Europe

Vatican: Phone signals deactivated before conclave to elect pope

Phone signal will be deactivated at 3 pm (local time) on Wednesday, an hour and a half before the cardinals are scheduled to proceed to the Sistine Chapel to start the papal conclave, CNN reported, citing Italian state broadcaster RAI reported on Monday.

2025-05-06T07:47:37.342082+00:00 IST

Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on England's Dartmoor

A wildfire has destroyed about 12,500 acres (50.6 square kilometres) of moorland on Dartmoor in south-west England.

2025-05-06T07:45:36.528882+00:00 IST

Human Development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP

Human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown according to a new report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report showed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could reignite development.

2025-05-06T07:43:12.136283+00:00 IST

India to be developed by 2047: Sitharaman in Milan

Speaking to the Indian diaspora in Milan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the importance of political stability and transparent governance, stating that Prime Minister Modi's third term is crucial to achieving the government's ambitious goal of making India a developed nation by 2047.

2025-05-05T23:23:25.273980+00:00 IST

"Issues related to Pakistan were not discussed": ADB

Asian Development Bank said that issues related to Pakistan were not discussed during the bilateral meeting with ADB President Masato Kanda and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

2025-05-05T21:16:59.349615+00:00 IST

Sitharaman meets ADB President, Italian counterpart

Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met ADB President Masato Kanda and Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti on Monday and talked about the initiatives India is taking to foster economic growth.

2025-05-05T16:06:09.757045+00:00 IST

Sitharaman in Milan to attend ADB meeting

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Milan to attend the ADB's 58th annual meeting.

2025-05-04T22:54:41.176933+00:00 IST

Minister Piyush Goyal meets Indian representatives in London

Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal on Saturday met representatives of various Indian organisations based in the UK.

2025-05-03T16:48:20.852193+00:00 IST

India diaspora holds protest in Milan against Pahalgam terror att

In a significant demonstration of solidarity, over 100 members of the Indian diaspora staged a protest at Piazza Fontana near Duomo in Milan on Saturday, condemning the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

2025-05-03T16:15:07.876004+00:00 IST

EU backs Ukraine-US deal

The European Commission has welcomed the fossil fuel agreement between the United States and Ukraine, confirming it aligns with EU law and does not obstruct Ukraine's path toward future EU accession, according to Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho.

2025-05-03T01:49:47.621301+00:00 IST

Switzerland condemns Pahalgam attack

Following the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis reiterated Switzerland's condemnation of the incident and called for restraint to prevent any regional escalation.

2025-05-03T00:25:40.775877+00:00 IST

Indian diaspora protest against terror attack

Hundreds of Indian-origin demonstrators and supporters of India gathered in central Berlin to protest the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. The march coincided with renewed calls from Jammu and Kashmir leaders to reinstate Pakistan on the FATF grey list for its longstanding support of terrorism.

2025-05-02T20:16:50.130319+00:00 IST

New UK-India cultural agreement boost creative industries, growt

On Friday, she signed a new bilateral Cultural Cooperation Agreement with Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

2025-05-02T16:38:03.393434+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy hails rare earth minerals deal between US-Ukraine

After the US and Ukraine signed an economic partnership agreement granting Washington access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for an investment fund, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the deal an equal partnership and emphasised its benefits, including significant investment, industrial modernisation, and a new Reconstruction Fund.

2025-05-02T02:48:06.336519+00:00 IST

Indian community in UK rallies behind India after Pahalgam attack

The gathering was a counter-response to a protest organized by a group of pro-Khalistani and Pakistani demonstrators.

2025-05-01T15:19:35.977249+00:00 IST

Indian community in London protests against terrorism

Speaking to ANI, a member of Friends of India Society International, UK said, "We have gathered here outside the Indian Commission to support the Indian people and the Indian community because innocent people died."

2025-05-01T15:09:34.676418+00:00 IST

EU rights group, UN experts condemn detention of Baloch activists

The organisation also expressed concern over the "attempted arbitrary detention" of WHRD Sabiha Baloch on 5 April, stating that her family has since been threatened, which seems to be "a direct retaliation for her human rights advocacy in Balochistan."

2025-05-01T09:28:29.784201+00:00 IST

EU lawmakers urge China to probe death of tibetan buddhist leader

The Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, MEP Mounir Satouri, along with the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China, MEP Engin Eroglu, have sent a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the European Union regarding the suspicious death of the well-known Tibetan Buddhist leader, Tulku Hungkar Dorje, as reported by the Central Tibet Administration (CTA).

2025-04-30T12:15:59.859534+00:00 IST

Three killed in shooting in Sweden, suspect detained

According to Swedish police, three victims were aged between 15-20 years. Officers have conducted door-to-door inquiries to gather additional information from witnesses. Police said the family members of the victims have not yet been informed.

2025-04-30T11:33:57.154919+00:00 IST

College of Cardinals recognises all cardinals have right to vote

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, Vatican news reported.

2025-04-30T10:50:27.767925+00:00 IST

Taiwan slams China for pressuring Belgium to remove flag

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed strong disapproval on Tuesday regarding China's attempts to diminish Taiwan's presence on the international stage, following a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that detailed pressure from the Chinese embassy in Belgium to take down the Taiwanese flag at the nation's representative office in 2022, as reported by Taipei Times.

2025-04-30T08:00:26.417573+00:00 IST