Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Set to Become First Female Prime Minister

Tokyo – Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday and is poised to become the country’s first female Prime Minister on October 15.

Takaichi…

UK PM Starmer to Visit India Next Week, Hold Talks with PM Modi in Mumbai

New Delhi — United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will embark on a two-day official visit to India starting October 8 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. This…

Counterterrorism, Trade, and Regional Security to Dominate Agenda as Afghan FM Muttaqi Visits India

New Delhi – Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s upcoming visit to India marks a new chapter in New Delhi’s engagement with the Taliban regime. The trip, cleared after the UN Security Council’s Taliban Sanctions Committee…

‘Sign or hell will break loose’: Trump to Hamas on Gaza 'peace' deal 

Washington (IANS) -  US President Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to Hamas to sign his Gaza peace plan by Sunday or “all hell will break loose.”

In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump posted, “An Agreement must…

Death Toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam Rises to 11

Hanoi – The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 11, with 13 people still missing and 33 injured, local media reported.

In northern Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province, six people were killed and seven injured. The storm…

Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi Lashes Philippines, Leaves at Least 4 Dead

Manila – Severe tropical storm Bualoi battered the Philippines on Friday, leaving at least four people dead, according to the country’s Office of Civil Defence (OCD).

Claudio Yucot, OCD regional director in Bicol, confirmed the…

Washington continues to treat India and Pakistan separately: Senior US official

New York- A senior State Department official has clarified that Washington continues to deal with India and Pakistan independently, stressing that the two relationships are “quite different” and dismissing fears of a possible “re-hyphenation.”

India-funded electric substation and transmission lines inaugurated in Nicaragua

Managua (IANS) India's Ambassador to Nicaragua, Sumit Seth and Nicaragua's Minister of Energy Salvador Mansell on Thursday inaugurated an Electric Substation and 138 Kv Transmission lines constructed with Line of Credit extended by India. 

Bangladesh’s NCP Raises Alarm After Election Commission Denies ‘Shapla’ Symbol

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a warning over next year’s general elections, following the Election Commission’s (EC) decision not to allocate the party its requested electoral symbol, the “Shapla”…

After meeting Jaishankar, Marco Rubio calls India ‘critical’ to US

New York — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described India as “critical” to the United States, praising ongoing engagement between the two countries in areas such as trade, defense, energy, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals.