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Tianjin/New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had an excellent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin today and the two also discussed the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. In a post on X, the PM said the India-Russia partnership is a vital pillar of regional and global stability,…
Tianjin/New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) In a pointed signal to the West, especially the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India and Russia have always moved together shoulder to shoulder in the toughest of times and their close bilateral ties are important not only for their people but for global peace, stability and prosperity….
Tainjin/ New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow’s long-held stance that the Ukraine conflict was not the result of a Russian “invasion”, but rather the outcome of a Western-backed coup in Kyiv in 2014 and persistent attempts to draw Ukraine into NATO. Speaking at the plenary session of the Shanghai Cooperation…
Kabul, Sept 1 (UNI) International bodies are working at record pace to deliver aid and partaking in rescue operations, as Afghanistan grapples from the aftermath of a massive earthquake which jolted the country’s easter side late Monday. The highly destructive quake killed at least 622 people, injuring more than 1,300 and destroying entire villages in…
Kabul, Sep 1 (UNI) An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province on Sunday night local time, killing at least 250 people and injuring 500 across multiple districts, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday. The provincial disaster authority confirmed the fatalities and injuries, according to the media. Officials noted that the toll is preliminary, as…
Tianjin/New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Ahead of the SCO Summit’s plenary session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin exchanged a warm hug, signaling the strength of their bilateral relationship. Sharing pictures on X, PM Modi described his interaction with the Russian leader as “always a delight to meet him.” The two leaders then…
Tianjin/ New Delhi, Sep1 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping today called on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to resist bloc confrontation and bullying while safeguarding a world order centered on the United Nations. He was speaking at the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Tianjin. “We must uphold justice…
Washington, Sept 1 (UNI), Lenka White – Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be reluctant to pursue a negotiated peace settlement due to fears of assassination by radical nationalists, renowned US economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University Jeffrey Sachs told RIA Novosti in an interview. The interview was conducted ahead of the…
Kabul, Sep 1 (UNI) A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck eastern Afghanistan today, near the border with Pakistan, with tremors felt across parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad nearly 400 km away. More than 115 injured people have been taken to hospitals in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, where casualties are being reported,BBC reported…
Moscow, Aug 31 (UNI) More than 10,000 pro-Palestinian activists took part in a “United 4 Gaza” demonstration in the German city of Frankfurt am Main, exceeding an initial estimate of 5,000, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper has reported, citing local police. Organizers called the protest on Saturday the largest pro-Palestinian rally in the city since…
