Jiangxi Province, south China, on Wednesday with comfortable victories.Seven-time world champion O'Sullivan won five consecutive frames to defeat fellow...

Washington, March 18 United States' intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers on Wednesday that Pakistan's development of long-range ballistic missiles could include missiles capable of targeting the US.In a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Gabbard, the Director of...

Washington, March 18 – The United States is repositioning the Export-Import Bank as a “frontline economic tool,” its chief told lawmakers, underscoring a sharper push to bolster American exporters and counter global competition led by China.Testifying before a House subcommittee, EXIM...

Washington, March 18: Iran is seeking intelligence support from US adversaries, CIA Director John Ratcliffe told lawmakers on Wednesday, highlighting a new dimension to the conflict as Tehran looks outward for strategic backing.“The Iranians are requesting intelligence assistance from Russia...