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September 13, 2025 5:16 PM

Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister

Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections on March 5 following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country's first woman prime minister. The statement from Paudel's of...

September 13, 2025 5:00 PM

MoS Pabitra Margherita to visit Papua New Guinea on September 16 for 50th Independence Anniversary

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will visit Papua New Guinea on September 16 to represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the commemorative events marking the country’s 50th anniversary of independence, t...

September 13, 2025 4:25 PM

India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027

India will host the 5th edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), officials said on Saturday. The decision was taken unanimously at the 4th CG...

September 13, 2025 4:00 PM

Twelve Pakistan soldiers killed in militants’ ambush, officials say

Twelve soldiers were killed in northwest Pakistan on Saturday in an ambush by Islamist militants on an army convoy, officials said. The soldiers were moving in vehicles when they came under fire in the mountainous Badar area of South Waziristan near...

September 13, 2025 3:06 PM

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. ...

September 13, 2025 10:31 AM

Trump hosts Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack in Doha

U.S. President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after U.S. ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a s...

September 13, 2025 9:55 AM

India committed to peace and prosperity: PM Modi wishes Sushila Karki on becoming Nepal’s interim PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sushila Karki on Saturday for taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal's interim government, stating that India is committed to the peace and prosperity of the Himalayan nation. Sushila Karki, 73, was s...

September 12, 2025 11:05 PM

Sushila Karki becomes Nepal’s first female interim Prime Minister

Sushila Karki, Nepal's former Chief Justice, on Friday took oath as the country’s interim Prime Minister, making history as the first woman to hold the nation’s top executive post. The oath of office was administered by President Ramchandra Paud...

September 12, 2025 9:56 PM

Sushila Karki makes history, becomes Nepal’s first female PM

Sushila Karki on Friday made history again, becoming Nepal's first female executive head, leading the country's transitional government. This remarkable achievement follows her earlier milestone in July 2016 when she became Nepal's first woman Chief ...

September 12, 2025 7:49 PM

China ratifies extradition treaty with Serbia

China ratified its extradition treaty with Serbia on Friday, broadening its network of countries in Europe willing to extradite Chinese citizens, including dissidents and asylum seekers, and even Taiwanese individuals. The treaty's formal approval b...

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