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September 1, 2025 2:52 PM

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Putin, says India and Russia have ‘always walked shoulder-to-shoulder’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, emphasizing that close cooperation between India and Russia is vital for global peace, prosperity, and stability...

September 1, 2025 12:46 PM

Putin lauds India’s efforts in resolving Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he “highly valued” the contributions of India and other strategic partners in facilitating a resolution to the Ukraine conflict. “We highly value the efforts and proposals of China, India, and ou...

September 1, 2025 12:57 PM

SCO nations condemn Pahalgam terror attack; demand perpetrators and sponsors be brought to justice

The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In the Tianjin Declaration, adopted by the Counci...

September 1, 2025 11:30 AM

India’s gig economy expands rapidly, government steps up worker welfare measures

India’s fast-growing gig and platform workforce is reshaping the world of work, creating new opportunities in urban and semi-urban centres while also posing significant challenges around social security and worker protection. With its half-a-billi...

September 1, 2025 1:04 PM

PM Modi slams double standards on terror, recalls Pahalgam attack at SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the recent Pahalgam terror attack during his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. He expressed gratitude to India’s “friends” for standing in solidarity and shar...

September 1, 2025 12:07 PM

China’s Xi unveils vision for new global order at security forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members to leverage their "mega-scale market" on Monday, while unveiling his ambition for a new global security and economic order that poses a challenge to the United States. The ...

August 31, 2025 4:35 PM

Thousands in Australia march against immigration, government condemns rally

Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the centre-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread hate and were linked to neo-Nazis. March for Australia rallies against immigration were hel...

August 31, 2025 8:36 AM

Prime Minister of Yemen’s Houthi-run government killed in Israeli strike

The prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-run government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sanaa, the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council said on Saturday, in the first such attack to kill senior official...

August 30, 2025 3:24 PM

Social security net widens: Govt plans cover for gig, platform workers under e-Shram, Ayushman Bharat

India’s gig economy — projected to employ 2.35 crore workers by 2029-30 — is set to receive a significant social security boost with the government pushing measures to extend healthcare and welfare benefits to platform-based workers. According...

August 29, 2025 6:48 PM

Daruma doll: PM Modi receives ‘unique’ gift during Japan visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to Japan (August 29–30) for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, was presented with a traditional Daruma doll on Friday. The gift was offered by the Chief Priest of Darumaji Temple, R...

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