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Israel hits Houthi military, intelligence sites in Sana’a

The Israeli Air Force completed a broad wave of attacks on Houthi targets in the Sana'a area, deep in Yemen, on Thursday, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed.

2025-09-26T01:28:11.661073+00:00 IST

Trump "loves tariffs, labels himself a tariff man": Paul Poast

Speaking to ANI, Associate Professor Paul Poast of the University of Chicago said, "US President Donald Trump loves tariffs. Going back to his first term, he labelled himself a tariff man. Going into this term, throughout the campaign, he kept bringing up tariffs as a policy that he was going to favour and that has proven to be the case during his first several months in office."

2025-09-26T01:26:14.048643+00:00 IST

October 7 terrorist and Hamas leader Wael Matria eliminated

The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) and Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror General Security Service) attacked the Shati area in Gaza and, in an airstrike, eliminated the terrorist Wael Matria, who served as commander of the Nahkba section in the Shati battalion of the Hamas terrorist organisation in the Gaza City area.

2025-09-26T01:24:00.867125+00:00 IST

Terror cell planning ‘immediate’ attack eliminated

Thursday night, Israeli forces operating in the Menashe area of southern Samaria eliminated a terrorist cell that IDF (Israel Defence Forces) said was planning to carry out an attack in the immediate future.

2025-09-26T01:23:08.854799+00:00 IST

Trump announces 100 per cent Tariff on imported pharmaceuticals

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote, "Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America. 'IS BUILDING' will be defined as 'breaking ground' and/or 'under construction.'"

2025-09-26T01:15:57.835440+00:00 IST

We need the leadership India brings: UN Resident Coordinator

United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, praised India's rising influence on the global stage, commending its pivotal role in geopolitics, development, and peacekeeping.

2025-09-26T01:07:15.599131+00:00 IST

Pakistani PM, Munir waits “somewhere in the oval” for almost an h

Ahead of his scheduled meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal, US President Donald Trump addressed reporters from the Oval Office, saying, "they're coming, and they may be in this room right now. I don't know, because we're late."

2025-09-26T00:32:23.416319+00:00 IST

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Trump responds to his earlier 'India lost to China' remarks

US President Donald Trump on Friday responded to his post on Truth Social where he called of losing 'India and Russia to China', saying that he does not think that has happened.

2025-09-05T22:14:58.434766+00:00 IST

US: Pentagon to be now known as 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) officially signed an Executive Order which reverted the Department of Defence's name to the Department of War.

2025-09-05T21:31:57.377597+00:00 IST

Trump criticises EU for 3.5 billion dollar fine on Google

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) has sharply criticised the European Union (EU) for its whopping USD 3.5 billion fine on American tech giant Google, calling it unfair and saying his administration would not allow the 'discriminatory action' to stand.

2025-09-05T20:49:40.004017+00:00 IST

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James Webb Telescope detects signs of possible alien life

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet of potential life on an alien planet, identifying chemical gases in the atmosphere of K2-18 b that, on Earth, are produced only by living organisms.

2025-04-17T13:58:32.212586+00:00 IST

UK officials alarmed by Chinese-made drones surveying critical

National Grid Plc, which manages the country's electricity and gas distribution networks, employs drones produced by Shenzhen-based SZ DJI Technology Co. to record videos, take photographs, and capture thermal images of its electricity substations, according to details shared on its website as recently as September.

2025-04-17T09:41:05.547640+00:00 IST

UAE, Kenya discuss enhancing bilateral relations

Nusseibeh emphasised that "The UAE stressed again the essential role of the African Union to help bring about a ceasefire in Sudan between the warring parties and a transition to an independent civilian-led government."

2025-04-17T09:07:19.541964+00:00 IST

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Liberia’s President concedes election defeat in a knife-edge vote

Following the release of provisional results by the National Elections Commission (NEC), Weah, the former soccer star, called Boakai. The electoral commission reported that Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice president of Liberia, secured 51 per cent of the votes with nearly all ballots counted.

2023-11-18T20:44:16.547179+00:00 IST

Indian envoy Adarsh Swaika meets Kuwait Deputy PM

The Ambassador of India in Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika, on Thursday discussed strengthening bilateral economic and investment cooperation with Saad Al-Barrak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, Economy and Investments of Kuwait.

2023-11-16T18:34:53.262129+00:00 IST

'Maritime security can be improved only by cooperation'

At the Third Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security and Safety in the Western Indian Ocean held in Mauritius on November 16, Jugnauth reflected on the growing worry of the international community over the challenges, which have assumed alarming dimensions around the contested boundaries, and also the concern over the depletion of natural resources and armed attacks by organized pirates and criminals.

2023-11-16T17:12:21.234410+00:00 IST

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Maldives National Cadet Corps members hold official meetings

Members of the Maldives' National Cadet Corps paid a visit to key historical sites in New Delhi and Agra and also held official meetings as part of their visit to India in their participation at the 77th Republic Day celebrations.

2026-01-20T04:02:52.285006+00:00 IST

Nepal heads for nomination filing today for upcoming polls

The Election Commission has announced that all the preparations for the nomination filing has been complete with election offices established in all 165 constituencies nationwide.

