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76 killed in major highway crash in Afghanistan

At least 76 people, including 17 children, lost their lives in a devastating traffic accident in Herat province, making it one of the deadliest road tragedies in Afghanistan in recent years, Khaama Press reported.

2025-08-20T23:30:34.838589+00:00 IST

EAM encourages Russian companies to engage with India

Amid the US imposing a 50% tariff on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed to increase trade with Russia, encouraging Russian companies to engage "more intensively" with their Indian counterparts.

2025-08-20T23:14:54.968260+00:00 IST

Death toll rises to 17 due to heavy monsoon rains in Karachi 

The death toll from rain-related incidents in Karachi has climbed to 17 after continuous downpours lashed the city, triggering widespread urban flooding, and severe power outages, Geo News reported.

2025-08-20T23:09:14.700259+00:00 IST

Jaishankar emphasises need for steady partners

In his remarks at the India-Russia Business Forum in Moscow, EAM Jaishankar highlighted several key lessons, including the need to address concerns over dependence on a limited number of markets, reliance on narrow connectivity, and the costs of insufficient research into new opportunities, partnerships, and domains.

2025-08-20T21:39:17.351946+00:00 IST

Chinese envoy highlights 10 points of consensus in talks

A day after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his two-day visit to India, China's Ambassador Xu Feihong highlighted ten points of consensus from the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives (SRs) of China and India on the boundary question.

2025-08-20T19:25:09.802125+00:00 IST

MEA rejects Nepal's objection on Lipulekh trade route with China

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that India has been trading with China through the Lipulekh pass since 1954 and said India remains open to "constructive interaction" with Nepal through dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the "boundary issues."

2025-08-20T19:24:10.736010+00:00 IST

Nepal objects India-China open trade route via Lipulekh

India's position is that the Kalapani region, including Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, is part of its territory. This claim is based on India's interpretation of the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, which defined the border with Nepal based on the Kali River.

2025-08-20T18:57:54.195208+00:00 IST

India-Russia trade turnover surges 700% in 5 years

"India is now in the TOP 3 of Russian trading partners, says Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov after meeting with India's top diplomat Subrahmanyam Jaishankar."

2025-08-20T18:15:39.032972+00:00 IST

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan hold 6th meeting of foreign minister

In a post on X, the Afghan foreign ministry wrote, ""In this meeting, alongside reviewing the decisions of previous meetings, emphasis was placed on strengthening relations between the three countries in the political, economic, and transit sectors."

2025-08-20T17:56:40.379041+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Monsoon rains claim 15 lives in Karachi

Heavy monsoon rains have claimed 15 lives in Karachi, with various incidents causing fatalities across the city, ARY News reported.

2025-08-20T17:21:55.631968+00:00 IST

Bangladesh interim govt's statement is "misplaced": MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday responded to media queries regarding the press statement issued by the interim government of Bangladesh.

2025-08-20T16:12:58.900982+00:00 IST

Sikkim traders welcome reopening of Nathula Pass for trade

On Tuesday, India and China agreed to reopen border trade through the three designated passes, Lipulekh (Uttarakhand), Shipki La Pass (Himachal Pradesh) and Nathu La in Sikkim. Both countries also resumed direct flight connectivity.

2025-08-20T14:58:21.472999+00:00 IST

Internet services restored nationwide in Pakistan

Pakistan's internet services have been fully restored nationwide after a disruption caused by heavy rainfall, ARY News reported, citing Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) statement.

2025-08-20T14:45:01.638966+00:00 IST

Nepal’s longest modular bridge inaugurated in Panchthar

A seventy-meter span modular bridge built with Indian assistance over the Hewa Khola (river) in Indian assistance has been inaugurated on Wednesday.

2025-08-20T14:30:50.113231+00:00 IST

Imran Khan picks Mahmood Khan Achakzai as NA opposition leader

PTI Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja said a political committee will decide on Punjab's nominee. The move follows disqualifications of former opposition leaders in the May 9 (2023) cases.

2025-08-20T14:15:08.900588+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 strikes Myanmar

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Myanmar on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

2025-08-20T14:02:18.380893+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Karachi, death toll rises to eight

Heavy rains continued in Karachi, causing urban flooding and raising the death toll to eight, Dawn reported. Major roads and underpasses remained waterlogged, power outages persisted, and several people were rescued. Authorities warned of more rain in Sindh and Balochistan and urged residents to stay cautious.

2025-08-20T12:45:45.696294+00:00 IST

India dispatches 32 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Peru

"Caring for each other as Global South partners - India dispatches 32 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Peru. A consignment of 250,000 units of physiological saline solution will support patients suffering from dehydration in Peru," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.

2025-08-20T12:25:45.337531+00:00 IST

Chinese FM meets Afghan counterpart in Kabul after Delhi visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets his Afghan counterpart, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Kabul on Wednesday, after his two-day visit to Delhi.

2025-08-20T12:17:21.519288+00:00 IST

Russia’s dairy exports surge 16%, amid global demand rise

Russia's dairy industry is marking a new phase of global expansion with a 16 per cent rise in export volumes since the beginning of 2025, according to TV BRICS.

2025-08-20T10:21:32.562966+00:00 IST

Israel-France row after Netanyahu slams Macron

In his letter, Netanyahu told Macron: "Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this antisemitic fire. It is not diplomacy, it is appeasement. It rewards Hamas terror, hardens Hamas's refusal to free the hostages, emboldens those who menace French Jews and encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking your streets."

2025-08-20T10:10:19.241126+00:00 IST