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Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday (August 30) called on Muslim countries in the region to unite against the United States and Israel in a written message marking six months since the outbreak of the Middle East war. Khamenei assumed Iran's top leadership shortly after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed at the beginning of the conflict on February 28. However, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since taking office, and Iranian authorities have yet to release any video or audio recording of him. Enemy of Islam seeks to exploit racial, cultural, social differences  In a series…

Tashkent: India and Uzbekistan have agreed to establish a long-term framework for uranium supply, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making the announcement during delegation-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. The discussions also covered ways to deepen cooperation across energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, defence, technology and other sectors. The two countries also decided to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set a target of USD 5 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030, up from the current trade volume of more than USD 1 billion. The uranium arrangement is significant as New Delhi has been…

Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 30) was conferred the Order of 'Oliy Darajali Dustlik', Uzbekistan's supreme state award, by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which he dedicated to the 'enduring' bond between India and Uzbekistan. This marks the 36th international award received by Prime Minister Modi. PM Modi is in Uzbekistan on a two-day visit to bolster ties in a range of areas including trade, clean energy and connectivity. Here's the video | WATCH Recognition was a matter of 'great pride': PM Modi "Honoured to receive the 'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik' Order. I dedicate this to the enduring bond between India and…

Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India and Uzbekistan will strengthen their cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence and energy, as he held delegation-level talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. The Prime Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, also congratulated Mirziyoyev for the country's 35th Independence Day and highlighted that this event has coincided with the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership between New Delhi and Tashkent. Additionally, he also thanked Mirziyoyev for the rousing welcomed he received upon his arrival in the country. "It felt as though you had brought…

Zurich (Switzerland): At least one person was killed and five others were injured being hit by gunfire near a rave in Switzerland's northern region in wee hours of the days, the police said on Sunday. The incident happened in Aarau, which is 46 km (28.5 miles) west of Zurich and has about 22,300 residents. The death count may rise as some of the wounded people are in critical condition. The shots were reportedly fired around 3 am local time after which the police, medical teams and fire brigade arrived at the spot. It is not clear if anyone was killed in the…

Kathmandu: As Nepal struggles for space to keep the mortal remains of flash flood victims, the death count has increased to 734 in the Himalayan nation, said the country's disaster authority on Sunday. The count, however, is feared to rise further, as 2,498 people still remain missing for Wednesday's tragedy.   Nepal, a landlocked nation sandwiched between India and China, has now decided to bury the unidentified and unclaimed bodies in airtight bags; however, their DNA samples will be preserved for identification later. "Only bodies that cannot be identified will be managed by the government after preserving DNA and other evidence…

While the situation in Tibet remains shrouded in mystery following Wednesday's flash floods that have claimed hundreds of lives in neighbouring Nepal, China has reportedly censored a viral video that showed the scale of devastation in the region. The dramatic footage showed the floodwaters completely engulfing an immigration centre at the Gyirong Port near Tibet-Nepal border and had quickly gone viral on social media. However, the video has been reportedly removed from social media platforms.  China has reportedly directed authorities that the viral video should be made completely inaccessible to the public, particularly the foreign journalists. According to reports by…