
Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has confirmed that "extremely fierce battles" are raging in parts of the country as forces continue their counter-offensive against Russia....

Lebanon insists on returning Syrian refugees to their homeland, Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar said. ...

Israeli opposition leaders have announced that they had suspended the negotiations on settling a controversial judicial overhaul spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ...

Jordanian Agriculture Minister Khalid Hneifat has announced that Saudi Arabia has officially decided to lift the ban on Jordanian livestock exports. ...

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday warned Facebook that it would consider issuing an order to close down the social media giant's activities in India following its alleged non-cooperation with the state police over investigation of the case of an imprisoned Indian citizen in Saudi Arabia. ...

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to judicial custody on expiry of his police remand in connection with an extortion case. ...

Eminent theatre personality Ratan Thiyam on Wednesday pulled out of the Manipur peace committee, constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) last week to facilitate the peacemaking process among various ethnic groups of the state....

In a double blow to the region, an earthquake hit Kutch on Wednesday amidst the looming threat of Cyclone Biparjoy. The quake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, struck 5 kilometers west-southwest from Bhachau, Kutch. ...

The sessions court principal judge S. Alli has adjourned the interim bail petition of Tamil Nadu electricity, prohibition and excise minister, Senthil Balaji to June 15. While the minister applied for interim bail, the Enforcement Directorate sought 15 days' custody of the minister....

Cleared by a UAE court of all charges in an alleged narcotics case, Mumbai actress Chrisann Pereira is now preparing to return home to her family after nearly three months, her delighted relatives said here on Wednesday....