New Delhi, October 14(PMI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed concern over certain countries “openly violating” international laws and attempting to reshape global norms to assert dominance in the coming decades. Addressing a conference of military chiefs from countries contributing to United Nations peacekeeping missions, Singh emphasized the need …
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14-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA/ CAIRO: The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now back in Israel after more than two years in captivity. The hostages were kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in 2023. Hamas says it will hand over the remains of four dead …
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14-10-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India and the United States are set to hold trade talks this week, with New Delhi pledging to import US energy and gas as it aims to address Washington’s concerns over its Russian oil purchases, an official said. Talks were suspended briefly in …
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14-10-2025 BRUSSELS: For decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) prepared for war, confident in its advantage over any adversary. Its member states invested heavily in state-of-the-art weapons. Stealth aircraft, precision weaponry, secretive submarines and city-sized aircraft carriers stood as the guardians of the West. This power appeared unshakable until …
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14-10-2025 By SJA Jafri+ Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: Pakistan’s military says it has killed more than 200 Afghan fighters while Afghanistan claims it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in cross-border clashes along their frontier. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, on Sunday said 30 other Pakistani soldiers were …
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14-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Israel and Hamas are set to exchange 20 Israeli captives held in Gaza for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in the coming hours. US President Donald Trump has said the war in Gaza is over as he flew to the Middle East, where he will address the …
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14-10-2025 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new government after holding marathon talks with newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a fast-approaching deadline to present next year’s budget to parliament. In Lecornu’s new cabinet, Jean-Noel Barrot remains as foreign minister, while outgoing Labour Minister Catherine Vautrin …
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14-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi has been killed during clashes in Gaza City, just days after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources told Al Jazeera Arabic that the 28-year-old, who had gained prominence for his videos covering the war, was shot …
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Hyderabad, Oct. 13(Shoukat-PMI) In an innovative move to promote responsible driving, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, on Monday launched the #SafeRideChallenge, a social media campaign designed to make road safety a viral trend. The initiative encourages motorists to record a short video or snap a photo before beginning …
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13-10-2025 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Ukraine has captured an Indian national allegedly fighting for Russian forces, the first known Indian detained in the ongoing war. Sahil Majothi, 22, from the Indian state of Gujarat, went to Russia to study computer engineering two years ago. His mother claims he was falsely accused in …
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