NEW DELHI: India dispatched the first tranche of relief materials to Nepal on board an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft, which took off from Hindon airbase near Delhi for Kathmandu around 8.35 pm on Wednesday. The Indian Air Force sent 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies along with essential medicines to
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran on Thursday for talks centred on the Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade continues to squeeze Iran’s oil supplies amid a worsening domestic fuel shortage. Al Thani’s visit followed a week of intense
The European Union’s plan for a nearly €2 trillion long-term budget has run into a major roadblock, with Germany and five other big net contributors demanding cuts of several hundred billion euros as member states enter the final stretch of negotiations over the bloc’s spending for 2028-2034. Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden
India said on Thursday it has intensified efforts to rescue and assist its nationals affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, with 288 Indians still uncontactable and roughly 200 more stranded across the border in China, seeking evacuation assistance. Addressing the ministry’s weekly briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the 288 uncontactable nationals
China’s Ministry of Water Resources has warned that a newly formed barrier lake near the Nepal-Tibet border poses a “high risk” of breaching within the next three days, raising fears of a second major flood just as Nepal struggles with the aftermath of Wednesday’s disaster. The lake formed where the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet next week on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, as Tehran and Moscow deepen their strategic partnership through a major $25‑billion nuclear cooperation agreement. Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, told Mehr News (via CNN) that the
Nepal has formally thanked India for its rapid humanitarian assistance as the Himalayan nation battles devastating flash floods that have killed at least 157 people and displaced thousands across multiple districts. Kathmandu expressed deep appreciation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah, offering “all possible humanitarian assistance” to support rescue
A major flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has swept away villages, damaged critical infrastructure and forced mass evacuations along the Bhote Koshi river, prompting authorities to warn of possible casualties and further losses. The disaster struck on Wednesday, hitting settlements near the Tibet border, including Syapru Besi and Timure, home to nearly 50,000 people.
The United States has formally designated Palestine Action, a UK‑based pro‑Palestinian direct‑action network, as a “specially designated global terrorist” organisation, expanding Washington’s crackdown on groups it labels as violent far‑left movements. The designation comes alongside sanctions targeting two additional organisations accused of supporting terrorism, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s approach to political
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday after flying from Riga, Latvia, according to publicly available flight-tracking data. The unexplained arrival has sparked speculation about a possible diplomatic mission, although neither Washington nor Moscow has provided an official explanation. The aircraft, operating under the callsign RCH4555,
