Baghdad,  Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian has confirmed that his country will resume full natural gas exports to Iraq after reducing the supplies due to unpaid bills, which caused an acute electricity shortage in Iraq.

In an official statement issued on Tuesday in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister M

Lebanon,  The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicated in a report that the August 4 Port of Beirut blasts were caused by 500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, instead of 2,750 tonnes as stated earlier, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said.

"Where have the 2,250 tons of ammoniu

Copenhagen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the extension of the current nationwide Covid-19 lockdown until January 17, 2021, in an effort to stem the further spread of the virus.

"Let me say it very clearly. The situation with infection rates and hospitalisations is more serious now than it

Stockholm, Sweden has witnessed a spike in the number of shooting incidents, with the figure reaching new highs in 2020, according to a local media report.

In the report on Tuesday, the Swedish Television, citing statistics from the Swedish Police Authority, revealed that by November, there had been as many shooti

London,  The British armed forces will remotely support mass Covid-19 testing of secondary school students in England and be on standby to provide in-person support at short notice if needed, the Ministry of Defence said.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry said 1,500 military personnel will hold web

London, The UK is "back in the eye of the storm" following the discovery of the new more transmissible strain of the coronavirus which has resulted in a resurgence of new cases, as well record breaking hospitalisations, the National Health Service (NHS) chief said.

"Now again we are back in the eye

New Delhi, Ahead of the crucial farmers meet with the government over the three farm laws, the Kisan Congress on Wednesday performed "Sarva Dharma Puja" at the Delhi-Haryana Tikri border.

The Sarva Dharma Puja (all-religion prayer) was organised by Kisan Congress vice president Surendra Solanki with seve

Hyderabad,  In a New Year gift, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday decided to enhance salaries of all the government employees, increase the age of superannuation and to fill vacancies in all the government departments.

He announced that the salary hike would benefit government empl

Gurugram,  The station house officer (SHO) and the head constable of Kherki Daula police station here were suspended for allegedly taking a bribe, Gurugram Police Commissioner K.K. Rao said on Tuesday.

The SHO absconded soon after the registration of an FIR against him.

"We have suspe

Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Trinamool Congress would win the 2021 Assembly elections, showing the way ahead to the people of Bengal.

Launching a pointed attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for welcoming Trinamool renegades, the CM said: "You can buy a fe