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Indian workers play important part in cementing our ties with Saudi Arabia: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

Riyadh | September 7, 2026 2:28:46 PM IST

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Monday underscored the vital contribution of Indian expatriate workers in strengthening diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Riyadh. ... read..

Pakistans Defence Day narrative challenged in Paris, Army slammed for human-rights abuses

Paris | September 7, 2026 2:29:05 PM IST

An international gathering in Paris on Pakistans Defence Day challenged the countrys official narrative of military valour, with participants accusing the Pakistan Army of human-rights abuses and policies that they said have contributed to prolonged ins ... read..

Death toll climbs to 1,355 in devastating Nepal floods

Kathmandu | September 7, 2026 1:59:59 PM IST

The death toll from the devastating flash floods has climbed to 1,355, according to the latest figures released by Nepals National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). ... read..

What I like about PM Modi is when you say something, you do it: Luxembourg Dy PM lauds Indias efficiency, leadership

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 1:59:46 PM IST

Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel on Monday lauded Indias efficiency and leadership on the global stage, saying that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a commitment, it is followed by action. ... read..

India, Australia explore opportunities for greater collaboration

Canberra | September 7, 2026 1:29:46 PM IST

Diplomatic channels remained active on Monday as India and Australia conducted structured discussions aimed at reinforcing their bilateral partnership alongside exploring pathways for enhanced cooperation. ... read..

EAM Jaishankar highlights trade, investment, financial cooperation during meet with Luxembourg Dy PM Xavier Bettel

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 1:29:23 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that trade, investment and financial cooperation are at the heart of India-Luxembourg ties, as he welcomed Luxembourgs Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel to India. ... read..

Dream team: US Envoy Sergio Gor hails India-US space sector cooperation, says ties expanded into co-creation

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 12:30:10 PM IST

US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Monday hailed how the India-US space partnership has moved beyond cooperation to co-creation, with the two countries co-designing instruments, co-funding startups, and co-authoring the future of human discovery. ... read..

Were going back to Moon and want India by our side: US Ambassador Sergio Gor

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 12:29:57 PM IST

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said that Washington wants India by our side as the United States returns to the Moon, revealing that NASA has officially invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme. ... read..

"We have the things you don't and you have the things we don't": High Commissioner Philip Green on India-Australia space partnership

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 12:29:50 PM IST

Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green delivered an address at the 9th Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on Monday, highlighting the expanding bilateral space partnership between Canberra and New Delhi. ... read..

US, South Korea, Japan kick off 3-way military exercise

Seoul | September 7, 2026 11:59:38 AM IST

The United States, South Korea and Japan commenced a five-day trilateral military exercise on Monday, proceeding as planned despite recent reductions to key Seoul-Washington exercises following directives from US President Donald Trump. ... read..

Chinese state firm supplied drone materials to sanctioned Russian entity: Report

Washington, DC | September 7, 2026 11:29:52 AM IST

A Chinese state-owned commercial enterprise has supplied Moscow with necessary resources for constructing hundreds of explosive drones, internal Russian shipping paperwork acquired by Politico has revealed. ... read..

Trump admin files fresh Supreme Court appeal to let USPS mail ballot rule take effect ahead of midterms

Washington DC | September 7, 2026 11:29:43 AM IST

US President Donald Trumps administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow the US Postal Service (USPS) plan for mail ballots to take place effective immediately ahead of the midterm elections, CNN reported. ... read..

Nepal observes day of national mourning in memory of lives lost in devastating floods

Kathmandu | September 7, 2026 10:59:48 AM IST

Nepal is observing a day of national mourning on Monday in memory of lives lost in devastating floods which struck on August 26. ... read..

Neemrana Music Foundation set to bring century-old French Opera back to life with a world-first AI production

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 10:59:35 AM IST

New Delhi is set to witness a first-of-its-kind Indo-French production that brings together a 1919 French opera composed in English, artificial intelligence, live Indian opera singers and a 20-member French orchestra, an official release by the French Emb ... read..

US-Ukraine conclude substantive third round of talks as Washington pushes for trilateral with Russia

Kyiv | September 7, 2026 10:29:17 AM IST

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner pushed for Kyiv and Moscow to come to the table after they held substantive discussions with Ukrainian officials, CNN reported. ... read..

Ambassador Gor Launches TRUST Fellowship, Champions India-US Partnership at Bengaluru Freedom 250 celebration

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 10:29:16 AM IST

United States Ambassador Sergio Gor marked the 250th anniversary of American independence at the US Missions National Day reception in Bengaluru on Sunday, using the occasion to launch the TRUST Fellowship and reaffirm the Trump Administrations focus on ... read..

Australian tunnel rescuer Arnold Dix says he faces "unprecedented" challenge in flood-hit Nepal

Kathmandu | September 7, 2026 10:29:11 AM IST

Australian tunnel rescue expert Arnold Dix, internationally celebrated for his pivotal contribution in extracting forty-one trapped workers from Indias Silkyara tunnel during 2023, has characterised ongoing flood mitigation operations throughout Nepal as ... read..

"The world has just changed": Trump reflects on 9/11, NYC resilience, and the day that altered history

Washington, DC | September 7, 2026 9:59:42 AM IST

Marking the solemn approach of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Donald Trump has reflected on the profound impact of that fateful morning in 2001, recalling the moment he realised the world had changed forever and praising New York ... read..

