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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 4:00 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 7:49 PM

China ratifies extradition treaty with Serbia

China ratified its extradition treaty with Serbia on Friday, broadening its network of countries in Europe willing to extradite Chinese citizens, including dissidents and asylum seekers, and even Taiwanese individuals. The treaty's formal approval b...

September 12, 2025 6:22 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s largest oil terminal for the first time

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk suspended loadings at the country's largest oil terminal for the first time, according to two industry sources and Ukraine's military. The drone strike, the first reported such attac...

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