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Israel strikes Tehran with reported US support; tensions soar over Iran nuclear standoff
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Israel strikes Tehran with reported US support; tensions soar over Iran nuclear...

Israel launched the daylight attack targeting military and intelligence sites near Ayatollah Khamenei’s office amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Pakistan declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after cross-border strikes
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Pakistan declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after cross-border strikes

Both governments have issued sharply differing casualty claims and said they inflicted heavy losses on the other
Rights body condemns re-arrest of Awami leaders post-bail
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Rights body condemns re-arrest of Awami leaders post-bail

Paris, Feb 27: A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the “special directive” issued by Bangladesh’s Rajshahi Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Shahjahan, instructing law enforcement authorities to re-arrest leaders and activists of the Awami...
India, Bhutan deepen cooperation on rivers, hydropower
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India, Bhutan deepen cooperation on rivers, hydropower

New Delhi, Feb 27: India and Bhutan have decided to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on trans-boundary rivers and hydropower projects at a high-level official meeting in Thimphu, according to an official statement issued on Friday.V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources,...
In Israel, PM Modi backs Gaza peace plan, says conflict must not scar humanity
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In Israel, PM Modi backs Gaza peace plan, says conflict must not scar humanity

Following talks, both sides signed agreements spanning trade, defence, energy & digital payments
Modi honours Holocaust victims during Jerusalem visit
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Modi honours Holocaust victims during Jerusalem visit

Jerusalem, Feb 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem on Thursday, laying a wreath at the memorial in memory of the Holocaust victims.Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Yad Vashem Chairman...
Jaishankar urges holistic approach to human rights, rather than polemics
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Jaishankar urges holistic approach to human rights, rather than polemics

United Nations, Feb 26: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for an overarching approach to human rights that includes development and capacity-building leading to “tangible improvements in the daily lives of the most vulnerable” and confronting terrorism rather than engaging in...
President Herzog on welcoming PM Modi to Israel
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President Herzog on welcoming PM Modi to Israel

Jerusalem, Feb 25: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his two-day State visit to Israel on Wednesday, President Isaac Herzog stated that the people of Israel look forward to welcoming him.In a post on X, Herzog stated, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the State of Israel and the people...
Balochistan: Two dead, five disappear amid tensions
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Balochistan: Two dead, five disappear amid tensions

Quetta, Feb 25: As violence against civilians intensifies across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Wednesday brought to light the extrajudicial killings of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of five others across the province, allegedly at the hands of Pakistani...
US court verdict may not quell Trump trade turbulence
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US court verdict may not quell Trump trade turbulence

New Delhi, Feb 24: In a little over a year since he took office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20 last year, Donald Trump has managed to stir the world order a few times with frequent changes made using two of his favourite words – trade and tariffs.First, he introduced...
Children among 13 killed in Pakistani airstrikes: UNAMA
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Children among 13 killed in Pakistani airstrikes: UNAMA

Kabul, Feb 24: At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed in Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Paktika, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said, local media reported on Tuesday.UNAMA stated that 13 people were killed and seven...
Leave Iran by available means: India tells nationals amid fresh protests
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'Leave Iran by available means': India tells nationals amid fresh protests

Indian Embassy asks nationals & PIOs to exercise caution, avoid protest zones & remain reachable
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