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September 2, 2025 10:17 AM

Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France. Under mounting global c...

September 1, 2025 3:47 PM

Putin proposes Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members should issue joint bonds

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed that members of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should sell joint bonds, a step that would mark a major deepening of their economic cooperation. At a summit of the group in Ch...

September 1, 2025 4:42 PM

PM Modi, Jaishankar express concern over Afghanistan quake; India offers aid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep concern over the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar province that has killed more than 600 people, with PM Modi assuring that India stands r...

September 1, 2025 12:08 PM

Afghanistan earthquake kills 622 with more than 1,500 injured

About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors. The disaster will...

August 31, 2025 6:36 PM

PM Modi, Xi Jinping reaffirm commitment to stable, cooperative India-China relations at SCO Summit in Tianjin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing India-Chin...

August 30, 2025 9:02 AM

Putin lambasts trade sanctions on eve of visit to China

On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country's economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine. Russia and China jointly opposed "discrim...

August 29, 2025 7:29 PM

India clocks robust 7.8% growth, beating expectations

India’s economy grew at a strong pace of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current financial year, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday. This marks an acceleration from the 6.5 per cent growth reco...

August 29, 2025 3:25 PM

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of...

August 29, 2025 9:54 AM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Europe must clearly define security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a group of European leaders on Thursday it was important to produce a clear definition of security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a plan to secure a peace settlement with Russia after 3-1/2 years of war...

August 28, 2025 9:07 PM

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

India on Thursday announced the appointment of Dinesh K. Patnaik, currently serving as Ambassador to Spain, as the next High Commissioner to Canada. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (I...

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