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1.China has hit out at the US over President Donald Trump's recent call for 50-100% tariffs on Beijing for its close ties with Russia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated that China is committed to promoting peace talks for resolving hot-spot issues.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-wang-yi-hits-back-at-trumps-100-tariffs-threat-we-don-t-participate-in-101757843474788.html

2.Qatar’s Prime Minister urged the international community on Sunday (September 14, 2025) to reject “double standards” and hold Israel accountable, speaking on the eve of an emergency summit called in response to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in Doha.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/qatar-pm-urges-world-to-reject-double-standards-and-punish-israel/article70050361.ece

3.Incessant rains and water-logging slowed down traffic in Mumbai on Monday morning, with the IMD issuing a 'red alert', predicting very heavy showers in the city and neighbouring areas over the next few hours.After heavy rains overnight and in the morning, commuters complained of water accumulation on tracks at Dadar, Kurla and Bandra railway stations, and local trains running late by 10 to 15 minutes.

https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-rain-mumbai-weather-heavy-rain-in-mumbai-local-trains-delayed-traffic-chaoas-amid-red-alert-9278362

4.A day after concluding his visit to the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference-2025 at Fort William, the headquarters of the Army’s Eastern Command, in West Bengal. The Conference is a biennial, apex-level forum that brings together the nation’s top civilian and military leadership to discuss and strategise on India’s defense preparedness.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-assam-kolkata-visit-live-updates-10248806/

5.With the implementation of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on September 22, budget travel in the country is expected to become much cheaper. Tourism entrepreneurs have heaved a sigh of relief as the changes are likely to boost domestic tourism.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-gst-rates-make-budget-travel-tourism-cheaper/article70041903.ece

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