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US opens nationwide Trump-themed Patriot Passport applications for 250th anniversary
Jul 30, 2026Washington DC , July 31 (ANI): Americans across the nation will soon be able to apply for limited-edition US passports commemorating the country's 250th anniversary, featuring an image of President Donald Trump, the State Department said... -
Netanyahu says friction over Israel criticism ‘straightened out’ with Vance in direct talks
Jul 30, 2026Washington, DC , July 31 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he has resolved differences with US Vice President JD Vance regarding Israel's stance on Iran, rejecting assertions that his administration attempted to manipulate......Read More -
US presses China on rare earths ahead of Xi’s planned meeting with Trump
Jul 30, 2026Washington DC , July 31 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held high-level virtual talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, as Washington and Beijing stepped up preparations for the... -
US issues sanctions targeting support networks for Iran’s Mahan Air
Jul 30, 2026Washington, DC , July 30 (ANI): The US Department of the Treasury on Thursday announced sanctions against six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran for allegedly supporting Iranian carrier Mahan Air, which Washington... -
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bhutanese counterpart in Thimphu, reviews India-backed development projects
Jul 30, 2026Thimphu , July 31 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his Bhutanese counterpart, Dasho Pema Lektup Dorji, in the Bhutanese capital on Thursday to review the implementation and status of India-assisted developmental initiatives across div......Read More -
Indian envoy meets Chinese commerce ministry official, seeks enhanced market access
Jul 30, 2026Beijing , July 31 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami met Yan Dong, Vice Minister and Member of the Communist Party of China Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce, and called for enhanced market... -
Nepal PM urges calm amid tensions in southern plains claiming three lives
Jul 30, 2026Kathmandu , July 30 (ANI): Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday appealed for unity, restraint and social harmony as violence in the southern plains of Nepal has claimed at least three lives.Addressing the nation for... -
India partnered with 11 nations, including US and Australia to ensure reliable access to critical minerals: MoS Margherita
Jul 30, 2026New Delhi , July 30 (ANI): India has expanded its diplomatic and strategic footprint, entering into critical mineral partnerships with countries like Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Peru, Japan, Zambia, Mozambique, Mongolia, and t......Read More -
EAM discusses Black Sea vessel attacks, safety of Indian seafarers with Ukrainian FM; reiterates India’s call for dialogue to resolve conflict
Jul 30, 2026New Delhi , July 30 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, including incidents that... -
President to former monarch, Nepal leaders urge unity as violence in southern plains claims two lives in five days
Jul 30, 2026Kathmandu , July 30 (ANI): Amid the continued violence that had spiralled and gripped Nepal's southern plains, the country's top political figures, including President Ram Chandra Paudel, CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli and former King Gyanendra...