North Korea's Kim unveils a new destroyer which will be part of a nuclear response system

Pyongyang | September 7, 2026 9:29:33 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated on Monday that the country's newest destroyer would form part of a nuclear response system, which holds the capacity to deliver "annihilating retaliatory strikes". As reported by the North Korean news agency KCNA, wh ... read..

US envoy Sergio Gor holds talks with Amazon executives on expanding India footprint

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 9:29:25 AM IST

United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor engaged in a productive dialogue with representatives from multinational technology conglomerate Amazon on Monday, with both sides exchanging views on the corporate entity's operational presence in India and de ... read..

US envoy Sergio Gor meets Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, says his journey shows US-India space cooperation

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 8:59:55 AM IST

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, on Sunday, stating that his voyage highlights bilateral space collaboration. ... read..

End of regime in Iran is near; it is fighting for existence: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv | September 7, 2026 8:59:38 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Iranian government's downfall is approaching while it struggles for survival, adding that a further objective remains to be fulfilled. ... read..

MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh discusses strengthening India-Saudi cooperation across climate action, manpower

Riyadh | September 7, 2026 8:59:35 AM IST

Minister of State of the Ministry of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Sunday met key Saudi Arabian leaders and held discussions on further cementing ties across areas such as labour, manpower and climate action. ... read..

Luxembourg's Deputy PM Xavier Bettel arrives in India for official visit

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 8:29:26 AM IST

As India and Europe continue to deepen their partnership, Xavier Bettel, the Deputy Prime Mnister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, arrived in India for an official visit. ... read..

Bring technological knowledge, experience back to India, build enterprises: Union Minister Kumaraswamy in US

Philadelphia | September 7, 2026 7:29:29 AM IST

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday (local time) urged Kannada entrepreneurs and Indian professionals based abroad to bring their technological expertise and global experience back to India, leverage government incentive ... read..

OPEC+ keeps October oil output quota unchanged from September levels

Vienna | September 7, 2026 7:29:27 AM IST

Seven OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman have agreed to keep their required oil production levels for October 2026 unchanged from September, reaffirming their commitment to market stability and compliance ... read..

Israel acting "little irrational" on Gaza due to upcoming election: US envoy Kushner in Kyiv

Kyiv | September 7, 2026 6:59:28 AM IST

US Special Envoyand son-in-law of US President Donald Trump Jared Kushner on Sunday said Israel's upcoming Knesset election was contributing to what he described as a little irrational approach by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government towards ... read..

Hormuz will open when US neither threatens nor attacks Tehran: Iran's security chief

Tehran | September 7, 2026 6:28:49 AM IST

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has said Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz open if the United States stops threatening or attacking Iran. ... read..

Zelenskyy calls territorial issue "relevant" in Ukraine-Russia peace talks with US envoy

Kyiv | September 7, 2026 6:28:47 AM IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (local time) described the territorial issue as relevant to efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while saying that some of the most complex questions could ultimately be resolved only at the level ... read..

US: 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway in Miami, striking multiple vehicles

Florida | September 7, 2026 5:59:13 AM IST

At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon (local time), striking multiple vehicles and catching ... read..

Irans security chief calls Trump's Hormuz open claim "big lie", says "restricted area" outside Strait to be announced soon

Tehran | September 7, 2026 5:29:26 AM IST

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz remains open amid the conflict in West Asia, calling it "a big lie", and said Tehran will soon announce a new "restri ... read..

Singapore PM condemns anti-Indian abuse over SIA-AI investment deal, says prejudice against any community not accepted

Asia | September 7, 2026 4:59:30 AM IST

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has strongly condemned racist comments targeting Indians over Singapore Airlines' (SIA) financial involvement in Air India, as well as racist remarks directed at Singaporeans who remain missing following the devastat ... read..

US: Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway in Miami, striking multiple vehicles

Florida | September 7, 2026 3:29:53 AM IST

An Amazon cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sunday and struck multiple vehicles on a road surrounding the airport. ... read..

Every week, we seek win-win opportunities for both nations: US Envoy Gor at Bengaluru event on 250 years of American freedom

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | September 7, 2026 3:29:50 AM IST

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor highlighted the growing breadth of the India-US partnership, saying the two countries are working together across sectors from trade and defence to aerospace, pharmaceuticals and space, as he marked 250 years of American ... read..

Germany's far-right AfD projected to win eastern state Saxony-Anhalt election: Exit polls

Berlin | September 7, 2026 2:58:33 AM IST

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls, marking the first time since World War II that a far-right party has topped a state election in the country ... read..

"Hindutva never asks you to betray your Karma Bhumi": RSS chief Bhagwat in London

London | September 7, 2026 2:29:06 AM IST

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday (local time) said people can remain committed to their Karma Bhumi (field of duty) while also contributing to Bharat. ... read..

RSS chief Bhagwat says "more confident about future generations", calls them "more honest"

London | September 7, 2026 2:29:04 AM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat continues his praise of the younger generation, with his latest remarks in London expressing greater confidence in future generations, whom he described as more honest and willing to overcome differenc ... read..

MP CM Yadav begins Dubai investment outreach, inaugurates ODOP-GI exhibition, invites investors to GIS 2027

Dubai | September 7, 2026 2:29:02 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav began his four-day investment and business outreach in Dubai on Sunday (local time), inaugurating an exhibition showcasing the state's One District One Product (ODOP) and Geographical Indication (GI) products and ... read..

Milestone in India-France cultural ties: PM Modi on inauguration of BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris

New Delhi | September 7, 2026 1:59:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris as a landmark moment in India-France cultural relations, saying the grand temple would enrich France's cultural diversity while giving fresh m ... read..

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