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October 17, 2025

Today, India’s growth is shaping global opportunities: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the NDTV World Summit 2025 in New Delhi, delivering a wide-ranging speech that underscored India’s economic transformation, democratic reforms, and g...

October 17, 2025

Indian Navy inducts 11th ACTCM Barge LSAM 25, boosting operational readiness

The Indian Navy on Friday inducted its 11th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge LSAM 25 (Yard 135) at an induction ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The ceremony was graced by Cmde Sumeet Vishnu Shidore, General Manager (R), ND (Mumbai), as the...

October 17, 2025

Ayush diplomacy reaches the Arctic: India showcases traditional medicine at Reykjavík Assembly

India advanced its health diplomacy at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland, showcasing the role of traditional medicine in addressing global health challenges. A delegation from the Ministry of Ayush participated in the high-level gathering,...

October 17, 2025

Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can’t commit to disarm, senior official says

Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming - positions that reflect the diffic...

October 17, 2025

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare earth exports. Asked whether such...

October 17, 2025

Dubai: Global Village Launches Landmark 30th Season

Global Village, Dubai’s flagship multicultural entertainment destination, opened its milestone 30th season with a vibrant celebration that lit up the night sky with performances and fireworks, welcoming guests to what it calls “A More Wonderful World.” ...

October 17, 2025

Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can’t commit to disarm, senior official says

Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming - positions that reflect the diffic...

October 17, 2025

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. "I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see othe...

October 17, 2025

Dubai: Global Village Launches Landmark 30th Season

Global Village, Dubai’s flagship multicultural entertainment destination, opened its milestone 30th season with a vibrant celebration that lit up the night sky with performances and fireworks, welcoming guests to what it calls “A More Wonderful World.” ...

October 17, 2025

Picasso painting disappears en route to Granada exhibit

A 1919 Pablo Picasso painting has disappeared in transit ahead of its display at a temporary exhibition in the southern Spanish city of Granada, prompting a police investigation, according to the foun...

October 16, 2025

French PM survives no-confidence votes after making pension concession

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform. The two motions presen...

October 13, 2025

Ex-French President Sarkozy’s 5-year jail term to start next week, RTL reports

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will head to a Paris prison next week, where he will begin an unprecedented five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise 2007 election campaign funds from Libya, RTL reported on Monday. RTL r...

October 17, 2025

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states...

October 17, 2025

UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US pressure

A majority of countries at the U.N. shipping agency voted on Friday to postpone by a year a decision on a global carbon price on international shipping, after failing to reach consensus on the emissions reduction measure amid U.S. pressure. The decision to de...

October 17, 2025

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare earth exports. Asked whether such...

October 15, 2025

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Kampala for Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has arrived in Uganda's capital Kampala, to lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-...

August 14, 2025

Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known member of the genus Homo to which our...

August 3, 2025

Trump reaffirms support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying a Moroccan autonomy plan for the territory was the sole solution to the disputed region, state news agency MAP said on Saturday. The long-frozen conflict ...

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13 hours ago | Gaza

Ceasefire offers Israel opportunity to end its international isolation

A ceasefire in Gaza is raising hopes among many in Israel that the country can begin to repair its image abroad, after months of deepening isolation due to the toll of the two-year...

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4 hours ago | UN WFP

Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can't commit to disarm, senior official says

Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official...

4 hours ago | Abraham Accords

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saud...

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9 hours ago | U.N. shipping agency

US, Singapore call on UN to delay carbon shipping price vote amid splits

The United States, Singapore, Liberia and Saudi Arabia on Friday called on the U.N. shipping agency to postpone adoption of a carbon price o...

Health

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10 hours ago | U.N. World Food Programme

UN says 560 tonnes of food entering Gaza daily since ceasefir...

The U.N. World Food Programme said on Friday it has brought about 560 ...

10 hours ago | Fit India Movement

Fit India to launch nationwide cycling expeditions to promote...

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with the Mi...

October 16, 2025 | Ayurveda Aahara list

Ayush Ministry, FSSAI release Ayurveda Aahara list to boost h...

On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, the Ministry of Ayush and the ...

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4 hours ago | UN WFP

Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can't commit to ...

Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim p...

4 hours ago | Abraham Accords

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abrah...

4 hours ago | carbon shipping price

UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US p...

A majority of countries at the U.N. shipping agency voted on Friday to...

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15 hours ago | Kancha Sherpa

Kancha Sherpa, last surviving member of 1953 Everest expediti...

Kancha Sherpa, the last living member of the historic 1953 Everest exp...

16 hours ago | album People Watching

Singer Sam Fender wins Mercury Prize for album 'People Watching'

Rocker Sam Fender won the Mercury Prize for his third album "People Wa...

October 12, 2025 | American Cinema

US actress Diane Keaton, star of 'Annie Hall,' dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the quirky U.S. actress who won an Academy Award and cap...

Science & Technology

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11 hours ago | Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition

South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase unmanned, AI weapons

South Korea kicked off its largest-ever arms fair on Friday, with firm...

14 hours ago | existence of dark matter

Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter

Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark ma...

October 15, 2025 | celestial body Chiron

Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body C...

The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a ...

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