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September 26, 2024 2:20 PM

Taiwan raises alarm about renewed military threats from ‘unstable’ China

Taiwan's defence ministry raised the alarm on Thursday about a renewed surge of Chinese military activity around the island and live fire drills, accusing Beijing of policy instability that presented a serious challenge to its neighbours. Democratic...

September 26, 2024 12:49 PM

PM Modi’s Pune visit cancelled amid heavy rainfall

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Pune on Thursday, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall in the city. The Prime Minister was set to inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stones for...

September 26, 2024 11:15 AM

Sri Lanka to begin talks with IMF to take forward $2.9 billion bailout, president says

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced in a televised address on Wednesday (September 25) plans to immediately begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance the country's $2.9 billion bailout progra...

September 26, 2024 11:08 AM

Trudeau survives vote of confidence in Canadian parliament, new threat looms

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau easily survived a vote of confidence on Wednesday after his main political rival failed to muster enough support to end nine years of Liberal Party rule. Legislators in the House of Commons voted 211-120 to def...

September 26, 2024 10:51 AM

At least four dead as torrential rains lash Mumbai

Torrential rain lashed Mumbai, triggering floods and killing at least four people as well as paralysing the city and forcing schools to close on Thursday. Some parts of Mumbai recorded around 275 mm (11 inches) of rain on Wednesday evening, which cr...

September 26, 2024 10:12 AM

Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack. The decision...

September 26, 2024 9:41 AM

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border while also expressing support for a ceasefire in Gaza following intense discussions at the United Nations on Wednesday. The ceasef...

September 26, 2024 8:43 AM

Second phase of J-K polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm: ECI

The second phase of J-K assembly polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release. The ECI said that Budgam recorded 62.98 percent voter turnout till 11.45 pm, Ganderbal recorded 62.51 pe...

September 25, 2024 11:29 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets delegates on the sidelines of UNGA 79

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who recently addressed the second G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting under Brazil’s G20 Presidency, engaged in various bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) sessi...

September 25, 2024 10:52 PM

PM Modi meets Chess Olympiad Champions, congratulates teams

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian men’s and women’s chess teams at his residence on Wednesday, congratulating them for their remarkable achievement of winning double gold medals at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Ol...

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