Azerbaijan
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No Schengen visa required for travelling to Azerbaijan for Indian passport holders | Check details
Travel | May 22, 2024, 04:35 PM ISTIndian passport holders can now travel to Azerbaijan without a Schengen visa. Know the latest updates and requirements for a hassle-free journey to this beautiful European country.
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Iran's cabinet appoints Ali Bagheri as acting foreign minister after Amirabdollahian's death
World | May 20, 2024, 08:06 PM ISTIran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has been appointed as the acting foreign minister of Iran. Earlier today, Iran made official confirmation that President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian did not survive the plane crash in East Azerbaijan province.
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Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian's 'lives at risk' after helicopter crash: Iranian official
World | May 19, 2024, 10:15 PM ISTTraveling with Raisi were Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
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Helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi suffers 'hard landing' in Azerbaijan: Reports
World | May 19, 2024, 08:48 PM ISTA helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating.
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Baku Old City to Yanar Dag: 5 must-visit tourist attraction in Azerbaijan
Travel | Feb 16, 2024, 01:43 PM ISTExplore the wonders of Azerbaijan with these five must-visit attractions, including the ancient charm of Baku Old City, the prehistoric rock carvings of Gobustan National Park, and the surreal spectacle of Yanar Dag's Burning Mountain.
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Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev, bolstered after retaking Karabakh, re-elected after landslide win
World | Feb 08, 2024, 06:26 PM ISTAzerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev secured more than 90 per cent of the votes, as his victory was expected after his government reclaimed the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan regained parts of Karabakh from ethnic Armenian separatists in a military operation in September.
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IndiGo's Azerbaijan-bound flight takes off without ATC clearance; DGCA probes incident
India | Jan 30, 2024, 06:07 PM ISTThe ATC had advised the pilot of the plane to line up and wait, but the aircraft started rolling and took off without waiting for clearance.
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Azerbaijan earthquake: Tremors of 5.4 magnitude jolt coastal region
World | Dec 07, 2023, 10:25 AM ISTAzerbaijan earthquake: According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the earthquake was 64 km from Sumqayit, Azerbaijan. However, the tremors were also felt in neighbouring countries like Turkmenistan and Russia.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee strife-torn region ahead of dissolution
World | Sep 30, 2023, 05:44 PM ISTMany of the ethnic Armenians fleeing the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region have died due to hunger, exhaustion and continuous travel. The United Nations will send a mission to provide humanitarian assistance.
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What is Nakhchivan and is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia? Know here
Explainers | Sep 30, 2023, 01:04 AM ISTIt accounts for about 6% of Azerbaijan’s territory, with a swath of Armenia about 40 kilometers (25 miles) wide between the exclave and Azerbaijan. It also borders Azerbaijan’s close ally Turkey and Iran. It’s population is about 460,000 people, overwhelmingly Azeris but also some ethnic Russians.
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Azerbaijan announces an 'anti-terrorist operation' against Armenian military in Nagorno-Karabakh
World | Sep 19, 2023, 05:23 PM ISTThe Azerbaijani defence ministry, on Tuesday, announced the start of the operation hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Azerbaijan Armenia War: Armenia Will Buy Pinaka From India, Order Touches Whopping Amount Of 2000cr
News | Sep 30, 2022, 09:23 AM ISTAzerbaijan Armenia War: India-Armenia arsenal Deal: अजरबैजान से जंग के बीच आर्मेनिया ने भारत से हथियार खरीदने का बड़ा सौदा किया है. आर्मेनिया भारत से करीब 2 हजार करोड़ रुपए के हथियार खरीदेगा. इसमें मिसाइल, रॉकेट और गोला-बारूद शामिल है. सबसे खास बात ये है कि आर्मेनिया भारत से स्वदेसी पिनाका लान्चर भी खरीद रहा है#azerbaijan #armenia #indianarmy #indiatv #hindinews
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Border clash among soldiers of Armenia, Azerbaijan kills about 100 troops
World | Sep 14, 2022, 08:08 AM ISTArmenia-Azerbaijan conflict: The fighting erupted minutes after midnight with Azerbaijani forces unleashing an artillery barrage and drone attacks in many sections of Armenian territory
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Azerbaijani forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city: Prez Ilham Aliyev
World | Nov 08, 2020, 08:23 PM ISTAzerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday.
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EU welcomes new Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire, deplores violence
World | Oct 19, 2020, 12:56 PM ISTThe European Union (EU) welcomed the new ceasefire reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region, but denounced any violation of the latest humanitarian truce.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan accused of violating new ceasefire
World | Oct 18, 2020, 04:27 PM ISTArmenia and Azerbaijan on Sunday accused each other of violating a new ceasefire that came into force in the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region just hours earlier.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at ceasefire
World | Oct 18, 2020, 07:43 AM ISTArmenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday announced a new attempt to establish a cease-fire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh starting from midnight, a move that comes a week after a Russia-brokered truce frayed immediately after it took force.
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Azerbaijan: Armenian missile killed 13, wounded over 50
World | Oct 17, 2020, 04:09 PM ISTAzerbaijan on Saturday accused Armenia of striking its second-largest city with a ballistic missile that killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 50 others in a new escalation of their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Devastated cities of Azerbaijan after air strike
News | Oct 12, 2020, 11:33 PM ISTAzerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking its cities and villages in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce
World | Oct 11, 2020, 09:15 PM ISTAzerbaijan on Sunday accused Armenia of attacking its cities and villages in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region.