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Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has announced that India and the US have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on critical minerals that… Continue reading India, US ink pact on critical minerals: Commerce Minister Goyal

Jerusalem, Oct 4 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday night that Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, head of the Hamas network in Tulkarm in the West Bank,… Continue reading Israeli army says it kills head of Hamas network in West Bank’s Tulkarm

Seoul, Oct 4 (IANS) North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong Un has said that the country would use all offensive forces, including nuclear weapons, if enemies attempt to use armed… Continue reading N. Korea to use all offensive forces including nuclear if attacked: Kim Jong Un

United Nations, Oct 4 (IANS) While the UN forces, including about 900 Indians, are holding on to their positions in Lebanon amid the Israeli ground operation and the Hezbollah offensives,… Continue reading Safety of peacekeepers ‘paramount’ amid Israeli ground operation in Lebanon: Peacekeeping chief

Tokyo, Oct 3 (IANS) Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a… Continue reading Japan’s Miyazaki Airport reopens after dud shell blast on taxiway

United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed “deep appreciation” for India and other countries contributing troops to the peacekeeping operation in Lebanon where they face dangers… Continue reading Guterres expresses appreciation for India contributing peacekeepers
to Lebanon operation

Rome, Oct 3 (IANS) Italy has streamlined entry rules and reduced bureaucratic hurdles for foreign workers with a new decree. The changes approved on Wednesday aim to simplify processes for… Continue reading Italy eases job entry rules for foreign workers

Damascus, Oct 3 (IANS) Two Lebanese nationals, including Hassan Jafar Qasir, the son-in-law of late Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residence… Continue reading Nasrallah’s son-in-law killed in Israeli airstrike in Syria: Monitor

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz and his Republican rival J.D. Vance traded blame and charges for the escalating crisis in West Asia with Iran unleashing… Continue reading Walz, Vance debate West Asia, immigration, climate and personal failings

Brussels, Oct 2 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he had chosen “freedom over unrealisable justice”, as he described his… Continue reading WikiLeaks founder Assange says he chose ‘freedom over unrealisable justice’

Mexico City, Oct 2 (IANS) Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has been sworn in as Mexico’s first woman serving the presidency during a solemn ceremony in Congress. “I swear to uphold and… Continue reading Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female President

Jerusalem/Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched several waves of missile attacks at Israel on Tuesday night. Hours after the Iranian strike, Israeli Prime Minister… Continue reading Israel vows to retaliate after missile attacks by Iran

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that he and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed West Asia and Ukraine and a whole range of… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar, Blinken discuss West Asia, Ukraine

Kathmandu, Oct 1 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced… Continue reading Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209