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September 21, 2025 9:17 AM

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities. The assault ...

September 20, 2025 9:32 AM

Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in likely blow to tech

The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Since taking office i...

September 19, 2025 1:46 PM

Trump says US seeks control of Afghanistan’s Bagram air base given up in withdrawal

The United States seeks to regain control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump said on Thursday during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but an Afghan official dismissed the need for any U.S. presence. ...

September 19, 2025 8:54 AM

The Election Process in India: Setting Facts Aside from Fiction

The recent political colouring of India’s autonomous institutions, fueling the democratic framework since independence, for almost eight decades, has been rather unfortunate. The Election Commission of India, in the larger scheme of things, is one ...

September 18, 2025 3:20 PM

Two Ukrainian drones attacked major Russian petrochemical complex

Two Ukrainian drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil processing and petrochemical complex, one of Russia's largest, in Russia's Bashkortostan region, Radiy Khabirov, the regional head, said on his Telegram channel on Thursday. Ukraine has...

September 18, 2025 9:02 AM

Truly overwhelmed: PM Modi thanks citizens, global leaders on birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed heartfelt gratitude to citizens across India and leaders from around the world for their wishes, prayers, and messages on his 75th birthday. In a post on X, PM Modi said he was “truly overwhelmed...

September 17, 2025 9:32 AM

Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies

The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as Washington resumes sending arms to Kyiv - this time under a new financial agreement with allies - two sources familiar with the situation...

September 17, 2025 9:47 AM

Israel says ‘Gaza is burning’ as it launches huge ground assault

Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. An Israel Defence Forces official said ground tro...

September 16, 2025 12:06 PM

PM Modi @ 75: Leading India’s Journey from Tradition to Transformation

The 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17th September 2025 coincides with Vishwakarma Jayanti—the festival that honors craftsmen and artisans. This emblematic alignment underlines his role as the architect of India’s development and...

September 15, 2025 10:10 AM

Young activists who toppled Nepal’s government now picking new leaders

A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the country's new interim leadership. Sudan Gurung, the 36-year-old found...

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