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India hosts second batch of Nepali start-ups under IN-SPAN Initiative
Kathmandu : As India and Nepal deepen their engagements across all fronts, the second cohort of the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network (IN-SPAN) programme commenced from Monday. Under this, 25 Nepali startups are undergoing an…
India appoints veteran diplomat Vipul as next ambassador to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi : Veteran diplomat Vipul has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Saudi Arabia, an assignment widely regarded as a critical deployment in light of the Gulf country's expanding regional influence and the highly volatile…
‘It’s time to make a deal’: Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has dismissed media reports suggesting that diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran have stalled, maintaining that dialogue persists despite intensifying geopolitical friction across…
US says forces foiled Iranian missile attacks on Gulf nations, confirms striking Qeshm Island
Florida : The United States military announced that American forces had "successfully defeated" a succession of Iranian missile and drone operations directed against neighbouring nations in the region, while simultaneously executing…
US: Standoff underway after bomb threat reported at a bank in California; 1 hostage released
California : Reports of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank Building in California emerged after a man had barricaded himself inside the building with several community members. Sharing details of the incident, the Bakersfield Police Department…
US says it disabled oil tanker sailing towards Iran’s Kharg Island
Florida : The United States military has disabled a commercial oil tanker attempting to access Iran as Washington continues to enforce its strict naval blockade on maritime traffic linked to Iranian ports, even as tensions remained high…
“Hezbollah is the impediment” to Israel-Lebanon peace, says Rubio
Washington, DC : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asserted that Israel and Lebanon remain capable of securing a peace treaty within a matter of days, pointing to the presence of Hezbollah as the sole barrier to an agreement, as…
India calls for national ownership, transparency in UN Development System reforms
New York : India on Monday (local time) underscored the importance of preserving the primacy of the United Nations' development pillar and ensuring the national ownership remains central to global development efforts during discussions at…
453 Nepali nationals rescued from alleged networking fraud operation in UP
New Delhi : The Embassy of Nepal in India announced the rescue of 453 Nepali citizens from an alleged networking fraud operation in India's Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, following a coordinated effort involving Indian and Nepali…
Taiwan detects heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
Taipei : Taiwan on Tuesday recorded the presence of 8 PLAN vessels, 5 official ships and 7 sorties of PLA aircraft as per the Ministry of National Defence (MND). It further noted that 7 of the 7 sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part…
Pakistan: Faisalabad police continues ‘encounter’ spree; two killed and six injured in…
Punjab : Two men were killed, and six sustained injuries in the eight separate encounters with the Faisalabad police within 24 hours on Monday, according to a report by Dawn. The Faisalabad police have reportedly been using the encounter…
Jaishankar meets Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles; shares assessments on Indo-Pacific,…
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles, to deliberate on regional dynamics, the Indo-Pacific theatre, and the advancement of the…
UN chief says maintaining UN force in Lebanon “necessary” once current peacekeepers…
New York : The United Nations must maintain a strategic footprint in Lebanon once the mandate for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires at the conclusion of the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the…
Netanyahu breaks silence after Trump truce, vows strikes on Beirut if Hezbollah attacks persist
Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that his country intends to execute its prior operational strategies to target Beirut should Hezbollah fail to cease its offensive operations against northern Israel.
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Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree that “all shooting will stop”
Washington, DC : Shortly after the Israeli leadership mandated military actions targeting the southern quarters of Beirut, alongside a vow to intensify the campaign against Hezbollah, the US President intervened with an announcement that…
Trump pushes for revisions to proposed Iran deal, US media report
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has requested further amendments to a proposed agreement with Iran aimed at prolonging a ceasefire, CBS News reported. According to reports, the newest draft incorporates a 60-day cessation of…
Storm exposes Pakistan’s fragile utility grid; Lahore plunged into total darkness
Lahore : A severe thunderstorm has exposed the crumbling state of Pakistan's public utilities, battering the power distribution infrastructure across Lahore and adjoining districts, leaving major swathes of the population in complete…
Trump says proposed deal explicitly bars Iran from obtaining nuclear weapon
Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has strongly countered media reports casting doubt on the nuclear parameters of his envisioned pact with Iran, asserting that the framework unequivocally prohibits Tehran from acquiring a nuclear…
Israeli military launches new massive operation against Hezbollah
Tel Aviv : The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) revealed that several days ago it launched what it called a "broad operation" in the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi (stream) Saluki areas in southern Lebanon, in order to "destroy infrastructure and…
Trump boasts “extreme intelligence” after release of medical results
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed 'extreme intelligence' after his medical test results arrived. Sharing that he got a perfect score in the cognitive test, Trump urged people who would be running for the coveted…
