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Indian envoy bids farewell to Kuwait PM, conveys greetings from P

During the meeting, Ambassador Swaika conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed gratitude for the guidance and support extended by the Kuwaiti leadership in further strengthening the long-standing India-Kuwait relationship.

2025-09-23T05:54:01.328196+00:00 IST

"We should no overreact": Tharoor on Saudi-Pak defence pact

Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday stated that India should not overreact to the recent Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence agreement, describing it as a formalisation of a long-standing relationship between the two nations.

2025-09-23T05:49:02.462127+00:00 IST

China seeks to move beyond ostentation to domination

The idea was to present to China and to the world a powerful leader in control of his nation's destiny. Constructing his political legacy, Xi is currently being unapologetically assertive overseas and reassuringly confident at home.

2025-09-23T02:17:09.333106+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 15 PLA flights, 1 PLAN ship

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday said that fresh Chinese military activity was detected around the island, saying fifteen sorties of PLA aircraft and one People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel were spotted until 6 am (local time).

2025-09-23T01:31:00.431013+00:00 IST

PM Modi greets on Rosh Hashanah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel, and the global Jewish community on the occasion of 'Rosh Hashanah', the Jewish New Year. PM Modi wished everyone a year filled with peace, hope and good health.

2025-09-22T18:59:36.647867+00:00 IST

"It is a fire that can engulf everyone": KP Speaker

He emphasised that this tragedy necessitated introspection about the nation's trajectory and future consequences. His poignant words resonated with urgency: "When the blood of our own people is made so cheap and bombs are dropped on them, it is a fire that can engulf everyone".

2025-09-22T17:24:28.737390+00:00 IST

Pakistan records one more case of polio, nationwide tally 27

Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.

2025-09-22T15:50:00.510022+00:00 IST

Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing death toll rises to 21

Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Member Abdul Ghani Afridi on Monday took stock of the site at Tirah Valley where aerial bombing killed 21 civilians.

2025-09-22T12:58:13.240823+00:00 IST

Shizuoka Guv Yasutomo Suzuki leads path toward global symbiosis

His political career began as Mayor of Hamamatsu City, which hosts the headquarters of Suzuki Motor.

2025-09-22T12:11:33.573984+00:00 IST

Nepal President administers oath to 4 new ministers

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday administered the oath of office to four new ministers in the interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Shital Niwas, Kathmandu, today.

2025-09-22T12:05:30.572077+00:00 IST

Taiwan arrests 4 Chinese nationals in high-seas drug bust

According to CNA, the operation took place on September 13 during a joint surveillance mission conducted by the CGA's Southern Sector Flotilla, the 4th Offshore Flotilla, and the 11th Coastal Patrol Corps.

2025-09-22T10:58:44.886277+00:00 IST

Pak Human Rights organisation demands inquiry into blast

The HRCP said that the citizens of a nation are entitled to the right to live, which Pakistan has failed to protect.

2025-09-22T10:42:32.469370+00:00 IST

Nepal PM Sushila Karki expands cabinet appoints four ministers

The interim Prime Minister has appointed Anil Kumar Sinha, a former justice assigning portfolio of three ministries- Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply; Law and Justice; and Land Reforms, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation to him.

2025-09-22T10:11:06.963788+00:00 IST

"India has a geopolitical stake here": Finnish President

"I've been speaking to PM Modi recently about the situation in Ukraine. India has a geopolitical stake here. So we need to get them involved," Stubb said at the Helsinki Security Forum 2025.

2025-09-22T09:36:57.530924+00:00 IST

PoGB traders' protest enters critical phase; students caught in d

Tanveer Zia, one of the affected students, said, "We have been stuck here for the past two days, and the deadline for our university is also approaching. Due to this protest, we are facing a lot of difficulties. Our appeal to the government is to take some action so that we can reach our university."

2025-09-22T09:26:20.506432+00:00 IST

Typhoon Ragasa: Philippines evacuates people

The super typhoon packing 295km/h wind gusts, is moving westwards and is forecast to make landfall over the thinly populated Babuyan group of islands off the northern coast of Luzon in the Philippines between 2 pm and 5 pm today before heading towards southern China.

2025-09-22T09:23:28.161856+00:00 IST

In new geopolitical context of US Tariffs, Brazil calls for close

Brazil's Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega, said both countries must work "even more closely together" to counter challenges and create new avenues for growth.

2025-09-22T08:58:48.605624+00:00 IST

Pak opposition leaders allege Pakistani jet bombing in Tirah Valley

According to PTI's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter, multiple bombs struck the civilians during the airstrike, destroying five houses and killing civilians, including women and children.

2025-09-22T08:50:28.765981+00:00 IST

Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch raises alarm over critical cond

Sammi condemned what she described as the state's ruthless suppression of political dissent in Balochistan. She stated, "The state has become so blind in its policy of suppressing political voices in Balochistan that it has now lost the ability to differentiate between ordinary and disabled people.

2025-09-22T07:26:20.780119+00:00 IST

Two missing youths found dead in Balochistan's Awaran district

The Balochistan Post reported that Faheem was allegedly abducted by Pakistani armed forces from Awaran's main bazaar on September 11, while Baqir was taken from the Jhao area a day later, on September 12. On Saturday, their bodies were discovered near Majid Pir Cross in Jhao, discarded by the roadside.

2025-09-22T07:08:37.839958+00:00 IST