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India to launch new capacity-building program for Mongolia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new capacity-building program for Mongolia's border security forces as part of efforts to deepen cooperation between the two countries.

2025-10-14T08:58:46.550678+00:00 IST

UAE allocates USD 10 million to strengthen community resilience

Under the directives of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has announced the allocation of USD 10 million to enhance the resilience of communities across Asia and the Pacific to deal with natural disasters.

2025-10-14T08:44:41.615822+00:00 IST

China sanctions 5 American subsidiaries of S Korean firm

China's Transport Ministry has initiated an investigation into how the US Section 301 investigation affects the security and development interests of its shipping and shipbuilding sectors, as well as related industrial and supply chains. South Korea, is China's biggest rival in the shipbuilding sector.

2025-10-14T08:36:58.588513+00:00 IST

Hearing for Mahrang Baloch held inside jail

The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday, with the organisation labelling this decision as a "worrying example of institutionalised repression," according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

2025-10-14T08:33:26.166122+00:00 IST

MQM leader Altaf Hussain slams Pak army’s role in KP, Afghanistan

During his 328th public address on TikTok, Hussain commented on the recent issues surrounding the province's Chief Minister and the current military operations.

2025-10-14T07:52:13.317390+00:00 IST

UN Conclave highlights aspects of global security environment

As India hosts the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave, leaders of the armed forces from across the world shared the challenges in the complex evolving global security environment and how countries can strengthen cooperation and carry forward the noble mission of global peace.

2025-10-14T07:45:12.208047+00:00 IST

Bangladesh declares a building in Dhaka Cantonment as prison

The Bangladesh home ministry on Monday declared a building in Dhaka Cantonment a temporary prison after taking 15 army officers into custody.

2025-10-14T07:42:01.879769+00:00 IST

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Canada arrests Khalistani terrorist in Ontario

Gosal is a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an outfit banned in India and headed by US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

2025-09-23T05:09:28.645224+00:00 IST

India, US to boost Quad ties for free Indo-Pacific

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed their commitment to deepening India-US ties and advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region through the Quad during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week in New York on Monday.

2025-09-23T05:06:54.803320+00:00 IST

UN General Assembly: Who is attending, and what’s on the agenda?

The annual gathering officially opened on 9 September, with the high-level general debate beginning on Tuesday at UN headquarters in Manhattan.

2025-09-23T04:21:15.575528+00:00 IST

Europe

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Zelenskyy lauds EU’s 17th sanctions package on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) expressed his gratitude for the European Union's adoption of its 17th sanctions package against Russia while advocating for even stronger measures to pressure Moscow into ceasing hostilities in the war.

2025-05-21T23:23:30.912726+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar discusses Indo-Danish ties with Denmark's FM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a productive meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday (local time) with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to advance Indo-Danish relations.

2025-05-21T21:44:00.707013+00:00 IST

UN child rights body condemns mass starvation of Gaza children

The Committee urged the international community to exert immediate pressure on the Israeli occupation authorities to ensure the sustained and unimpeded delivery of essential food and medical aid.

2025-05-21T17:25:06.747685+00:00 IST

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Gambia parliament votes to reverse its landmark ban on FGM

Politicians in the West African nation's parliament voted 42 to four to advance the controversial bill, which would repeal a landmark 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) that made the practice punishable by up to three years in prison.

2024-03-19T11:54:33.444981+00:00 IST

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 87, escalating wave of violence insecurity

This incident follows closely on the heels of a previous assault in which an armed gang seized 286 students and staff from a school earlier this month.

2024-03-19T06:44:11.099813+00:00 IST

UAE joins IAEA Response and Assistance Network

The United Arab Emirates has joined the Response and Assistance Network (RANET), a network established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to provide international assistance to countries during a nuclear or radiological emergency.

2024-03-19T01:31:12.045949+00:00 IST

Asia

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Seminars, vigils mark ‘Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day’

People across Balochistan and Baloch-populated regions observed 25 January with seminars, vigils and awareness campaigns to mark what the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) calls "Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day", The Balochistan Post reported.

2026-01-27T08:11:49.354068+00:00 IST

Pakistan: HRC condemns heavy sentences for human rights lawyers

In a statement posted on X, the council said: "This verdict is a dangerous link in the chain of silencing powerful voices advocating for human rights in Pakistan."

2026-01-27T08:07:20.732761+00:00 IST

India-EU summit to deliver citizen benefits, prosperity, security

President of the European Council Antonio Costa on Tuesday said that the 16th India-EU Summit will deliver tangible benefits for citizens, enhanced prosperity and security, and contribute to a resilient multipolar world, while expressing optimism about strengthening the partnership between India and the European Union.

