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Scholars, Sangha Members discuss Buddhism at a Forum in Russia

The 3rd International Buddhist Forum "The Buddhist World in the New Millennium" taking place in Kalmykia, Russia, has brought together spiritual leaders and guests from over 35 countries, including India, Mongolia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam, with more than 2000 participants in all from these countries.

2025-09-26T18:58:44.871176+00:00 IST

Bangladesh interim leader Yunus speaks at UNGA amid protests

Supporters of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been holding protests outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York, voicing their opposition to current interim leader Muhammad Yunus.

2025-09-26T17:59:41.537425+00:00 IST

UAE participates in GCC Railway Authority Council meeting

The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has participated in the eighth meeting of the GCC Railway Authority Council, held yesterday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.

2025-09-26T17:44:29.896430+00:00 IST

UAE solidifies role as key player in global tourism

The United Arab Emirates has strengthened its role as a central player in the global tourism sector, cementing its position as a leading destination for international travel, events, and investment.

2025-09-26T17:42:02.670567+00:00 IST

UAE participates in GCC Railway Authority Council meeting in Riya

The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has participated in the eighth meeting of the GCC Railway Authority Council, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.

2025-09-26T17:37:31.058270+00:00 IST

At UNGA, Netanyahu calls Palestinian statehood “sheer madness”

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UNGA that granting Palestinians a state after October 7 would be like giving al-Qaeda one after 9/11. He rejected genocide charges, criticised Palestinian leadership, and said Israel's war would pave the way for regional peace and expanded Abraham Accords.

2025-09-26T17:30:02.997334+00:00 IST

Shehbaz Sharif cries injustice over Indus Water Treaty abeyance

However, the Pakistan PM did not mention Islamabad's effort to stop terrorism originating from its own borders, a key demand that India has put forward post-Pahalgam terror attack and its decision to put the treaty on abeyance over the issue of cross-border terrorism.

2025-09-26T17:18:08.403150+00:00 IST

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Peter Navarro cries foul after being fact-checked over India

Calling the community note on X "crap", Navarro alleged that Elon Musk is allowing "propaganda" and reiterated his accusations of India purchasing Russian oil only to make profits.

2025-09-06T20:33:27.077038+00:00 IST

‘Chipocalypse Now’: Trump warns of immigration action

United States President Donald Trump has made a cryptic comment, hinting at a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

2025-09-06T17:54:44.246314+00:00 IST

No justice for Uyghurs: WUC marks UN report anniversary

Marking the third anniversary on August 28, WUC highlighted Amnesty International's latest findings on the enduring human cost of Beijing's repressive policies. Updates on 126 individual cases from the #FreeXinjiangDetainees campaign reveal that Uyghur families continue to suffer under mass surveillance, intimidation, and separation, highlighting the global community's failure to act decisively.

2025-09-06T14:20:44.067499+00:00 IST

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Pope Francis delivers Easter message after illness; met with JD

"I appeal once again," Pope Francis said, "for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, for the release of the hostages... and for access to humanitarian aid," the Pope said.

2025-04-20T11:47:15.485046+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy condemns Russia for violating Easter ceasefire

Following President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a 30-hour ceasefire in observance of Easter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian forces carried out attacks, citing a total of 387 shelling incidents and 19 assaults.

2025-04-20T06:03:11.971057+00:00 IST

"No trust in words coming from Moscow": Zelenskyy

Taking to X, Zelenskyy said that Russian assault operations are ongoing on several frontline sectors and there is no "trust" in Moscow's words.

2025-04-19T22:05:56.880261+00:00 IST

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Muraleedharan inaugurates India-Tanzania business roundtable

Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, on Tuesday inaugurated the India-Tanzania Business Roundtable here, underlining the "limitless possibilities" in economic partnership between the two countries.

2023-11-21T13:52:06.360427+00:00 IST

Tanzania: MoS Muraleedharan pays tributes to Indian soldiers

Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan on Tuesday paid tributes to the Indian soldiers at the Commonwealth War Memorial in Tanzania.

2023-11-21T08:30:43.582199+00:00 IST

"ASEAN is a maritime community, India is a maritime nation"

The secretary-general of ASEAN, Kao Kim Hourn, on Monday stressed that ASEAN is a maritime community and India is a maritime nation, adding that they both are working together in sectors including trade, investment, tourism, defence, and counterterrorism.

2023-11-20T17:14:14.557033+00:00 IST

Asia

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Pakistan: Five killed in two accidents due to dense fog in Punjab

A school van collided with a bus in Nankana Sahib, while in Sialkot, a trailer carrying iron rods overturned, killing three men.

2026-01-20T11:09:31.153241+00:00 IST

US Senator Daines concludes 'productive' India visit, advances bi

Reflecting on his visit, Daines said, "I came to India to reaffirm our two countries' shared values and strategic partnership and to advocate on behalf of Montana's pulse crop farmers. I appreciated Minister Goyal for listening to our farmers' concerns and will continue to work with President Trump to press this important priority."

2026-01-20T09:38:10.707360+00:00 IST

Pak: Jamaat-i-Islami warns of worsening flour crisis

Jamaat-i-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief Inayatullah Khan on Sunday cautioned that the flour crisis in the province was deepening, with rates increasing almost every day, and appealed to both the federal and provincial governments to stop the situation from going out of hand, as reported by Dawn.

