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Nepal’s ‘Gen-Z’ Youth Protests: A Wake Up Call

The first week of September was unlike anything Nepal has seen in years. It began one morning with crowds of young people, some still in their school and college uniforms, marching through Kathmandu. By the end of the day the scene had changed comple...

September 11, 2025 5:30 PM

Gujarat sends special relief train to flood-hit Punjab, extends aid to Chhattisgarh

Gujarat has extended a helping hand to flood-affected Punjab and Chhattisgarh, dispatching a special relief train carrying food, medicines, and essential supplies, while also releasing financial assistance for both states. Chief Minister Bhupendra P...

September 11, 2025 4:43 PM

Global Leaders Gather in Sharjah for IGCF 2025 to Tackle Quality of Life Through Communication

The 14th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2025) opened in Sharjah under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, bringing together 237 speakers from around the world across more than 110 sessions. Organized by the Shar...

September 11, 2025 4:38 PM

Russia dismisses Polish statements on drones in its airspace as ‘nothing new’

The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed statements by Warsaw and other European countries about the shooting down of Russian drones over NATO member state Poland as nothing new and said that Moscow would be making no further comment on the situation. Pola...

September 11, 2025 5:02 PM

Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was ready to make a deal on releasing prisoners, the state-run Belta news agency reported. Lukashenko greeted John Coale, a lawyer acting on b...

September 11, 2025 4:24 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates Trusted Traveller Programme at five more airports

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Thursday virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar airports. The programme ai...

September 11, 2025 3:44 PM

Poland bans drone flights, limits small air traffic along eastern border

Poland has banned drone flights and introduced restrictions affecting mostly small, non-commercial air traffic along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine following this week's drone incursions into its airspace. The restrictions, which do no...

September 11, 2025 3:40 PM

India-US trade talks on track, first tranche expected by November: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the first tranche of the India-US trade deal is expected to be finalised by November. He noted that discussions between the two countries are progressing in a positive direction...

September 11, 2025 3:38 PM

Baltics ask US congress to defy Trump and uphold military support

Lawmakers from three Baltic nations bordering Russia urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to reject a proposal by President Donald Trump that would slash about $200 million a year in defence support for the region. "In this region, if America goes ou...

September 11, 2025 3:23 PM

Indian Railways begins apple parcel service from Kashmir to Delhi, daily train from Sep 13

In a boost for apple growers in Kashmir, the Indian Railways on Thursday began loading fresh apples into two parcel vans for transportation to Delhi, and announced that a daily parcel train will be introduced on the Badgam–Adarsh Nagar route from S...

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