TALIBAN BLAME PAKISTAN AFTER EXPLOSIONS IN KABUL, AMID OUTREACH TO INDIA

Fri 10 October 2025: The attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Taliban have blamed Pakistan for an explosion in Kabul and another in the eastern Afghanistan province of Paktika on Thursday, amid mounting tensions between the neighbours and shifting allegiances in South […]

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AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER MUTTAQI ON INDIA TRIP, 1ST SINCE TALIBAN’S RETURN TO POWER

Thu 09 October 2025: Interim Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday arrived in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week-long visit, officials said. It is the first visit by any top Afghan diplomat since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the arrival of Muttaqi in Delhi, writing on […]

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COUGH SYRUP DEATHS: INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION URGES WITHDRAWAL OF CHARGES AGAINST ARRESTED DOCTOR

Thu 09 October 2025: The IMA underlined that the manufacturer and regulatory bodies are primarily responsible for the tragedy, not the medical practitioner. At least 21 children have died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to consumption of contaminated cough syrup. New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged Union health minister J.P. Nadda to […]

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INDIANS HARD HIT AS US STUDENT VISAS DECLINE BY A FIFTH FROM LAST YEAR

Wed 08 October 2025: Indian nationals see decrease of 45 percent compared to same period last year as US clamps down on foreign students. The number of student visas issued by the United States has dropped by about one-fifth compared to the same one-month period last year, with India seeing a dramatic decline amid restrictive policies pursued […]

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WORLD BANK RAISES CHINESE GROWTH FORECAST TO 4.8% FOR 2025 DESPITE US TRADE DISPUTE

Tue 07 October 2025: The World Bank raised its economic growth forecast for China on Tuesday to 4.8% for 2025 in spite of months of trade disruptions between the world’s top two economies. The new gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection is 0.8 percentage points higher than the World Bank’s April forecast, and it is […]

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N. KOREA’S KIM VOWS TO DEVELOP ‘ADDITIONAL MILITARY MEASURES’ AGAINST “A NEW POSSIBLE THREAT”

Sun 05 October 2025: Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, announced that Pyongyang has deployed “special assets” to address the growing presence of U.S. military forces in South Korea, vowing to implement”additional military measures,” according to state media KCNA on Sunday. “In direct proportion to the US military’s arms buildup in the ROK (South Korea) […]

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INDIA PROBES POSSIBLE COUGH SYRUP LINK TO DEATHS OF AT LEAST NINE CHILDREN

Sun 05 October 2025: Three states ban the cough syrup after children die allegedly after consuming the product. Indian authorities say they are investigating whether contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children, all aged below five years, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan since late August. The investigation was ordered by […]

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CHINA’S ROBOTIC DOGS GEAR UP TO EXPLORE BENEATH THE MOON’S SURFACE

Sat 04 October 2025: Chinese researchers are testing and training robotic dogs in preparation for future exploration beneath the moon’s surface, an area deemed ideal for human lunar bases, the South China Morning Post said in its report published on Thursday. A team from Peking University’s school of computer science developed two specialized robotic dogs for the exploration mission […]

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ROHINGYA ASK UN ‘WHERE IS THE JUSTICE’ AMID MYANMAR VIOLENCE, AID CUTS

Fri 03 October 2025: Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget about minorities from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, including those who remain and those who fled to refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. New York – Members of the Rohingya community who fled violence in Myanmar have addressed a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) conference seeking to […]

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US GEARS UP FOR POSSIBLE CHINA CONFLICT: WSJ

Fri 03 October 2025: The US is working to ramp up missile production in preparation for a potential conflict with China, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing officials familiar with the matter. The Pentagon is reportedly pressing defense contractors to double or quadruple output amid mounting concerns over insufficient weapons stockpiles. The US Department […]

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