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Qatar PM to visit Tehran as Iran-US tensions persist over Hormuz Strait

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-133553148,imgsize-44826,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/qatars-pm-and-foreign-minister-sheikh-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-al-thani-visits-egypt.jpg" alt="Qatar PM to visit Tehran as Iran-US tensions persist over Hormuz Strait and sanctions” title=”Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides.” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. Qatar’s prime minister is due to travel to Tehran on Thursday as Doha seeks to restart diplomatic efforts between Iran and...

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India wants to review, expand 15-year-old trade pact with Japan

Union minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal meets President of Aichi Steel Corporation. NAGOYA: Govt Wednesday reiterated its demand for a review of the 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan to make it more contemporary and indicated its willingness to expand scope of the pact, which is seen to have failed in delivering...

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Over 61,000 wait for kidney transplants

India performed 11,558 livingdonor and 1,918 deceased-donor kidney transplants in 2024, while 61,668 patients remained on the waiting list as of Feb 9. NEW DELHI: India faces a widening gap between demand for kidney transplants and the availability of donor organs, with 61,668 patients on the waiting list, nearly five times the number of kidney...

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Caste count method in Census ‘misleading’: Congress letter to PM

The letter from Kharge and Rahul said govt should prepare a fresh questionnaire through consultations with parties. NEW DELHI: Terming the methodology for caste count adopted in Census 2027 “misleading” as it will not give a headcount of OBCs, leaders of opposition in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, have written to PM Narendra Modi...

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For centuries, flood-hit corridor was key route of Himalayan trade

A boy looks at the devastation caused along the Trishuli river The Himalayan corridor, particularly Rasuwagadhi, devastated by the flash flood had served for more than 260 years as one of Nepal’s key trans-Himalayan arteries, carrying traders, pilgrims and armies before becoming a major gateway for Chinese electronics, garments, footwear and electric vehicles entering the...

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