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05

Sep

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World

Explosions in Iran’s Kharg Island after US strikes oil tanker

Explosions were reported near Kharg Island, Iran’s major oil hub in the Gulf, on Saturday, according to Iranian media, days after renewed fighting broke out with the United States. Fars news agency said its correspondent heard several blasts but saw no visible smoke. Meanwhile, SNN news agency claimed that an Iranian tanker had been targeted by the United States near the island. With inputs from AFP More to follow... Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from World

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05

Sep

By The Press Editor

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Africa gets bigger, North America smaller as UN adopts realistic new world map, but why is US upset?

A new and more realistic world map that depicts the African continent as larger and North America and Europe as smaller in size was adopted by the United Nations on Saturday with the intent of "a more accurate representation" on continental landmasses. However, the move drew the US' ire while the resolution was supported by 164 countries. Six other nations abstained from voting. Equal Earth Cartographic projection The new map is called the Equal Earth cartographic projection. It improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said. The resolution urges member states to adopt the Equal…

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05

Sep

By The Press Editor

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10 killed, 60 wounded in massive explosion at military base in Bolivia

Sucre: Around 10 to 15 people were killed on Friday (local time) after an explosion at a military base in Bolivia, local health director Rita Nebraska told Noticias Bolivision television. The blast took place at a military base located in the western Bolivian city of Viacha. Firecrackers were stored where the explosion took place. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, police spokesman Roger Roca said. He added that seven people are still missing. Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from World

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05

Sep

By The Press Editor

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Trump threatens to hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’. Why the US wants to target it?

In yet another indication that the situation in the Middle East would remain uncertain in the near future, US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon". Pickaxe Mountain is Iran's heavily fortified underground complex that is located near the massively damaged Natanz uranium-enrichment facility. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office of White House on Friday (local time), the 80-year-old Republican leader reiterated that the primary objective of the United States is ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapons, as he justified his administration's actions. He said the Pickaxe Mountain would surely be…

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04

Sep

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‘There will be no airstrikes’: Zelenskyy proposes ceasefire with Russia as US envoys set to visit Kyiv

Kyiv: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday proposed a temporary ceasefire with Russia even as Trump envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to hold talks on war. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to hold talk about a possible peace deal to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. There will be no air strikes from our side: Zelenskyy  "There will be no air strikes from our side, and Russia must mirror this by ensuring silence without its air strikes for the time needed to…

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04

Sep

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Meloni thanks PM Modi for congratulating her on milestone, says ‘India-Italy ties stronger than ever’

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating her on becoming Italy's longest continuously serving Prime Minister in the postwar era. Responding to PM Modi's message, Meloni said that the relationship between India and Italy had reached a stronger position than ever before. Meloni said the ties between the two countries were being driven by a growing strategic partnership and a shared desire to create new opportunities for cooperation. She also highlighted the importance of strengthening connectivity between Europe and India through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Meloni thanks PM Modi for…

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04

Sep

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Did Xi Jinping suffer two heart attacks recently? Former Tibetan Prime Minister makes big claim

Beijing: A fresh claim about Chinese President Xi Jinping's health has triggered several questions about the country's leadership and his succession plans. Former Tibetan government-in-exile leader Lobsang Sangay on Friday claimed that Xi Jinping suffered at least two heart attacks, and possibly three. He went on to say that he was told this by a senior former Chinese official whom he met during a conversation lasting more than an hour. This claim about Xi Jinping's health was made during an ANI Podcast published on September 3. Sangay also said about Xi's grip over the Chinese Communist Party, the removal of senior military…

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04

Sep

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He chanted ‘Hare Krishna’ for 9 days, saved on Janmashtami: The miraculous rescue of Nepal tunnel worker

A man who was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday following the flash floods that have killed hundreds has said that he kept chanting 'Hare Krishna' mantra while being trapped, and coincidently, he was rescued on Krishna Janmashtami. The man, identified as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah, was a worker of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). He originally hails from Nepal's Saptari district of the Madhesh province. He was rescued by officials nine days after getting trapped inside the tunnel 'Kept chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra' Speaking to reporters briefly on Friday after his miraculous rescue, Sah said he kept chanting 'Hare…

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04

Sep

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Two trapped workers rescued from Nepal tunnel 9 days after flash floods, more breakthroughs expected

Two hydropower workers in Nepal were rescued on Friday after being trapped inside tunnels buried under debris during catastrophic floods more than a week ago, government ministers said. Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha confirmed that one worker was safely rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project. A second worker was rescued shortly afterwards. "We have just received news that another person...has also been rescued," Home Minister Sudan Gurung said in a statement. The rescued workers have been identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45, and Sanjay Sah, 30. According to the Public Relations Directorate of the Nepal Army, Maharjan…

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04

Sep

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Estonia defence minister resigns over botched Rs 700 crore deal with Indian-owned firm; all about the case

Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned after a €70 million (over Rs 768.50 crore) ammunition procurement deal intended to support Ukraine became embroiled in a scandal involving an Indian-owned company with no previous record of selling artillery shells. Pevkur, who had served as Estonia’s defence minister since 2022, announced his resignation on Wednesday, saying he was taking political responsibility for the controversial procurement deal following a series of critical findings by Estonia’s National Audit Office. "Estonian security is not a one-man project. It is our joint responsibility. That is why I must take political responsibility for the entire defence…

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