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Over 1,500 strike drones, 1,280 guided aerial bombs, 50 missiles hit Ukraine this week alone, says Zelenskyy
Sep 21, 2025Kyiv , September 21 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called for stronger international sanctions and military support to counter Russia's escalating attacks, revealing that the country faced over 1,500 strike drones, 1,......Read More -
Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Sep 21, 2025Riga , September 21 (ANI): Latvia is preparing to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on books, textbooks, press, and other publications printed in Russian, along with several other languages, according to a draft budget proposal submitted... -
China’s political pressure on Taiwan draws international pushback at UN
Sep 21, 2025Taipei , September 21 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic move, nine of Taiwan's allies have called on the United Nations to uphold its neutrality and reject China's political pressure concerning Taiwan's participation in UN activities.This appe......Read More -
Indian Navy joins multinational submarine rescue exercise in Singapore with INS Nistar
Sep 21, 2025Singapore City , September 21 (ANI): The Indian Navy is collaborating with 17 partner nations to refine standard operating procedures ahead of the upcoming sea phase of the ongoing multinational submarine rescue drill, Exercise Pacific Reach......Read More -
ADB warns Pakistan as it struggles to capitalise on digital trade
Sep 21, 2025Karachi , September 21 (ANI): Pakistan is falling behind its regional peers in the digital trade sector due to fragmented regulations, inadequate infrastructure, and poor policy coordination, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned in a repor......Read More -
H-1B fee hike order rushed, now being rolled back like ‘toothpaste back in the tube’: Former diplomat Sachdev
Sep 21, 2025New Delhi , September 21 (ANI): Former senior diplomat Mahesh Sachdev criticised the US administration's sudden decision to raise the H-1B visa sponsorship fee to USD 100,000, saying the move was rushed and continues to hamper... -
Macron slams Israel’s settlement plans in West Bank, calling it “political project” that kills possibility of two states
Sep 21, 2025Tel Aviv , September 21 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel's settlement expansion plans in the occupied West Bank, calling it a "political project" aimed at undermining the possibility of a two-state solution... -
“The approach is quite negative”: Ex-diplomat KP Fabian on US H-1B visa fee hike for fresh applications
Sep 21, 2025New Delhi , September 21 (ANI): Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian termed the recent hike in H-1B visa fees by the United States as largely negative, noting that the measure has been modified to cover only... -
US, Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn mosque attack in Sudan
Sep 21, 2025Khartoum September 21 (ANI): The United States, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have condemned the drone strike on a mosque in El Fasher, North Darfur, that killed more than 70 worshippers during Friday prayers.The attack was... -
91 dead in Israeli strike on Gaza on single day; protests erupt in Tel Aviv
Sep 21, 2025Gaza City , September 21 (ANI): Israeli forces killed 91 Palestinians in Gaza in a single day, including family members of a prominent doctor and several people fleeing northern Gaza City, as air and ground operations...
