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September 13, 2025 5:16 PM

Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister

Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections on March 5 following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country's first woman prime minister. The statement from Paudel's of...

September 13, 2025 4:25 PM

India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027

India will host the 5th edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), officials said on Saturday. The decision was taken unanimously at the 4th CG...

September 13, 2025 4:00 PM

Twelve Pakistan soldiers killed in militants’ ambush, officials say

Twelve soldiers were killed in northwest Pakistan on Saturday in an ambush by Islamist militants on an army convoy, officials said. The soldiers were moving in vehicles when they came under fire in the mountainous Badar area of South Waziristan near...

September 13, 2025 3:06 PM

UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. ...

September 13, 2025 10:31 AM

Trump hosts Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack in Doha

U.S. President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after U.S. ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a s...

September 13, 2025 9:55 AM

India committed to peace and prosperity: PM Modi wishes Sushila Karki on becoming Nepal’s interim PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sushila Karki on Saturday for taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal's interim government, stating that India is committed to the peace and prosperity of the Himalayan nation. Sushila Karki, 73, was s...

September 13, 2025 8:57 AM

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said. The United States Geological Survey (US...

September 13, 2025 8:53 AM

US stands with Philippines against China’s plan in South China Sea atoll, Rubio says

The United States stands with the Philippines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, rejecting what he described as China's "destabilizing plans" for a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. "Beijing claiming Scarborough Reef as a nature pr...

September 12, 2025 4:20 PM

India takes part in Coast Guard Global Summit in Rome, bids to host 2027 edition

India has pitched to host the next edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in 2027, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening global maritime governance and positioning the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) as a key partner in ensuring safer and cle...

September 12, 2025 2:34 PM

‘No spillover effect from trade tension’: Defence Secretary on US tariffs

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said there has been “no spillover effect” from the ongoing trade tensions between India and the United States, emphasising that defence collaboration between the two countries has continued unhindere...

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