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Vietnamese broken rice joins menu of Japan's fast-food giant chain

Tokyo, Aug. 27 -- Japanese fast-food giant Matsuya has added "Vietnamese-style broken rice with pork" to the menu of more than 1,100 outlets nationwide, marking a major step for Vietnamese cuisine to ... Read More


'She's terrific': Trump changes tune on Taylor Swift after engagement news

India, Aug. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended his wishes to pop star Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce after the couple announced their engagement, despite a history of publ... Read More


'Swadeshi should be mantra of life': PM pitches for self-reliance

India, Aug. 27 -- Swadeshi should be everyone's life mantra and irrespective of who is investing, production must take place domestically, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, making a pitch ... Read More


'Namaste Mitron! Kem Chho': Japanese envoy's Gujarati greeting goes viral, PM Modi reacts

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, won applause at an event in Hansalpur, Gujarat, after he greeted the audience in fluent Gujarati in the presence of Prime Minister Nare... Read More


Reluctant truth-tellers and institutional fragility

Nepal, Aug. 27 -- In democracies under strain, the most important truths often arrive too late, uttered hesitantly by those who should have spoken earlier. A striking case occurred on 5 July 2025, whe... Read More


Trump says he warned Pakistan on trade, spoke with "very terrific" PM Modi while repeating nuclear war prevention claim

Washington DC, Aug. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) again claimed that he played a direct role in preventing a potential nuclear clash between India and Pakistan earlier this y... Read More


Australia expels Iranian ambassador after spy agency finds Tehran responsible for antisemitic attacks on its soil

India, Aug. 27 -- Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador to Canberra, Ahmad Sadeghi, after the country's intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on its s... Read More


New Zealand Parliament Speaker arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning his five-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of C... Read More


Trump declares federal government will seek death penalty for all murders in Washington, D.C.

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 26) declared that the federal government will seek the death penalty in homicide cases in Washington, D.C., a move aimed at presentin... Read More


Lexus India launches Smart Ownership Plan with assured buyback options

India, Aug. 27 -- Lexus India has launched its Smart Ownership Plan, a programme that seeks to make the brand's luxury cars more accessible by offering buyers flexible payment structures and assured b... Read More