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Iran’s foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years

January 26, 2025 (AP) — Top Taliban officials met Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday to discuss tensions along their shared border, the treatment of Afghan refugees in Iran and water rights. It was Iran’s foreign minister first visit to the Afghan capital since 2017. Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said Iran was committed to the return of some 3.5 million Afghan refugees and had no intention of interfering in its neighbor’s domestic politics, according to a statement from the Afghan government’s deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. He also called for the full implementation of the Helmand River water treaty, which envisions shared

India celebrates Republic Day with Indonesian president as chief guest

NEW DELHI, January 26, 2025 (AP) — India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a colorful parade displaying its military might and cultural diversity on a boulevard in the heart of country’s capital. Indonesian president was the guest of honor. Tens of thousands of people lined the road on a cold Sunday morning to watch the long parade to mark the anniversary of the official adoption of India’s Constitution on Jan. 26, 1950, nearly three years after independence from British colonial rule. Soldiers from India’s military and paramilitary, along with their bands, marched as the country’s leaders and

BJP sweeps urban local body polls in Uttarakhand, wins 10 of 11 mayoral seats

Dehradun, Jan 26 (PTI) The BJP on Sunday swept the urban local body elections in Uttarakhand, winning 10 out of 11 mayoral seats to emerge as the dominant party in the municipal councils and nagar panchayats. While the BJP won 10 mayoral seats, an Independent candidate bagged the remaining seat, State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar told the news agency. However, the counting which began on Saturday is still underway and the results of all the 100 urban local bodies which went to the polls on January 23 are likely to be out by late afternoon, Kumar said. Polling to 11

People’s aspirations must be respected, statehood restored to J-K: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Jan 26 (PTI) National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said people’s aspirations should be respected and statehood restored to Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state attended a Republic Day function in Srinagar. “It is an auspicious day… India is a republic. We hope that the Constitution will be protected and the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir respected … Statehood should be restored,” Abdullah told reporters at Bakshi Stadium.

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