G7 strongly condemns Houthi strikes on Saudi, calls on Iran to end support

 The G7 Foreign Ministers have strongly condemned continued Houthi strikes in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, including attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and called on Iran to end its arming and support for the rebel groups. In a statement issued on Monday, the G7 Foreign Ministers said the situation in Yemen poses a threat … Read more

Nepal forms 15-member parliamentary special committee to study Rasuwa floods

 Nepal has formed a 15-member parliamentary special committee to study the devastating floods that hit the border of Tibet and parts of Nepal on August 26. In the House of Representatives meeting on Monday, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal presented the proposal to form a 15-member parliamentary special committee on the impact of climate change on … Read more

India-New Zealand FTA: Deal to take effect October 20; 100% duty-free access for Indian exports

The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20 after both countries completed the domestic procedures required to ratify the pact, paving the way for a new trade and investment framework between the two countries. The latest step follows New Zealand Parliament’s approval of the legislation on September 16, with … Read more

Xi Jinping to pay state visit to US from September 23 to 25: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of Donald Trump, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. “At the invitation of President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit … Read more

IAF chief led ‘Eagle One’ Tejas formation flight in ‘Veer Guardian 2026’: Indian Embassy in Japan

 The Indian Embassy in Tokyo on Monday said that IAF Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led a formation flight in the indigenously produced Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The embassy also said that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Masahiro Morita boarded the two-seater Tejas during the Japan-India joint … Read more

Russia State Duma polls: Putin-backed United Russia leads parliamentary polls with 57.5% amid Ukrainian strikes

Moscow [Russia], September 21 : Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which backs President Vladimir Putin, is leading the country’s State Duma elections with 57. 5 per cent of the vote, according to initial results, as the parliamentary polls were held against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to CNN, final results are … Read more

North Korea fires additional projectile after short-range ballistic missile launch: South Korea Military

 North Korea launched a second unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Sunday, coming just hours after firing a short-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s military reported. According to details shared by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and reported by Yonhap News Agency, specific parameters regarding the second missile launch were not immediately available … Read more

Mamata’s Nandigram bypoll backing of Congress signals Bengal Oppn reset

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to back the Congress candidate in the Nandigram assembly bypoll marks a striking turn in the relationship between the two parties, which have been political rivals in the state for decades. The move has also come at a turbulent time for Banerjee’s faction, with the Trinamool Congress’ … Read more

“Faulty, political and ridiculous decisions”: Trump hits out at US Supreme Court over tariffs, birthright citizenship

 US President Donald Trump has hit out at the US Supreme Court over its decisions concerning tariffs and birthright citizenship, accusing the court of rulings that he said had cost the United States trillions of dollars and changed the way citizenship is granted. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday (local time), Trump said, … Read more