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"Russia is India's strategic partner in tech, defence": Rajnath

Speaking at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) ministerial meeting at Manekshaw Centre here, Singh said that the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will further strengthen the special privileged partnership between the two nations.

2025-12-04T12:04:59.397092+00:00 IST

Putin’s visit expected to strengthen Indo-Russia economic co-oper

President Putin is travelling with a large group of business persons, as per government sources. India expects to improve the trade deficit with Russia.

2025-12-04T12:02:14.485336+00:00 IST

MoS Sanjay Seth receives Russian Defence Minister in New Delhi

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth received Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov today at Air Force Station, Palam in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

2025-12-04T11:55:21.825651+00:00 IST

New Tibetan voices rise against China’s oppression

All three emphasised the urgent need to rejuvenate Tibetan democracy and strengthen efforts against China's escalating repression in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.

2025-12-04T11:44:11.927818+00:00 IST

Russia, India push toward $100 billion trade turnover by 2030

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov expressed confidence that Russia and India can reach their shared goal of achieving USD100 billion in trade turnover by 2030, citing rapid growth in recent years and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.

2025-12-04T11:06:36.267099+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 rattles through Xinjiang

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-12-04T10:54:06.389892+00:00 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrive in India today, friendship with PM Modi goes back 25 years

In the year 2001, PM Modi, the then Gujarat Chief Ministed flanked then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Moscow.

2025-12-04T10:45:03.976515+00:00 IST

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“President deeply concerned by dishonest editing”, says WH Press

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday (US local time) said that President Donald Trump was deeply concerned by the purposeful and dishonest editing of his speech by BBC. Her remarks came over the recent BBC row where media reports had emerged hinting that his 2021 speech had been doctored to make it inflammatory. Leavitt shared that the President's external legal counsel has filed a lawsuit against the BBC and expects it to continue.

2025-11-12T21:29:07.383214+00:00 IST

China lists 13 precursors utilised to make Fentanyl: FBI Chief

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel on Wednesday (US local time) made a historic announcement that the Trump administration has struck an agreement with China to effectively cut off the precursors used to create fentanyl coming out of the country.

2025-11-12T20:16:09.299155+00:00 IST

Epstein repeatedly referenced Trump in private emails: House Democrats

Newly released House Oversight emails show Jeffrey Epstein mentioned US President Donald Trump several times, claiming he "spent hours" with one of Epstein's victims and "knew about the girls." The emails, obtained from Epstein's estate, were reviewed by CNN. Trump has denied wrongdoing and cut ties with Epstein years ago.

2025-11-12T17:43:15.188944+00:00 IST

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Indian envoy to UK hails India's fightback in Manchester Test

Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, lauded the Indian Men's Cricket Team for their "remarkable fightback" during the recently concluded fourth Test against England at Manchester, which ended in a draw on Sunday.

2025-07-28T23:31:18.582709+00:00 IST

Trump contradicts Netanyahu over "no starvation in Gaza" claims

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that there was "no starvation in Gaza," delivering a stark rebuttal to the claims made by one of the US's prominent allies in West Asia.

2025-07-28T21:33:18.605981+00:00 IST

"Things will not be the same": Russian FM Lavrov on future relations with West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West will eventually seek to restore ties with Moscow, but future relations won't be the same. He cited broken promises from 2014 and 2022 as reasons for distrust, stressing Russia will be selective about rebuilding ties, TASS reported.

2025-07-28T13:57:05.138851+00:00 IST

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Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency

In the emergency orders announced by the office of the Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Monday, the police personnel will be able to conduct search among people and premises without warrants and detain suspects for up to 48 hours, in an effort to reduce what the leader termed an "unacceptable high level of violent crime."

2024-12-31T06:18:47.314646+00:00 IST

Fiji Deputy PM offers condolence on Manmohan Singh's demises

Biman Prasad called Manmohan Singh a "great leader" of India and said that his leadership and contributions will be greatly missed.

2024-12-30T06:05:01.341844+00:00 IST

INS Tushil Commanding Officer meets Moroccan military leadership

The Commanding Officer of the Indian Navy warship INS Tushil, Captain Peter Varghese, met Brigadier General Ahmed Kartouf, Commander of Weapons of the Casablanca Area, and senior Moroccan military leadership to discuss issues of mutual interest between India and Morocco during INS Tushil's port call at Casablanca, Morocco.

2024-12-29T23:16:39.185501+00:00 IST

Asia

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Jamaat, BNP chief address voters ahead of Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Shafiqur Rahman alleged that certain groups are spreading misinformation across the country to mislead voters, while Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman expressed gratitude to the country's top Islamic scholars for reportedly supporting the BNP ahead of the elections, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

2026-02-11T15:12:16.549587+00:00 IST

OQ picks India for aluminium downstream, cites strong ties

Oman's OQ's Ladayan Project Head, Munther Al Rawahi, on Wednesday said that the company has chosen India as a starting point to promote aluminium downstream, citing strong bilateral ties between the two countries and significant growth potential in the Indian aluminium sector.

2026-02-11T14:11:30.787054+00:00 IST

1,400 polling stations in Dhaka marked high risk ahead of polls

Dhaka Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury shared the information on Wednesday during a media briefing on election preparedness.