2026-01-20T03:34:31.067799+00:00 IST

Muanpuii Saiawi appointed as new High Commissioner to New Zealand

India and New Zealand share warm and friendly ties. Diplomatic relations were established in 1952.

2026-01-20T03:32:12.607798+00:00 IST

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Israel launches communications satellite into space

Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launched "Dror 1," Israel's national communications satellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday morning. The satellite sent its first signals to the control station.

2025-07-13T09:41:46.304003+00:00 IST

Israeli forces destroy Gaza City tunnels

Israeli forces neutralized two terrorists who had fired an anti-tank missile at soldiers in the northern Gaza area of Gaza City last week, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday.

2025-07-13T09:35:50.858416+00:00 IST

Ben-Gurion Airport expands as foreign airlines return to Israel

Numerous foreign carriers are set to resume operations following the European Aviation Authority's decision to lift its advisory against flying to Israel. Nearly 3.4 million passengers are expected over July and August.

2025-07-13T08:40:20.450147+00:00 IST

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Trump signs executive order, TikTok to shift to US ownership

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday approving a deal involving the popular video-sharing app TikTok, signalling a shift towards American ownership and control.

2025-09-25T23:01:20.224147+00:00 IST

Trump on Pak PM, Field Marshal, says "great leader coming" to WH

Speaking with the reporters at the Oval Office, Trump said, "We have a great leader coming, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Field Marshal. Field Marshal is a very great guy, and so is the Prime Minister, both, and they're coming, and they may be in this room right now."

2025-09-25T22:28:10.865238+00:00 IST

Asia

Naidu represents India at ICAO General Assembly in Montreal

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu represented India at the 42nd General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) held in Montreal, Canada.

2025-09-25T21:41:38.134702+00:00 IST

India strengthens ties with SICA countries, focus on trade: EAM

Speaking at the India-SICA Foreign Minister's Meeting in New York, Jaishankar expressed optimism about the growing interest of Indian companies to invest in SICA economies, especially in agriculture, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and information technology sectors.

2025-09-25T21:00:39.138135+00:00 IST

Asia

"FTA will be a win-win for EU and India," says Danish envoy

Danish Ambassador to India, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, on Thursday reiterated Denmark's strong push for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, describing it as a "win-win" opportunity for both sides.

2025-09-25T20:17:39.988485+00:00 IST

Asia

Russian Deputy Prime Minister meets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at the World Food India 2025 and said they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers and food processing.

2025-09-25T18:05:01.348828+00:00 IST

Middle East

Israeli-American arrested for espionage on behalf of Iran

According to the Israel Police and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), 49-year-old Yaakov Perel, who lived in Morocco in recent years, is accused of conducting information-gathering missions targeting Israeli public figures and citizens at the direction of Tehran.

2025-09-25T18:04:01.482562+00:00 IST

"By threatening development, we cannot facilitate peace": EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, without specifically mentioning the US, called out "double standard," highlighting the intricate link between international peace and global development, emphasising that both have deteriorated concurrently, impacting the Global South.

2025-09-25T17:55:18.794859+00:00 IST

“No accommodation to terrorism”: Jaishankar at G20 FMM

"A persistent threat to development is that perennial disruptor of peace - terrorism. It is imperative that the world display neither tolerance nor accommodation to terrorist activities. Given the extensive networking amongst terrorists, those who act against them on any front actually render a larger service to the international community as a whole," Jaishankar said without naming Pakistan.

2025-09-25T17:50:14.997505+00:00 IST

Trump urges Turkey's Prez Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil

"I would like him to stop buying any oil from Russia, as Russia continues its rampage in Ukraine, and they have been fighting. They have lost millions of lives already, and for what, disgraceful," Trump told reporters.

2025-09-25T17:11:07.246578+00:00 IST

Palestinian President Abbas denounces Hamas at UNGA

At the UNGA, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Hamas's October 7 attacks, reaffirmed Gaza as part of Palestine, rejected armed governance, and urged an immediate Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian aid, prisoner exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, and international support for elections and peace efforts.

2025-09-25T17:00:14.764255+00:00 IST

Asia

Nepal's interim govt seeks donations for reconstruction of public

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising publicly announced the establishment of a high-level committee and a dedicated fund to facilitate the reconstruction. The move aims to provide necessary financial resources for repair, rehabilitation, and economic restoration following widespread destruction.

2025-09-25T16:39:21.108166+00:00 IST

Israeli government pushing ‘settlement disease’: Abbas at UNGA

Turning to the situation in the West Bank, Abbas said, "The extremist Israeli government continues to implement its settlement disease through illegal settlement expansion and developing projects for annexing settlements."

2025-09-25T16:08:05.652872+00:00 IST

Europe

Kashmir terror victims’ voices echo in Geneva, call for justice

At a UNHRC session in Geneva, activists from Jammu and Kashmir highlighted Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism. Speakers Shenaz Ganai, Vishva Ranjan Pandita, and Harleen Kaur detailed decades of violence, the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, and attacks on Sikhs, while urging global action against Pakistan-backed terror networks.

2025-09-25T16:00:12.502657+00:00 IST