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June 21, 2025 8:05 AM

Privileged to be part of this celebration: Indian diaspora in UK celebrates Yoga Day

Marking the 11th International Day of Yoga, members of the Indian diaspora and local communities across the United Kingdom came together in large numbers to celebrate the ancient Indian practice that continues to unite people across cultures and bord...

June 21, 2025 3:08 PM

Iran refuses nuclear talks as West Asia conflict enters ninth day

Iran and Israel exchanged fresh airstrikes over the weekend, pushing the intensifying conflict into its second week, as diplomatic efforts continue to falter. Talks in Geneva on Friday between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and European lead...

June 20, 2025 9:49 PM

Iran rejects nuclear talks as West Asia conflict enters second week

As the war between Israel and Iran enters its eighth day, European foreign ministers are meeting with Iranian officials in Geneva in a last-ditch effort to de-escalate tensions that have already begun to rattle global energy markets and regional stab...

June 20, 2025 5:15 PM

British lawmakers to vote on landmark assisted dying law

British lawmakers held their final debate ahead of a historic vote on Friday on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, in what would be a major step toward the biggest social reform in the country for a generation. The vote is...

June 20, 2025 4:45 PM

Iran says no nuclear talks under Israeli fire, Trump considers options

Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States considers whether to get involved in the conflict. A week after it...

June 20, 2025 4:52 PM

Indian missions in Riyadh and Doha to mark International Day of Yoga with community events

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia will celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga tomorrow in partnership with the Saudi Yoga Committee and the Indian diaspora. The event, to be held at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh, will s...

June 20, 2025 4:21 PM

Air India crash: 220 DNA matches confirmed as Centre reviews aviation safety protocols

DNA identification of 220 victims who perished in the Air India plane crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad has been completed, the Gujarat Health Department said on Friday. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London with 242 people on board, crashed j...

June 20, 2025 4:15 PM

Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse, UNICEF says

Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations' children agency said on Friday. "Children will begin to die of thirst ... Just 40% of drinking water production facilities remain functional," UNICEF spokesperson J...

June 20, 2025 4:10 PM

China can’t decide whether we are a country, Taiwan foreign minister says

China has no right to decide whether or not Taiwan is a country given it chooses its own government, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday, adding that he would be happy to shake the hand of his Chinese opposite number in friendship. Chin...

June 20, 2025 4:01 PM

Israel says it hit dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear research site

The Israeli military said on Friday it carried out strikes on dozens of military targets in Iran overnight, including the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research that it said is involved in Iran's nuclear weapons development. An industrial...

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