2026-01-27T07:49:28.412835+00:00 IST

Middle East

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Historic heatwave to grip Israel, authorities warn of health risk

Israel is set to swelter under one of its most intense heatwaves in decades, with forecasters warning of exceptional and possibly historic temperatures early this week.

2025-08-11T01:16:08.375318+00:00 IST

Netanyahu: The war can end tomorrow if Hamas lays down

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that responsibility for any continuation of the hostilities in Gaza falls squarely on the shoulders of the Hamas terrorist organisation. He said so Sunday afternoon in a press conference.

2025-08-11T00:38:52.270287+00:00 IST

5 journalists killed in IDF attack on Gaza tent

At least five journalists were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday (local time).

2025-08-11T00:37:37.487497+00:00 IST

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Asia

Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar meets Singapore Consul-General

Shivakumar wrote on X, "Had a warm interaction with Edgar Pang, Consul-General of Singapore, during his visit to Bengaluru today. We discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation in urban development, innovation and investment."

2025-10-14T07:02:02.353171+00:00 IST

Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Mongolian President Ukhnaa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, here in the national capital on Tuesday. The two leaders exchanged pleasantries and also planted a sapling.

2025-10-14T06:54:33.247205+00:00 IST

Asia

Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa pays tributes at Rajghat

President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, laid a wreath and paid tributes at the Rajghat on Tuesday.

2025-10-14T06:43:37.835844+00:00 IST

Asia

Amid trade tension, China imposes port fees on US

The Chinese Ministry, in a statement, outlined a phased escalation for the special port fees on eligible US vessels berthing at Chinese ports, which will initially be 400 yuan ($56) per net ton from Tuesday and increase annually on April 17 for the subsequent three years.

2025-10-14T06:40:13.681778+00:00 IST

Asia

Hindi introduced at school level in China for first time

In a post on X, India In Shanghai wrote, "Hindi teaching takes root in China- A Cultural Milestone #Catchthemyoung. Amb Pradeep Kumar Rawat together with CG @PratikMathur1 felicitated Smt. Bhavya Mehta from the reputed Britannica International Senior Secondary School-- the first school to promote Hindi teaching for young students in the region's international school network! "

2025-10-14T06:13:52.986641+00:00 IST

Asia

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Xinjiang

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Xinjiang on Tuesday morning, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

2025-10-14T05:22:08.092002+00:00 IST

Asia

“Trump-Xi meeting still on” says US Secy Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had "substantially de-escalated" and that he expected a planned meeting between Trump and Xi at the APEC forum in South Korea in late October to go ahead.

2025-10-14T05:02:40.420977+00:00 IST

Asia

MoS Singh to lead Indian delegation for 19th NAM Mid-term Meet

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh, will be leading the Indian delegation for the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) being held in Kampala, Uganda, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement.

2025-10-14T04:37:10.906395+00:00 IST

Others

'Multilateralism remains cornerstone of global climate action'

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav participated in the Ministerial roundtable of the Pre-CoP 30 conference and underlined that as the world marks a decade of adoption of the Paris Agreement, CoP 30 must reaffirm faith in multilateralism, equity and the collective resolve to deliver. He also highlighted the initiatives taken under PM Modi's leadership, which embody action-oriented and cooperative multilateralism.

2025-10-14T04:02:39.413473+00:00 IST

Others

President Rajoelina flees as Gen Z-led protest topples govt

After weeks of mass protests, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country, becoming the latest world leader pushed out amid a wave of Gen Z-driven unrest sweeping across multiple continents.

2025-10-14T03:59:34.967636+00:00 IST

Asia

China restricts rare earth elements in escalatory spiral

China has suddenly moved to control global access to rare earth elements - REEs for short - that are vital for semiconductor and microchip production. Beijing can do so because it dominates the rare earths market. In fact, China produced 240,000 tons in 2023, equating to 68.6% of global REEs.

2025-10-14T03:28:00.467037+00:00 IST

Biden welcomes hostage release, ceasefire deal, commends Trump

In a major breakthrough toward ending months of violence, the last 20 remaining hostages held in the Israel-Gaza conflict have been released, reuniting with their families after enduring what Former US President Joe Biden described as "unimaginable hell."

2025-10-14T02:59:33.425233+00:00 IST

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4th edition of AUSTRAHIND military exercise kicks off in Perth

The opening ceremony of the fourth edition of the Indian and Australian Army's military exercise- AUSTRAHIND 2025 was held on Monday in Perth, as per the Additional Directorate General of Public Information of the Ministry of Defence.

2025-10-14T02:54:44.102587+00:00 IST

Asia

EU slams China’s tyranny, demands release of Swedish publisher

he European Parliament has issued a strong rebuke against China, demanding the immediate release of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, ten years after he was abducted in Thailand and later imprisoned in China.

2025-10-14T02:46:22.455938+00:00 IST