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August 1, 2025 10:44 PM

India buys oil based on global market offerings: MEA

India sources its oil purchases based on global market offerings to meet its energy needs, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. Commenting on media reports that some Indian oil companies have stopped taking...

August 1, 2025 10:41 PM

India extending all possible assistance, in touch with friendly govts: MEA on Nimisha Priya case

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday called the Nimisha Priya case a "sensitive matter" and stated that India is extending all possible assistance and is engaging with friendly governments on the issue. While addressing a weekly media br...

August 1, 2025 11:21 PM

Putin, facing Trump deadline, signals no change in Russia’s stance on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington. U.S. Pres...

August 1, 2025 5:41 PM

France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine. "Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation ...

August 1, 2025 4:33 PM

CBI secures deportation of fugitive Udit Khullar from UAE in Rs 4.5 crore bank fraud case

In a major breakthrough in an ongoing financial fraud investigation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the deportation of Udit Khullar, a fugitive wanted in connection with a ₹4.55 crore bank fraud case, from the United Arab Emi...

August 1, 2025 3:26 PM

South Korea’s ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is in detention while on trial and facing various criminal probes, lay on the floor of his cell on Friday and refused to leave it for questioning, a spokesperson for a special prosecutor said. Yoon w...

August 1, 2025 4:33 PM

Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

Thailand's army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defence ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at maintaining a ceasefire along their disputed border. ...

August 1, 2025 10:58 AM

Pakistan jails more than 100 members of ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for 2023 riots

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023, a court order said. Fifty-eight of the ...

July 31, 2025 10:45 PM

Trump wants deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by August 8, US tells UN

U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by August 8, the United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. “Both Russia and Ukraine must negotiate a ceasefire and durable p...

July 31, 2025 11:35 PM

US appeals court scrutinizes Trump’s use of tariffs as trade deadline looms

U.S. appeals court judges sharply questioned on Thursday whether President Donald Trump's tariffs were justified by the president's emergency powers, as lawyers for states and businesses challenging the measures argued he exceeded his authority. The...

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