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August 15, 2025 2:55 PM

Indian Diaspora Celebrates 79th Independence Day in UAE

The Indian community in the United Arab Emirates celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour across multiple venues in the country. Flag-hoisting ceremonies, cultural performances, and official addresses marked th...

August 15, 2025 3:17 PM

What is the Golden Dome missile defense shield?

U.S. President Donald Trump has picked a design for his Golden Dome missile defense system and named a leader of the ambitious $175 billion defense program. Here are some key details about the project: HOW WILL IT WORK? The big new aim is for Golde...

August 15, 2025 2:20 PM

New Zealand’s population exodus hits 13-year high as economy worsens

New Zealand citizens leaving the country have hit the highest levels in 13 years, with more than a third of those emigrating aged under 30 years as unemployment rises and economic growth remains soft. Data released by Statistics New Zealand on Frida...

August 15, 2025 2:17 PM

Robots race, play football, crash and collapse at China’s ‘robot Olympics’

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries. Robots competed in sports such as track and field, and table tennis,...

August 15, 2025 2:15 PM

Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

Delegates discussing the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said on Friday, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day talks produced no deal. Delegates had been seeking a ...

August 15, 2025 11:16 AM

US, Maldives, Nepal extend wishes to India on 79th Independence Day

Greetings and heartfelt wishes poured in from neighbouring countries on Friday on the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, with leaders from the Maldives and Nepal extending their wishes and reaffirming their commitment to strong bilateral ti...

August 14, 2025 7:07 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs key meeting with state ministers, announces ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ for Rabi crop

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday chaired a crucial meeting in New Delhi with state agriculture ministers, Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, Director General of th...

August 14, 2025 11:10 PM

Putin suggests Russia and US could make a deal on nuclear arms control

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States was making "sincere efforts" to halt the war in Ukraine and suggested Moscow and Washington could agree a nuclear arms deal as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace. Put...

August 14, 2025 6:04 PM

Temper rhetoric or face painful consequences: India warns Pakistan

India on Thursday hit out at Pakistan for its “reckless, war-mongering and hateful comments”, calling it a familiar tactic by Islamabad to whip up anti-India sentiment and divert attention from its internal failures. At the weekly media briefing...

August 14, 2025 5:55 PM

Trump offers hope on security guarantees as Ukraine braces for Putin meet

Ukraine's allies said President Donald Trump was willing to back security guarantees for Kyiv, a potentially significant but as yet vague offer that could give some hope to Ukraine on Thursday with one day to go until a U.S.-Russia summit on ending t...

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