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Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition 2025 underway in Jeddah, showcasing global talent and partnerships

The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition (SAJEX) 2025, the first international business-to-business jewellery exhibition of its kind in the Kingdom, is underway at the Jeddah Superdome following its inauguration on Thursday. Organized by the Gem & J...

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 5:00 PM

MoS Pabitra Margherita to visit Papua New Guinea on September 16 for 50th Independence Anniversary

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will visit Papua New Guinea on September 16 to represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the commemorative events marking the country’s 50th anniversary of independence, t...

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 4:10 PM

Toronto Film Festival spotlights record number of Indigenous films made in Canada

The Toronto International Film Festival featured a record number of films made by Indigenous people in Canada this year, a milestone celebrated by Indigenous artists who say the industry has long sidelined their voices. Several premieres featuring I...

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 2:53 PM

PM Modi lays Foundation for Rs 7,300 crore development projects in Churachandpur, Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore in Churachandpur, Manipur, aimed at boosting infrastructure, connectivity, and socio-economic progress in the state. Addres...

September 13, 2025 2:10 PM

Former Meghalaya CM Lapang passes away at 91

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, one of the state's longest-serving political figures, passed away at a hospital in Shillong at the age of 91. Lapang passed away on Friday night. He was born on April 10, 1934, and rose from humble begin...

September 13, 2025 1:28 PM

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation for development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore in Aizawl, Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore in Aizawl, Mizoram, marking a significant milestone in the state's connectivity and infrastructure development. Addr...

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