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US won't abandon the Philippines in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South C... Read More


Oil exports have been a cash cow for Russia. But revenues are dwindling, thanks to sanctions

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Oil and gas exports have sustained Russia's finances throughout its war against Ukraine. But as the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion approaches, those cash flows hav... Read More


Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothee Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across 24 categories gathered Tuesday for the Academy Award nominees luncheon, an event that functions as a celebration, group portrait... Read More


A father in Gaza searches for his family's bones in the rubble of their home

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Crouching amid a pile of rubble that used to be his Gaza home, Mahmoud Hammad scoops dirt into a large sieve and shakes it, looking carefully before dumping it out. In recent da... Read More


Argentina's monthly inflation ticks up as Milei faces backlash over an outdated index

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Inflation in crisis-prone Argentina accelerated more than expected and for a fifth straight month in January, the country's statistics agency said Tuesday, a closely watched repo... Read More


Passenger plane in Somalia overshoots the runway into shallow seawater near the airport

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people overran the runway at Somalia's main airport and ended up in shallow water at a nearby beach Tuesday during an emergency landing following... Read More


In their words: Bangladeshis talk about the election that could redefine the nation's future

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's election Thursday is the country's most consequential. It follows youth-led protests 18 months ago that overthrew the government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasi... Read More


Russia can't attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance's eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the ... Read More


'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana', will be implemented in mission mode from April 1: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Delhi government has ensured that Ladli Scheme benefits reach rightful beneficiaries, including funds that had remained unclaimed since ... Read More


Delhi-NCR to be strengthened with expansion of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The air quality monitoring framework in Delhi-NCR is being significantly strengthened through systematic augmentation of the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (C... Read More