Nepal: Last rites of fallen Gen-Z protesters performed with national honours

IANS | September 16, 2025 5:54 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 16 (IANS) Protestors killed during last week's Gen-Z protests in Nepal's capital Kathmandu were cremated with national honours on Tuesday with the newly-appointed government ministers attending the funeral. The first cabinet meeting of the new government on Monday had declared that those who had fallen during the protests on September 8 and 9 be termed as "martyrs".

Mauritius PM calls on President Murmu, concludes State Visit to India

IANS | September 16, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing the unique and deep-rooted ties between both countries which are bound by shared history, language, culture, and values.

MoS Margherita interacts with Indian community in Papua New Guinea

IANS | September 16, 2025 2:06 PM

Port Moresby, Sep 16 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Pabitra Margherita interacted with the Indian community members in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, terming them as a "living bridge" between the two nations. He lauded the role of Indian community in strengthening partnership between two nations.

Interpol makes record synthetic drug seizures across 18 countries

IANS | September 16, 2025 1:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), in one of its biggest worldwide operations against drug trafficking, made a massive seizure of synthetic drugs valued at $ 6.5 billion, the global crime policing body said on Tuesday.