Firing began when a truck carrying 30 or more coal-mine labourers were passing the Assam Rifles camp area

Merkel will pass the baton as the first German chancellor to step down entirely by choice

New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah each reported their first cases

PM Boris Johnson says travel restrictions are necessary to slow the spread of Omicron

Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown

Biden wants to discuss US concerns about Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border

Many protesters denounce 'increasing pressure' from the government to get vaccinated

State media confirms names of 10 Armenian prisoners of war

Says Iran continues to accelerate its nuclear program in 'provocative ways'

Protests by Hindu groups against Friday prayers prompt officials to withdraw permission for sites used by Muslims

South African scientists say they cannot yet confirm link between Omicron and high admissions of infants

WHO says it will take several weeks to determine severity of new variant

Pakistani academic says people in Pakistan need to look beyond US

New variant prompted countries to announce new travel restrictions, raises doubts over Covid-19 vaccines efficacy

Dangerous mindset aims to completely marginalise, dispossess minorities in India, says FO

Iranian oil minister says Tehran is moving to resolve a lingering gas debt dispute with Central Asian state

CDC advises against travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Iceland amid rising virus cases

Italian military official calls on COAS and acknowledges Pakistan's role for regional stability, says ISPR

Legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent

Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, threw rocks at police during the protests on Friday

Election in Malacca seen as a test for the country's fractured political parties

Spokesperson says Taliban govt seeks positive ties with all countries, including US

Service can be availed after registering on ‘Quddum’ platform, reads official statement