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New Delhi : South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit 2026. Both were received by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill…

New Delhi : Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. Upon her arrival, the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister was warmly received by senior officials from the…

New Delhi : The BRICS summit in New Delhi comes against a backdrop of growing pressure on the global economy, with the US-Iran war and Russia's conflict with Ukraine among other things. Amid all this, BRICS cooperation can help countries…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Iran was seeking to oust him from office because it believes Democrats would be sympathetic to allowing Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon. He asserted that Iran would not…

New Delhi : Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa P Lazaro arrived at the airport in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, 2026. Upon her arrival, the Foreign Secretary was warmly received by senior officials…

Geneva : Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned from her position as regional director for the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia, according to the WHO. Wazed submitted her…

Calgary : Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has spoken directly with US President Donald Trump several times in recent days to discuss major world events, including the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran. According to CBC News,…

Sydney : As India and Australia continue to deepen their naval partnership, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, interacted with the Commander of the Australian Fleet and discussed opportunities for enhancing…

New York : Warning that the multilateral global order and its institutions are straining under geopolitical mistrust, ongoing conflicts, and slashed aid funding, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared that rebuilding…

Kathmandu : India has intensified its humanitarian assistance to Nepal in the wake of devastating flash floods, delivering over 130 tons of relief material and deploying 54 expert personnel to support search, rescue, and forensic…

Dallas : As the race to the midterm elections picks up pace, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (local time) that he would issue every adult citizen in the United States a USD 5000 dividend if Republicans secure victory in…

Tehran : Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes targeting Jordan on Wednesday, September 9, hitting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base used by American forces, following an earlier US military attack on Iranian vessels. In an official…

Washington, DC : The United States Department of the Treasury has placed 27 Iranian airlines on its Specially Designated Nationals List, effectively targeting every remaining commercial carrier in the country as part of an intensified…

Dili : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Tuesday participated in the Ministerial Roundtable on “Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialised Care” held during the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for…

Washington, DC The ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada has intensified as President Donald Trump has issued five presidential directives targeting Canadian imports through import exclusions and adjusted tariff structures, citing…

Washington, DC : Standing beside a 16,000-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Centre, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) paid tribute to the victims and honoured the heroes of the 9/11 attack while renewing…

New Delhi : India on Tuesday emphasised that equal-area map projections are essential to preserving the true relative sizes of continental landmasses, following the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the resolution titled…

Oslo : European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a 200-million-euro investment package for Greenland during an official visit to Nuuk, designed to bolster cooperation between the European Union and the territory.…

Riyadh : Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Indian business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals in Saudi Arabia, commending their vital contribution to bilateral economic ties. The minister…

Washington, DC : India has joined the United States and 24 other nations in a global initiative to guide the development and deployment of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks, the US Department of Commerce announced on Monday.…