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September 17, 2025

Combined Commanders’ Conference: Rajnath Singh urges Armed Forces to prepare for unconventional threats

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on the Armed Forces to look beyond traditional concepts of warfare and remain ready to counter emerging, unconventional threats such as information war...

September 17, 2025

India initiates multinational bid to nominate Chhath Mahaparva for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

The Ministry of Culture on Tuesday initiated consultations with international partners to secure the inclusion of Chhath Mahaparva in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The meeting, held at the Indira Gandhi Nationa...

September 17, 2025

PM Modi turns 75: Birthday tributes pour in from Chief Ministers and leaders nationwide

Chief Ministers and political leaders across India joined in celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, commending his governance, policies, and contributions to the nation’s progress.  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath marked t...

September 17, 2025

Rubio Warns Time Running Out for Gaza Deal as Regional Tensions Escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday, urging continued mediation efforts as Israel intensified bombardments of Gaza City. The high...

September 16, 2025

Rising heat cost Bangladesh $1.8 billion last year, says World Bank

Rising temperatures are taking a mounting toll on Bangladesh, with heat-related illnesses and productivity losses costing the economy up to $1.78 billion - about 0.4% of GDP - in 2024, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday. The study shows that si...

September 16, 2025

Global Inclusion Leaders Highlight India’s Disability Progress at Sharjah Congress

International disability rights leaders at the 18th World Congress of Inclusion International in Sharjah have praised India's legislative advances while calling for enhanced focus on climate vulnerabilities affecting persons with disabilities. The three-day ga...

September 17, 2025

Rubio Warns Time Running Out for Gaza Deal as Regional Tensions Escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday, urging continued mediation efforts as Israel intensified bombardments of Gaza City. The high...

September 16, 2025

Global Inclusion Leaders Highlight India’s Disability Progress at Sharjah Congress

International disability rights leaders at the 18th World Congress of Inclusion International in Sharjah have praised India's legislative advances while calling for enhanced focus on climate vulnerabilities affecting persons with disabilities. The three-day ga...

September 16, 2025

Global Inclusion Leaders Converge in Sharjah for Landmark World Congress

The 18th World Congress of Inclusion International, themed “We Are Inclusion”, opened at Expo Centre Sharjah on Monday, marking the first time the global gathering is being hosted in the West Asia and North Africa region. Held under the patronage of Sheikh...

September 10, 2025

EU Commission chief to propose new measures targeting Israel

The European Commission will propose sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers and the suspension of trade-related measures in a European Union agreement with Israel, European Commission President Ursul...

September 10, 2025

Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War Two: PM Donald Tusk

Poland is the closest it has been to open conflict since World War Two, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday after the NATO member state shot down Russian drones over its territory. He said Poland had asked NATO to open consultations under Article 4 o...

September 10, 2025

France’s Emmanuel Macron names loyalist Sebastien Lecornu as new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron named loyalist Sebastien Lecornu, a one-time conservative protege who rallied behind his 2017 presidential run, as prime minister on Tuesday, defying expectations he might tack towards the left. The choice of Lecornu, 39, indi...

September 17, 2025

Rubio Warns Time Running Out for Gaza Deal as Regional Tensions Escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday, urging continued mediation efforts as Israel intensified bombardments of Gaza City. The high...

September 16, 2025

Trump files $15 billion defamation case against New York Times, Penguin Random House

President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times and book publisher Penguin Random House, his latest legal assault on major media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Florida...

September 16, 2025

Yudh Abhyas 2025: India-US joint military exercise concludes in Alaska

The 21st edition of the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 concluded on Monday (local time) at Fort Wainwright and the Yukon Training Area in Alaska, marking the successful completion of two weeks of intensive joint training between the Indian A...

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...

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 ...

July 24, 2025

Indian medical team arrives in Dhaka to treat plane crash victims: MEA

A team of Indian medical specialists arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night to assist in the treatment of victims injured in the July 21 fighter jet crash in Bangladesh’s capital. According to Randhir Jaiswal, the Official Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of...

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September 16, 2025 | Gaza

UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...

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Himachal Pradesh, hit by 46% excess rainfall, continues to face landslides, flash floods

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Oscar-winning actor Robert Redford passes away at 89

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Indian scientists map Milky Way’s dusty veil using 6,000 star...

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September 16, 2025 | Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand gets first NVIDIA-powered AI-HPC facility at Grap...

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September 16, 2025 | Australia on Social Media

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