Washington DC [US], October 10 : The United States and Finland have signed a landmark agreement to jointly build 11 icebreakers — four in Finland and seven in the United States — as both nations step up efforts to strengthen their presence in the Arctic region amid rising temperatures and increasing geopolitical competition. The deal,…
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Canberra (Australia), October 9, 2025: India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid solemn tribute at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Thursday, honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought alongside Australian troops in various global conflicts. Sharing photographs from his visit on social media, Singh wrote that the memorial stands as a…
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Barbados, 09 October 2025: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has urged the parliamentarians from Commonwealth nations to promote responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while bridging the digital divide through use of technology. Chairing a workshop on the topic ‘Leveraging Technology: Enhancing Democracy through Digital Transformations and Tackling the Digital Divide’ at the…
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New Delhi, October 8 — The three-day visit to Japan led by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has proved to be a historic step for the state’s industrial, agricultural, and technological development. During this high-level delegation’s visit, investment opportunities worth about Rs 5000 crore have emerged, marking the beginning of a new chapter in…
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New Delhi/Doha, October 7, 2025 – India’s exports have grown by 4-5% in the first six months of 2025, despite global economic challenges, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Speaking during his visit to Qatar, Goyal emphasized that India is emerging as a strong economic power, and its export performance reflects…
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London, October 7, 2025 – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departed from London’s Heathrow Airport today, joining his business delegation for a group photo before embarking on his first official visit to India. The two-day trip, scheduled from October 8–9, will focus on deepening economic and strategic ties between the two nations. During the visit,…
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Punjab [Pakistan], September 28 : A team of female health workers administering the HPV vaccine in Mandi Bahauddin’s Ratuwal village was attacked on Saturday, marking the second such incident in three days. According to police, a 55-year-old villager attempted to assault a female health supervisor with a stick and a chair, causing panic and forcing…
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Washington, DC [US], September 26: United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on branded and patented pharmaceutical products that are imported into the country without US-based manufacturing facilities. The move, effective October 1, 2025, aims to push global pharmaceutical companies to set up production within the United States. In a post…
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New York [US], September 24 : Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, has said that both Indian and US-based companies have raised concerns over the availability of skilled talent following the Trump administration’s sharp hike in H-1B visa fees. “Industry has raised some concerns about whether it is able to…
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Berrechid [Morocco] – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat during his visit to Morocco, stating that the initiative is not limited to domestic manufacturing but also aims to make India a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products globally. Singh, alongside Morocco’s Defence Minister Abdelatif Loudyi, inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems…
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