Rahul Gandhi to visit Indore today for 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event

IANS | September 19, 2026 7:43 AM

Indore, Sep 19 (IANS) Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Indore on Saturday to interact with students as part of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' initiative, which seeks to raise issues concerning education, recruitment and unemployment.

Shipping 'must not become targets of geopolitical tensions': India

IANS | September 19, 2026 7:36 AM

United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) India, whose shipping and nationals have suffered collateral damage in the Strait of Hormuz conflict, has reiterated its call for respecting international law and said commercial maritime traffic "must not become targets of geopolitical tensions".

Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh

IANS | September 19, 2026 7:05 AM

Riyadh, Sep 19 (IANS) Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh early Saturday. Local residents received air defence alerts via mobile apps.

Trump signs law expanding sanctions against Russia

IANS | September 19, 2026 6:51 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) President Donald Trump has signed a law expanding sanctions against Russia and providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, while extending US sanctions authority against Iran for five years.

Trump says US secures Greenland security deal

IANS | September 19, 2026 6:44 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he says gives Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security, allows an expanded American military presence and restricts access by US adversaries.

UN chief regrets US denial of visas to Palestinian officials

IANS | September 19, 2026 6:42 AM

United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets the US denial of visas for Palestinian officials which would prevent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from participating in person in this year's General Assembly high-level week, said a UN spokesman.

Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk on guest list for Xi state dinner

IANS | September 19, 2026 6:38 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are among the business leaders due to attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, as Washington prepares for talks with Beijing on artificial intelligence, trade and export controls.