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Zelenskyy sounds alarm over Russia's sanctions dodging

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded an alarm over Russia's sanctions dodging and global security risks, citing Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service head, Oleh Ivashchenko's report of Russia's attempts to circumvent international sanctions through energy companies and fictitious schemes.

2025-12-25T03:07:28.040903+00:00 IST

Bangladesh journalist slams politicisation of Hadi's death

Bangladeshi journalist Muktadir Rashid has criticised political parties, particularly Jamat-e-Islam and its student wing Chhatra Shibir, for exploiting sympathy over Sharif Osman Hadi's death.

2025-12-25T02:59:37.455474+00:00 IST

"India-Maldives ties getting back on track": Ex-Vice Prez

Faisal Naseem, Former Vice President of the Maldives, stressed that India-Maldives relations are reaching greater heights.

2025-12-25T02:52:20.765867+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 6 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels, 1 ship

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected six sorties of Chinese aircraft, eight naval vessels and one ship operating around the country as of 6 am (local time) on Thursday.

2025-12-25T01:17:30.933617+00:00 IST

SBWC expands women's empowerment partnerships

The Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) marked 2025 as a year of greater scale and deeper impact, reinforcing its role as an integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports women entrepreneurs from early-stage ideation through to global market access.

2025-12-25T01:15:20.674524+00:00 IST

Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Ambassador P Harish discuss UN peacekeeping

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi discussed the Indian Army's role in United Nations peacekeeping operations with Ambassador P Harish, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

2025-12-25T01:14:59.597982+00:00 IST

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh visits Egypt

Indian Air Force wrote, "Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, is on an official visit to Egypt at the invitation of AVM Amr Abdel Rahman Saqr, Commander, Egyptian Air Force (EAF), to further strengthen IAF-EAF cooperation. On the first day of his visit, the CAS was briefed on Egyptian Air Force operations, visited Berighat Air Base, held Staff Talks and paid homage at the Heliopolis War Memorial."

2025-12-25T00:10:33.552783+00:00 IST

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Menka Soni becomes first Indian woman in US to swear in with Gita

Menka Soni created history by becoming the first Indian woman in the United States to take oath with the Bhagavad Gita, after being elected to the Redmond City Council.

2025-12-11T15:13:25.473120+00:00 IST

PM Modi speaks with President Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders reviewed the progress made in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and discussed ways to deepen cooperation across key sectors.

2025-12-11T14:27:29.167255+00:00 IST

Latin America faces its most defining moment since Independence W

The mobilisation, reportedly involving units under the US "Department of War," has drawn criticism from political observers who accuse the American administration of shifting attention away from demands for transparency related to files connected to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

2025-12-11T13:47:22.086483+00:00 IST

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Zelenskyy flags “extremely dangerous precedent” for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) warned Europe and NATO of an escalating threat from Russia after a massive barrage of missiles and drones struck Ukraine, including Russian-Iranian "Shahed" drones, eight of which crossed into Polish airspace.

2025-09-10T07:48:19.019176+00:00 IST

Silent genocide of religious minorities in South Asia

A protest exhibition held at Geneva's Broken Chair monument has drawn global attention to what organisers described as the "silent genocide" of religious minorities in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

2025-09-10T04:51:31.475492+00:00 IST

Italian Navy conducts passage exercise with INS Surat

The Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio, currently participating in the European Union's Naval Operation ASPIDES, conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) with the Indian Navy destroyer INS Surat in the Indian Ocean, the EU said in a statement.

2025-09-09T16:52:43.893476+00:00 IST

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"We are protectors, not aggressors": Guyana President Irfaan Ali

At the 59th Independence Day celebrations in Guyana, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali emphasised the nation's commitment to protect its sovereignty, asserting that Guyana is a protector, not an aggressor.

2025-05-26T03:42:56.464950+00:00 IST

Former Ambassador Sujan Chinoy highlights strategic ties and peacekeeping role of India in DR Congo

Former Indian Ambassador Sujan Chinoy highlighted DR Congo's strategic importance in Africa, strong ties with India, and the role of Indian peacekeepers. He emphasised the need for closer cooperation to address global terrorism and praised India's united diplomatic approach.

2025-05-26T03:12:19.187166+00:00 IST

Shashi Tharoor celebrates Guyana’s 59th Independence Day

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation, attended the 59th Independence Day celebrations of Guyana at the Albion Sports Complex in Berbice. Following a meeting with Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Anthony Phillips (Retd.), Tharoor spoke about the larger scope of cooperation between the two nations.

2025-05-26T03:04:25.149409+00:00 IST

Asia

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Irish Minister backs India’s inclusive AI focus

Ireland's Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers, on Monday lauded India's approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI), welcoming its emphasis on inclusivity and its vision of using AI as a force for good.

