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October 17, 2025 2:44 PM

Jaishankar meets Brazil’s Vice President to strengthen trade, energy, and connectivity ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday in the national capital, where the leaders discussed potential avenues to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, and connectivity. In a post o...

October 17, 2025 2:50 PM

LG Manoj Sinha leads delegation to Russia to bring back Buddha relics

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha departed for Russia on Friday, leading an Indian delegation tasked with bringing back the sacred relics of Lord Buddha that are currently on display at an international exhibition in the Russian Repub...

October 17, 2025 2:00 PM

Taiwan bans officials attending Chinese events to mark island’s ‘retrocession’

Taiwanese officials have been banned from attending events held by China next week to mark the 80th anniversary of the island's "retrocession" to Chinese rule because Beijing is trying to distort history for its own aims, the government said on Frida...

October 17, 2025 2:02 PM

Suicide attack kills 7 Pakistani troops near Afghan border, security officials say

Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul that paused days of intense fighting between the former allies this mon...

October 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Bomb explodes outside home of top Italian investigative journalist

A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy's top investigative journalists late on Thursday, damaging two cars and a nearby house, prompting messages of solidarity for the reporter from colleagues and politicians. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts R...

October 17, 2025 1:06 PM

Mongolian prime minister steps down after four months

Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has stepped down after losing support of the country's parliament, Chinese state media reported on Friday, vacating the pivotal role after taking office just four months ago. Lawmakers on Friday voted f...

October 17, 2025 12:47 PM

Ceasefire offers Israel opportunity to end its international isolation

A ceasefire in Gaza is raising hopes among many in Israel that the country can begin to repair its image abroad, after months of deepening isolation due to the toll of the two-year conflict. Public opinion in the West has shifted significantly since...

October 17, 2025 12:25 PM

India, Central Asian nations hold key security dialogue in Bishkek; focus on terror, Afghanistan stability, emerging tech

India and four Central Asian nations on Thursday reiterated the need for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, radicalisation, and drug trafficking, while underlining the importance of stability in Afghanistan during the 3rd meeting of t...

October 17, 2025 12:21 PM

New Zealand reimposes sanctions on Iran over nuclear non-compliance

New  Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran due to concerns about Iran's non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement on Friday. The statement said the reimposition of United Nations sanctions i...

October 17, 2025 11:07 AM

Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter

Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisible stuff thought to make up more than a quarter of the cosmos - as they study a diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of our galaxy. Everything visible in t...

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