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March 26, New Delhi – Iran's men's soccer team trained in southern Turkey as they prepared for the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.The team held a training session ahead of upcoming friendly matches, which were described as crucial to their preparations...

Washington, March 23 President Donald Trump on Monday refused to name the Iranian leader with whom the US is in talks to end the three-week-old war, asserting that the interlocutor is a "top person" who is "most respected" in that country.Speaking to reporters at the Palm Beach International...

New Delhi, March 22 Australia is "deliberately taking a proactive approach" to support its Pacific neighbors while also engaging key players like India, to ensure that the UN Conference of the Parties (COP) works in the interests of everyone, Australian envoy Philip Green said.The 31st United...

New Delhi, March 22 Australia is "deliberately taking a proactive approach" to support its Pacific neighbors while also engaging key players like India, to ensure that the UN Conference of Parties (COP) works in the interests of everyone, Australian envoy Philip Green said.The 31st United...

Thane, March 22 Police have registered a case against the owner and manager of a hotel in Navi Mumbai for allegedly failing to upload information about foreign guests on the police portal, an official said on Sunday.The accused allowed four Turkish nationals, including two women, to stay at...

Tehran, March 21 – Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has stressed that the recent attacks on parts of Turkey and Oman were not carried out by the Iranian armed forces or its allies.He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday (local...

March 20, New Delhi – Members of the Iranian women's national football team returned home via the Bazargan border crossing with Turkey, completing their journey back from Australia.Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one member of the support staff after they sought...

Kabul, March 20 – Afghanistan's Chief of Armed Forces, Fasihuddin Fitrat, has accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire along the Durand Line, local media reported on Friday.According to a statement released by Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence, several people were killed in...

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...

Islamabad, March 19 Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, said on Thursday that the country "will not tolerate the use of Afghan soil for conducting terrorism against its people."Munir made the statement during an interaction with Ulema of...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary ceasefire in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following a request from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul the day before. Pakistan's...

Kabul, March 19 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary halt" to hostilities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, following appeals from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, even as tensions remain high after Kabul accused Islamabad of carrying out a deadly strike that killed hundreds...

Islamabad, March 18 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary pause" in fighting on Wednesday, in view of Eid-ul-Fitr, at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, a day after the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in...

March 18, New Delhi – A meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers is taking place in light of the ongoing Iranian attacks on countries in the region, with the participation of several foreign ministers from Arab, Islamic, and regional countries.Representatives from Azerbaijan, Bahrain...

Orleans (France), March 18 India's Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the first round of the men's singles event, while Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the round of 16 in the women's singles event of the Orleans Masters Super Badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.Srikanth, a former...

Kathmandu, March 17 – The Nepali government has decided to partially resume issuing labor approvals previously suspended to send migrant workers to parts of the Gulf region, even as the region remains affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran on...

New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued summons to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in a defamation case filed by the Congress, which alleged that he had falsely claimed that the Istanbul Congress Centre in Turkey is the office of the political party.Justice Mini...

Ankara, March 16 – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the Donald Trump administration to include Turkey on the Special Watch List (SWL) for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom pursuant to the International Religious...

Ankara/Istanbul, March 13 – The Turkish Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile from Iran that entered Turkish airspace."A ballistic missile fired from Iran and entering Turkish airspace has been neutralized by NATO air and missile defence elements deployed...

New Delhi, March 12 Subrata Paul, the AIFF's director of national teams, defended the preparations for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, describing them as "quite extensive," despite India's group-stage exit from the tournament in Australia.The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing all...