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(Forelines) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all athletes and delegates with open arms as India proudly hosts the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, which get underway on Saturday, India’s PMO said in a statement. “India is proud to be hosting the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in Delhi, which commences today. A warm welcome and best wishes to all participants. This tournament celebrates human determination and spirit. May this tournament inspire a more inclusive and vibrant sporting culture across the world,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
BMO Capital Markets said on Friday that it was revising its year-end 2025 target for the S&P 500 (.SPX) ,to 7,000 from 6,700 citing factors including Federal Reserve rate cuts and strong earnings. “With the Fed cutting interest rates, earnings solidifying, AI not ANYWHERE near bubble territory and stock market performance broadening out, the believability and comfortability of US stocks is back in full swing, in our view,” wrote BMO chief investment strategist Brian Belski in a research note announcing the target revision. “In fact, 2025 could very well be the table setter for a 1995-1996 redux of goldilocks,” he…
Switzerland plans to take in about 20 injured children from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, the government said on Friday. It is unclear when the evacuation of the children can be carried out due to the situation on the ground in Gaza, but coordination efforts are underway, it added in a statement. The selection will be made in close coordination with the World Health Organization, which maintains lists of patients, and security checks will be conducted on the selected children and their accompanying family members, the government added. Upon arrival, they will go through the asylum process. The government…
Countries on the European Union’s eastern flank have agreed on the need for a “drone wall” with advanced detection, tracking and interception capabilities, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Friday. Drones now play a major role in the war in Ukraine, with both Moscow and Kyiv boosting their domestic production, while increased drone activity has exacerbated security concerns in several EU member states in recent weeks. “Russia is testing the EU and NATO, and our response must be firm, united, and immediate,” Kubilius told reporters in Finland after a videoconference with defence ministers mostly from the EU’s eastern flank…
An economist whose research provided a foundation for Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran’s argument that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown will slow inflation by cutting demand for housing says the new central banker is overstating the impact. After Reuters queried the Fed about Miran’s numbers, it updated his speech from Monday to clarify that the estimate is based on a “large quasi-random immigration shock,” a reference to the Cuban refugees who suddenly sought housing in the Miami area 45 years ago. A Fed spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The work from Albert Saiz, an MIT…
(Forelines) – On his 75th birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Jana Shakti for the innumerable well wishes, blessings, and expressions of love that have come in from all around the country and abroad. According to PM Modi, he is inspired and strengthened by this adoration. “Gratitude to Jana Shakti. I am truly overwhelmed by the countless wishes, blessings and messages of affection that have poured in from across the nation and overseas. This affection strengthens and inspires me. I thank the people for the same,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
(Forelines) – On September 16, 2025, Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MOS(PM)], traveled to Papua New Guinea on official business at the invitation of the Government of Papua New Guinea. She was there to represent Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the celebrations of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. During the visit, MoS(PM) paid a visit to Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and wished him a happy 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence on behalf of the Government of India.…
(Forelines) – On September 15, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata, West Bengal, where he assessed the security environment and the Armed Forces’ operational readiness, India’s Defence Ministry said in a statement. The prime minister received a briefing on the future of combat in light of new tactics and technology, as well as operational readiness in the context of the new normal established by Operation Sindoor. He also went over the plan for the next two years as well as the improvements that have been put into place over the past…
(Forelines) – India hosted the BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Summit on 09 – 11 September 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, highlighting the critical role of young people of the region for its holistic development, Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 21-point action plan to further enhance BIMSTEC, which included the initiative. Over 80 young leaders from all BIMSTEC member nations participated in the Summit, which was opened by the Laxman Prasad Acharya, the Governor of Assam, and was organized in collaboration with Bharat Scouts & Guides. These…
(Forelines) – Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MOS(PM)], has been invited by the Government of Papua New Guinea to visit the country on September 16, 2025, in order to represent Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the celebrations of the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. MOS (PM) is anticipated to engage bilaterally with Papua New Guinea’s political leadership during the visit. Additionally, he will engage with Papua New Guinea’s business community and Indian diaspora. The visit of the MOS (PM) to Papua New Guinea would be an opportunity to continue our engagement with the…