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September 7, 2026 10:56 AM

India’s fight against drugs enters mission mode for 2026-29: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India's fight against narcotics has entered "mission mode" for the 2026-29 period, with the Centre setting time-bound targets and more than 200 action points under a four-pillar strategy aimed at dismantli...

September 7, 2026 10:13 AM

Israel’s Netanyahu orders removal of West Bank settler outposts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the U.S. to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians. ...

September 7, 2026 10:05 AM

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. While short of an ...

September 7, 2026 9:54 AM

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships

An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday, after U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers. The 10-day moving average was 10 on Sunday, down fr...

September 6, 2026 10:47 AM

Russia helps foil Niger coup

Putin's Africa Corps cements its role as the ultimate guarantor of regime survival in the Sahel and beyond [embed]https://youtu.be/V6Ww3qI6vVk[/embed] A dramatic geopolitical showdown in the heart of Africa’s Sahel region. In the wee hours of 29...

September 6, 2026 10:47 AM

How China bullies small countries over Taiwan – and how India is stepping in

China unleashes a ruthless, coordinated diplomatic campaign against Taiwan's last allies but small countries such as Palau and Eswatini are fighting back [embed]https://youtu.be/ytUvALl5hE4[/embed] China is ruthlessly squeezing the world’s smalle...

September 3, 2026 11:46 PM

India sends two more aircraft with 21.5 tonnes of relief material to flood-hit Nepal

India has further stepped up its humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Nepal, sending two more C-130J aircraft carrying 21.5 tonnes of relief material, including forensic kits and medical supplies, to Kathmandu. Ministry of External Affairs spokesper...

September 3, 2026 11:14 PM

Norway seizes Russian ship, sparking anger in Moscow, to compensate Ukrainian energy firm

Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian cruise ship in the Arctic on behalf of Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz, which is seeking to enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award for assets that Moscow took when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Offi...

September 3, 2026 9:58 PM

Zelensky meets Jaishankar, thanks India for efforts to end Ukraine conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Kyiv and expressed gratitude to India for its efforts to bring an end to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Jaishankar, who is on a visit ...

September 3, 2026 9:23 PM

Ukraine calls India ‘global power’, welcomes PM Modi’s appeal to end endless war

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday described India as a "global power" and welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to move from an "endless war" towards an "end to the war" in the context of the Ukraine conflict. Sybiha made t...

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