Canada PM Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in Parliament
Ottawa, Sep 26 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence in the first major test of his minority Liberal government whose popularity has waned after nine years in office. Following a heated debate that saw members of Parliament trade insults and slam their fists on desks, they voted […]
Japan patrols Taiwan Strait for first time amid rising tensions with China
Tokyo, Sep 26 (IANS) Japan has for the first time ever sent a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel through the Taiwan Strait, local media reported on Thursday, in an apparent challenge to China’s growing military assertiveness in the region. The destroyer Sazanami, along with Australian and New Zealand vessels, conducted the transit on Wednesday in the […]
Indian embassy urges citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon amid violence
Beirut, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory strongly urging Indian citizens against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of airstrikes and blasts in communication devices. They have also advised the Indian nationals residing in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible and further […]
Israel resumes intensive airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut, Sep 26 (IANS) Israeli warplanes resumed intensive airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua on Wednesday evening that Israeli warplanes carried out about 70 raids on the areas of Baalbek, Hermel, and Western Bekaa in eastern Lebanon. “About 50 raids were recorded on […]
Lebanon violence takes toll on civilians and their infrastructure: UN
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) The latest surge of attacks in Lebanon extends into regions not previously hit, inflicting civilian casualties and causing widespread destruction, including to essential infrastructure, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday that on the third consecutive day of the large-scale military […]
EAM Jaishankar meets Russia Foreign Minister after PM Modi’s talks with Zelensky
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid a flurry of diplomacy to end the Ukraine war, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. EAM Jaishankar wrote on X after their meeting at the Russian Mission, “Discussed […]
Iraqi Shia militia threatens to attack US forces if assaulted by Israel
Baghdad, Sep 26 (IANS) Iraqi Shia militia Kata’ib Hezbollah has threatened to attack the presence of US forces if Israel assaults Iraq. Abu Ali al-Askar, security leader of the Iranian-backed Shia militia, said on Wednesday in a statement that the Iraqi airspace is witnessing intense activity by the US and Israel, indicating “the possibility of […]
51 killed, 223 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon: Health Ministry
Beirut, Sep 26 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed and 223 injured due to the continued Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The Ministry on Wednesday confirmed casualties in several locations across southern and eastern Lebanon, including Bint Jbeil, Ain Qana, Qabrikha and Tebnine, Xinhua news agency reported. Military sources, […]
EAM Jaishankar discusses strengthening strategic partnership with British Foreign Secretary
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy discussed on Wednesday strengthening their countries’ strategic partnership, as India’s top diplomat continued his round of meetings with leaders at the General Assembly’s high-level meeting. EAM Jaishankar wrote on X after their meeting, “Carried forward our conversations on […]
Mumbai braces for more rain today, schools-colleges shut; 4 killed so far
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) After the torrential downpour claimed at least four lives, Mumbai braced for more rains on Thursday with the authorities declaring schools-colleges shut as a precautionary measure. Wednesday’s sudden downpour, which caught lakhs of Mumbaikars hurrying home totally by surprise, saw three casualties, including a 45-year-old woman, Vimal A. Gaikwad, who drowned […]
