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PM Modi, Bhutan King jointly inaugurate 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project

11 Nov 2025 | 7:09 PM

Thimphu, Nov 11 (UNI) The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, a landmark joint venture between India and Bhutan, was inaugurated jointly today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, underlining the strong energy partnership between the two neighbours.

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India to build immigration checkpoint near Gelephu: PM Modi

11 Nov 2025 | 5:16 PM

Thimpu, Nov 11 (UNI)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India will soon establish an integrated immigration checkpoint near the Bhutanese border town of Gelephu to further facilitate the movement of visitors and investors between the two nations. .

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US absence at COP30 raises concerns for Greenpeace

11 Nov 2025 | 4:15 PM

Belem (Brazil), Nov 11 (UNI) Greenpeace has openly expressed its discontent over the United States' absence from COP30, which kicked off with the involvement of key stakeholders, including India.

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FRLD unveils call for funding request on day one of COP30

11 Nov 2025 | 4:12 PM

Belem (Brazil), Nov 11 (UNI) An operating UN entity, that addresses the needs of vulnerable communities in developing countries facing the irreversible impacts of climate change, unveiled its first Call for Funding Requests under the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM) on the opening day of COP30.

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FRLD unveils call for funding request on day one of COP30

11 Nov 2025 | 4:08 PM

Belem (Brazil), Nov 10 (UNI) An operating UN entity, that addresses the needs of vulnerable communities in developing countries facing the irreversible impacts of climate change, unveiled its first Call for Funding Requests under the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM) on the opening day of COP30.

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12 killed, 20 injured in blast at Islamabad district court

11 Nov 2025 | 3:30 PM

Islamabad, Nov 11 (UNI) As many as 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion at the district and sessions court in Islamabad’s G-11 area on Tuesday, according to Dawn.

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Conspirators behind Delhi's Red Fort blast won't be spared : PM Modi

11 Nov 2025 | 1:10 PM

Thimphu, (Bhutan), Nov 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the "conspirators" behind the deadly blast at Delhi's Red Fort "won't be spared," assuring that the government is taking the attack "very seriously."
"Our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy. The conspirators behind this will not be spared. All those responsible will be brought to justice," he said while speaking in Bhutan's Thimphu where he arrived for a two-day state visit.

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Death toll rises to 12 in migrant boat incident near Malaysia: Thailand maritime border

11 Nov 2025 | 11:09 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11 (UNI) The death toll has risen to 12, while a total of 13 people have been rescued after a boat carrying undocumented migrants sank in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border last week, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Russian telecom operators launch anti-drone SIM verification system

11 Nov 2025 | 9:16 AM

Moscow, Nov. 11 (UNI) Russian telecom operators have introduced a new mechanism to protect against drone activity, the Ministry of Digital Development announced on Monday.

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6 killed in U.S. military strikes on 2 boats in eastern Pacific

11 Nov 2025 | 7:08 AM

Washington, Nov. 11 (UNI) The U.S. military launched two strikes targeting two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in international waters in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing all six aboard, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.

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Bangladesh's political crisis deepens as parties fail to reach consensus on July Charter implementation

11 Nov 2025 | 3:41 AM

Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) The seven-day deadline set by Bangladesh's interim government for political parties to reach a consensus on the referendum schedule and implementation of the July Charter expired today (Nov 10) without any agreement, deepening the country's ongoing political uncertainty.

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Pakistan Navy Chief makes historic first visit to Bangladesh since 1971

11 Nov 2025 | 3:09 AM

Islamabad/Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, embarked on a three-day-long visit to Bangladesh on Nov 9, marking the first trip by a Pakistan Navy official Bangladesh, since the 1971 Liberation War.

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UNDP, IMF officials caution Pakistan's overreliance on bailouts, lack of reforms will fuel its socio-economic development crisis

10 Nov 2025 | 11:05 PM

Islamabad, Nov 10 (UNI) Representatives from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank, on Monday warned that Pakistan's overreliance on foreign bailouts, weak governance and lack of reforms, will only exacerbate its ongoing human development crisis.

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Pakistani Senate tables vote for passage of controversial 27th Amendment amid opposition furore

10 Nov 2025 | 10:26 PM

Islamabad, Nov 10 (UNI) The Pakistani Senate, following massive uproar by the political opposition, has decided to table a vote on the passage of the controversial 27th Amendment, that seeks to restructure the country's military command and judicial system, a move critics say would consolidate unprecedented power in the Army Chief.

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BNP leader claims 'active conspiracy' underway to erase spirit of Liberation War

10 Nov 2025 | 9:13 PM

Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday warned that there was an "active conspiracy" underway by parties with vested interests, to erase the spirit of the Liberation War, and distort the country's founding ideals, in remarks targetting the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.

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