A devastating 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Kunar province, resulting in at least 250 fatalities and over 500 injuries. The midnight quake, followed by aftershocks, toppled homes along the Pakistan border. Rescue operations are underway in remote districts, with the toll expected to rise due to difficult access and fragile housing in the region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin has drawn attention to the shifting equations in Asia

PM Modi and Russian President Putin reaffirmed strong India-Russia ties during their bilateral meeting in Tianjin. PM Modi also called for an early end to the Ukraine conflict.