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August 28, 2025 10:44 PM

PM Modi embarks on two-day visit to Japan for 15th India-Japan annual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Japan, from August 29 to 30, to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. This is his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years. The visit ...

August 28, 2025 7:02 PM

Iran’s ambassador, leaving Sydney after expulsion, decries ‘lies’

Iran ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, arriving at Sydney Airport before an expulsion deadline, on Thursday rejected as "lies" Australia's accusation that Tehran had directed antisemitic arson attacks in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne, . Australia gave ...

August 28, 2025 4:00 PM

The ‘land swap’ that wasn’t: Inside Trump’s frantic dash for Ukraine peace

Shortly after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow on August 6, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff delivered major news to Donald Trump: The Russian president was prepared to offer significant territorial concessions to end his war in Ukraine. Following W...

August 28, 2025 4:42 PM

PM Modi hails 11 years of Jan Dhan Yojana; 56 crore accounts, ₹2.68 lakh crore deposits

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the world’s largest financial inclusion programme, has completed 11 years, with more than 56 crore bank accounts opened under the scheme and deposits crossing ₹2.68 lakh crore, the finance ministry said...

August 28, 2025 4:42 PM

Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner

U.S President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel's war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner,...

August 28, 2025 9:56 AM

All UN Security Council members, except US, say famine in Gaza is ‘man-made crisis’

All United Nations Security Council members, except the United States, on Wednesday said the famine in Gaza was a “manmade crisis” and warned that the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law...

August 28, 2025 9:18 AM

Wheels of Change: India’s Electric Leap for Green Mobility

India’s swift transition to green mobility has moved from aspiration to action. By February 2025, the nation had already registered 56.75 lakh electric vehicles, underscoring its momentum toward sustainable transport. This electric revolution is fu...

August 26, 2025 4:46 PM

India, Japan to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Modi’s Japan visit: Foreign Secretary Misri

India and Japan will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan later this week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. Prime Minist...

August 26, 2025 3:20 PM

From villages to cities, PM Modi’s road revolution drives India to ‘Viksit Bharat’

The road and highway sector stands as a key pillar in the infrastructure drive of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Over the last decade, India has seen its national highway network expand by 60%, rising from 91,287 km in 2014 to arou...

August 26, 2025 9:32 AM

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists

Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was ...

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