2026-02-16T17:48:34.701302+00:00 IST

AI Impact Summit will strengthen US-India commercial ties: USIBC

In a post on X, the USIBC said, "We are excited to welcome a delegation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and our member companies to New Delhi for the AI Impact Summit, advancing dialogue on responsible AI, innovation-led growth, and strengthening U.S.-India commercial ties."

2026-02-16T17:36:57.879621+00:00 IST

Chinmay Pandya calls for responsible AI development

Speaking to ANI, he emphasised that technology is advancing faster than institutions can keep up. Pandya opened with a chilling reference to Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI," who famously left Google to speak freely about the risks of the technology he helped create.

2026-02-16T17:35:19.103844+00:00 IST

Middle East

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Israeli intelligence agency uncovers Hamas European network

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO), on behalf of the Mossad for Intelligence and Special Operations (Israel's international intelligence agency), revealed wave of terrorist infrastructure being built by the Hamas leadership in the heart of Europe, calling this a "The Hamas Octopus."

2025-11-19T17:48:47.474617+00:00 IST

flydubai signs MoU for 75 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes

Boeing and flydubai today announced the airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its fourth 737 MAX purchase. The agreement for 75 orders and 75 options will enable flydubai to modernise its fleet and further expand its growing network.

2025-11-19T17:47:46.311404+00:00 IST

Israeli uncovers Hezbollah attempts to restore Lebanon infra

In what the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) called a "blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement," the terrorist organization Hezbollah is working to restore its assets in the village of Beit Lif in Lebanon.

2025-11-19T17:40:58.082015+00:00 IST

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Trump-backed Nasry Asfura wins presidential elections in Honduras

Nasry Asfura, a conservative candidate, has won the presidential elections in Honduras, the country's election council said, as reported by Al Jazeera.

2025-12-24T23:40:37.481646+00:00 IST

Asia

Awami League can field independent candidates: Muktadir Rashid

Bangladeshi journalist Muktadir Rashid said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'Bangladesh Awami League' can field independent candidates despite a ban on the party ahead of the elections in the country.

2025-12-24T23:24:12.417773+00:00 IST

Vinay Mohan Kwatra lauds ISRO's LVM3-M6 launch

Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the LVM3-M6 mission, calling it a "milestone achievement" for the partnership between the two countries in the space sector.

2025-12-24T22:52:37.794802+00:00 IST

Asia

Muktadir Rashid calls for peaceful relations between Delhi-Dhaka

Bangladeshi journalist Muktadir Rashid called for Dhaka to have "peaceful" relations with New Delhi and other neighbouring countries while criticising the Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, for anti-India sentiments.

2025-12-24T22:33:26.727720+00:00 IST

Asia

'Awami League not patronising Hadi's killer': Sheikh Enan

Sheikh Enan, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of Awami League, refuted claims of the party's involvement in the killing of student leader Osman Hadi, while terming it a conspiracy by Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

2025-12-24T22:10:35.793793+00:00 IST

DOJ uncovers million more documents in Epstein case

In an X post, the DOJ said that these documents will be released in the coming weeks.

2025-12-24T21:33:17.483885+00:00 IST

Middle East

Israel accuses Hamas of violating Trump's 20-point ceasefire

Netanyahu further said that Israel will respond accordingly.

2025-12-24T20:27:32.045983+00:00 IST

Indian envoy Vinay Mohan Kwatra holds talks with US counterpart

Ambassador of India to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held talks with US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor at Mar-a-Lago over strengthening the trade ties between the two nations.

2025-12-24T20:26:50.581312+00:00 IST

US Envoy Sergio Gor holds talks with Indian counterpart Kwatra am

In a post on X, he said, "It's always a pleasure to meet with India's Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Mohan Kwatra. This was his first visit to Mar a Lago!"

2025-12-24T20:06:03.006876+00:00 IST

Asia

Crude bomb hurled from flyover kills B'desh man

The incident occurred around 7:30pm on Wednesday beneath the flyover in front of the gate of the Muktijoddha Central Command Council.

2025-12-24T18:11:39.547371+00:00 IST

Asia

"Hope that Feb 2026 polls will happen," Bangladesh journalist say

In a conversation with ANI, Rashid said that political assassinations are not new in Bangladesh, but the killing of student leader, Osman Hadi sent shockwaves across the nation.

2025-12-24T18:08:02.961025+00:00 IST

Asia

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India's commitment to rebuild Sri Lanka

Jaishankar said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Vision MAHASAGAR, Operation Sagar Bandhu was commenced help Sri Lanka which was plunged by the massive devastation due to the cyclone.

2025-12-24T17:26:21.702445+00:00 IST

Asia

Prayers and Carols: Christians in Nepal mark the Christmas eve

The annual celebration of Christmas Eve is held on December 24, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ who was born on December 25 observed as Christmas Day.

2025-12-24T16:02:23.926726+00:00 IST

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