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"Aid shipments have been restored": Zelensky confirms resumed US aid
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed that U.S. weapons shipments have resumed after a brief pause. He said Ukraine expects more aid from Europe too. The pause reportedly followed a Pentagon decision, but Trump has now pledged renewed support. Russia continues to demand a halt to foreign mi
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Doha talks focus on drug control, rehab, and livelihoods in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
At the Doha meeting, 29 countries and organizations pledged support for Afghanistan's anti-drug efforts, addiction treatment, and alternative livelihoods. The Islamic Emirate called it a step toward global engagement, with experts urging investment and support to fight drug trafficking and h
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24 die in Texas floods, Trump calls inundation 'terrible'
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump meanwhile called the central Texas flooding "terrible" and pledged federal support in the aftermath.
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"PM Modi's leadership inspired me": Gujarat's 24-year-old Sarpanch pledges
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Twenty-four-year-old Khushali Kanjibhai Rabari, the newly elected Sarpanch of Kada village in Visnagar taluka of Mehsana district, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inspired her to enter into the public service. She entered the electoral fray during her final year of nursing stu
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NATO members pledge 5 pc GDP on defence spending by 2035
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have committed to ramping up their defence spending, affirming an "ironclad commitment" for their collective defence by investing 5 per cent of their country's GDP annually on "core defence requirements" as well as defence
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Netanyahu says Israel "very close" to achieving goals in Iran, vows to avo
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While speaking to reporters in a pre-recorded press conference on Sunday following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Netanyahu pledged not to let Israel get dragged into a "war of attrition" with Iran but emphasised that it does not imply he would end the campaign until all the
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G7 leaders pledge joint action to tackle migrant smuggling
Updated : 9 months ago IST
G7 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to fight migrant smuggling and human trafficking by strengthening border controls, targeting criminal networks, and working with social media and transport firms. They aim to protect vulnerable migrants and boost international cooperation through the
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G7 leaders vow action against rising threat of transnational repression
Updated : 9 months ago IST
G7 leaders expressed deep concern over rising transnational repression, calling it a threat to national security, human rights, and democracy. They pledged to work with civil society, support victims, and launch new frameworks and tools to counter such foreign interference and protect freedo
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Taiwanese NGOs hold 2030 wargame exercise simulating Chinese naval incursi
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Three Taiwanese NGOs held a tabletop drill simulating a Chinese military incursion near Taiwan in 2030. Former officials from the US and Japan joined. Taiwan responded without firing, while the US pledged support. The exercise highlighted rising tensions and China's grey-zone tactics.
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AIIMS pledges support for strengthening health infrastructure in Tripura
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The AIIMS team, led by Srinivas, was visiting the state at the invitation of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. The delegation, which arrived on June 7, has undertaken extensive visits to AGMC, GBP, TMC, and IGM hospitals to assess the present health infrastructure and service delivery. T
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President Droupadi Murmu extends Eid-al-Adha greetings
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In a social media post on X, the President wrote, "On the auspicious occasion of Eid-uz-Zuha, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all my countrymen, especially my Muslim brothers and sisters. This festival explains the importance of sacrifice, faith and many noble ideals. On t
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