2026-01-20T09:08:18.591283+00:00 IST

Middle East

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"India's time is very favorable in this changing era": MP CM

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav while holding talks with Indian business delegation, hailing from the state emphasised that India's time is favorable under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, citing the country's progress in keeping pace with rapid global changes.

2025-07-13T17:36:37.558083+00:00 IST

MP CM Yadav holds talks with Indian business delegation in Dubai

Yadav talked about prospects for mutual cooperation in Madhya Pradesh.

2025-07-13T17:33:51.261732+00:00 IST

GCC states support peaceful, diplomatic solutions to crises

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 in Croatia.

2025-07-13T17:08:37.431676+00:00 IST

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Bangladesh rights group warns of fear ahead of Durga Puja

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad reported nine incidents of idol vandalism and attacks on Puja mandaps across several districts this month, raising fear among devotees ahead of Durga Puja. The group urged the government to ensure strict security and law and order during the festival.

2025-09-26T16:47:23.751525+00:00 IST

Netanyahu defends Gaza war, rejects ceasefire calls in UNGA speec

Netanyahu delivered a forceful address at the UNGA, vowing that Israel is "not done yet" in its war against Hamas.

2025-09-26T16:25:02.387830+00:00 IST

World

"Man of Peace": Pak PM pushes for Trump's Nobel nomination

Sharif lauded Trump, calling him a "man of peace" and nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize for allegedly brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

2025-09-26T16:17:01.793990+00:00 IST

"Democrats want to shut government down," says Trump

US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pushing the government toward a shutdown, alleging they want to spend billions on illegal migrants.

2025-09-26T16:08:53.598680+00:00 IST

“Deal that will end the war”: Trump on Gaza conflict

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump said, "It's looking like we have a deal on Gaza. I think it's a deal that will get the hostages back. It's gonna be a deal that will end the war."

2025-09-26T15:57:33.651488+00:00 IST

Pak PM claims India sought political gains post Pahalgam attack

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday claimed that India sought "political gains" post Pahalgam attack, keeping mum on Islamabad's own funding and promotion of counter-border terrorism.

2025-09-26T15:38:47.933662+00:00 IST

“Iran’s uranium stockpile must be eliminated”: Netanyahu at UNGA

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UNGA that Israeli and US forces crippled Iran's military in a June war, praised US President Trump's "decisive action," and urged the UN Security Council to reinstate snapback sanctions, warning Iran's enriched uranium stockpile "must be eliminated."

2025-09-26T14:52:55.854838+00:00 IST

Asia

MEA issues advisory on fake job offers in Iran

According to the advisory, several of these scams have been linked to agents exploiting visa-free entry facilities. "It may be noted that the Government of Iran allows visa-free entry to Indians only for tourism purposes," the MEA stressed, cautioning against intermediaries who offer visa-free travel for jobs or other reasons.

2025-09-26T14:43:11.436373+00:00 IST

“We paged Hezbollah, and they got message”: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Referring to a recent operation in Lebanon, Netanyahu remarked, "You remember those beepers, the pagers, we paged Hezbollah, and believe me, they got the message."

2025-09-26T14:13:15.983120+00:00 IST

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif confronted by ANI on cross-border terrorism

As he entered the venue, ANI asked the Pakistan Prime Minister, "When are you going to stop cross-border terrorism?" In response, Sharif said, "We are defeating cross-border terrorism. We are defeating them." ANI further pressed him, remarking, "India is defeating you, Pakistan Prime Minister."

2025-09-26T13:51:11.841306+00:00 IST

Asia

"Our stand on Kashmir is very clear," says MEA

India rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's UNGA remarks on Kashmir, stressing the issue is bilateral and needs no third-party role. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal lodged a protest with Ankara, called the comments objectionable, and said Pakistan's cross-border terrorism remains the biggest threat to people in Jammu and Kashmir.

2025-09-26T13:09:42.011081+00:00 IST

Asia

"Closely monitoring matter": MEA on 100% US tariffs on pharma

The Ministry of External Affairs stated on Friday that India is closely monitoring the impact of US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, effective from October 1, 2025.

2025-09-26T12:45:06.808046+00:00 IST

Asia

Bangladesh Hindus set to celebrate Durga Puja amid high alert

Hindus in Bangladesh prepared for Durga Puja, beginning September 28, amid heightened security after attacks on idols and temples in several districts. With 33,355 pujas planned this year, leaders urged year-round protection, while authorities assured safety and the Puja Council issued guidelines to ensure peaceful celebrations.

2025-09-26T12:18:57.094966+00:00 IST

Asia

China under fire at UN over blocking Taiwan’s participation

Whipps said Taiwan's exclusion was a pressing issue that left the voices of its 23 million citizens unheard. He argued that the 1971 resolution, which recognised the People's Republic of China as the legitimate government of China and replaced Taiwan's seat on the Security Council, has been consistently distorted by Beijing to claim Taiwan as part of its territory.

2025-09-26T12:13:50.952787+00:00 IST