2026-02-11T13:38:15.243898+00:00 IST

Middle East

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FAO marks 80th anniversary during participation in Abu Dhabi

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) will celebrate its 80th anniversary through its participation as a strategic partner in the second edition of Abu Dhabi Global Food Week, taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 21st to 23rd October 2025.

2025-10-19T01:46:58.266722+00:00 IST

UoS, UAE Scouts launch global JOTA-JOTI camp

The University of Sharjah (UoS) has hosted the launch of the Global Jamboree on the Air and Internet (JOTA-JOTI) under the theme "A World Shaped by Youth."

2025-10-19T01:35:51.502423+00:00 IST

Hamas hands over remains of 2 hostages to Israel

Israel on Sunday confirmed that Hamas has handed over two coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages from the Gaza Strip, marking a sombre development in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

2025-10-19T00:46:30.808228+00:00 IST

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Asia

Bangladesh's Ex PM Khaleda Zia to be sent to London for advanced

"If everything goes well, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to London after midnight today, Thursday or early tomorrow, Friday. The decision to take her to London has been made on the advice of specialist doctors," AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia's doctor, told the reporters.

2025-12-04T10:20:47.962078+00:00 IST

Asia

Civil groups denounce eviction drives targeting poor settlements

Dozens of representatives from katchi abadis, street vendors, and other working-class groups across Islamabad gathered at the National Press Club this week to condemn the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recent eviction operations. They urged Pakistan's judiciary to defend the constitutional right to shelter and livelihood, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-12-04T09:42:14.078229+00:00 IST

Asia

Bangladesh tribunal issues warrant against Sheikh Hasina's son

Bangladesh's International Crime Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The ICT issued this order on charges of committing crime against humanity by shutting down the internet during student-led anti-government protests in July 2024.

2025-12-04T09:41:43.998882+00:00 IST

Asia

India protests maltreatment of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur before US

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that 73-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, and the Indian government has taken up the issue "strongly" with the American embassy following her arrival in the country.

2025-12-04T09:36:52.160355+00:00 IST

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Lula urges diplomatic resolution for Venezuela in call with Trump

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva voiced deep unease about the prospect of US military intervention in Venezuela during a recent phone call with US President Donald Trump, according to Brazilian daily O Estado de S Paulo, as reported by Brasil 247.

2025-12-04T09:12:49.800291+00:00 IST

Asia

Israel urges India to ‘work hard’ to designate Hamas as terror gr

Israel has urged India to move towards designating organisations operating against it, including Hamas, as terrorist groups, with senior Israeli officials saying that New Delhi's stance carries significant regional influence.

2025-12-04T09:08:50.929875+00:00 IST

Asia

"Trade relationship major focus of summit': Zakharov

Ahead of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, fellow with Observer Research Foundation's Strategic Studies Programme, Aleksei Zakharov told ANI how the much anticipated visit comes in four years, with a focus on trade and exploring new areas of cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow in new areas like ship-building and civil aviation.

2025-12-04T09:08:43.427402+00:00 IST

Asia

Talks to go beyond energy, defence during Putin visit: Shringla

Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit will mark a significant expansion of bilateral ties between the two nations, as discussions are expected to be moving decisively beyond traditional sectors of energy and defence into new and unexplored areas of cooperation.

2025-12-04T08:47:19.015433+00:00 IST

Asia

Only 37 out of 1817 Hindu temples, Gurudwaras operational in Pak

A recent report presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus has revealed that out of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras across Pakistan, only 37 remain operational. The data highlights a grim reality: centuries-old places of worship are worsening due to poor government maintenance and the dwindling population of Hindu and Sikh communities, as reported by Dawn.

2025-12-04T08:47:18.510636+00:00 IST

Asia

India-France successfully conclude 8th edition of Garuda 2025

The 8th edition of Exercise Garuda, a bilateral Indo-French air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), concluded at Air Base 118, Mont-de-Marsan, France on November 27. The IAF contingent returned to India on December 2 after the successful culmination of the exercise, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

2025-12-04T08:26:47.995540+00:00 IST

Asia

Pakistan’s revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system

Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, signalling that the government's taxation framework remains riddled with gaps and outdated mechanisms, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-12-04T08:07:05.622531+00:00 IST

Asia

Indian crew memeber freed from Houthi captivity in Yemen

After being detained for almost five months in Yemen, Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, who was part of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier MV Eternity C, which was attacked by Houthi rebels in July, has been released from captivity, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Thursday.

2025-12-04T07:51:46.704039+00:00 IST

Asia

Tawang hosts 4-day international conference

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the first ever International Conference on Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, the Sixth Dalai Lama born here in Tawang.

2025-12-04T07:35:10.141974+00:00 IST

Asia

"Modi–Putin talks may explore alternative ways to balance oil"

Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Thursday stated that during Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin are likely to explore alternative ways to maintain the crucial oil trade dynamics between the two nations amid growing Western pressure, while pushing bilateral trade towards the ambitious USD 100 billion target by 2030.

2025-12-04T07:24:34.214870+00:00 IST