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January 13, 2025 12:03 PM

The dangers of Pakistan – North Korea nexus

On 6 January, North Korea tested a hypersonic missile. A hypersonic missile is one that can travel at more than five times the speed of sound, which makes it more difficult to track and shoot down. The test coincided with U.S. Secretary of State An...

January 10, 2025 9:10 AM

President Droupadi Murmu to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards today

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards during the valedictory session of the PBD Convention in Odisha on Friday. The President will present her closing remarks at the convention which began on January 8. She arrived...

January 9, 2025 10:54 AM

India, UK aim to strengthen strategic ties: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has highlighted the enduring relationship between India and the United Kingdom, rooted in shared democratic values and a mutual commitment to democracy. Speaking during his visit to London, Birla expressed optimism about fu...

January 8, 2025 11:42 AM

India hands over academic buildings in Nepal’s Gandaki province under High Impact Project

The school building of Shree Bhimgithe Secondary School in Baglung, Gandaki Province, was constructed with the financial assistance of the Government of India under the ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ initiative. It was formally handed ove...

January 8, 2025 10:23 AM

Bangladesh govt revokes passports of Hasina, 96 others

The Bangladesh Department of Immigration and Passports has canceled the passports of 97 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and the July killings. “The Passports Depart...

January 8, 2025 12:35 PM

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for after a tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills and shifted the region's landscape. The ep...

January 7, 2025 6:41 PM

Rajnath Singh to meet Maldivian defence minister to review bilateral defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a crucial bilateral meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 8, 2025. The discussions will focus on enhancing defence cooperation between India and the Maldives, ...

January 7, 2025 8:49 AM

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude jolts Nepal and Tibet

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Nepal’s Lobuche region early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred around 6:35 AM IST, was centered approximately 93 kilometers northeast of Lobuche. I...

January 6, 2025 6:05 PM

Tensions escalate as Pakistan warns Afghanistan of further cross-border strikes

Pakistan's government has announced its readiness to conduct additional airstrikes within Afghanistan if necessary to target Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts. The statement comes after Pakistan justified its recent airstrikes in Afghanistan'...

January 6, 2025 4:20 PM

India condemns Pak airstrikes on Afghanistan, says ‘old practice’ to blame neighbours for internal failures

India on Monday condemned the recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, emphasizing that it is Islamabad's "longstanding pattern" to blame its neighbours for its internal failures. "We have noted media reports of airstrikes on Afghan civilians, in...

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