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Rajnath Singh attends swearing-in ceremony of Nigeria President

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja on Monday.

2023-05-29T18:18:50.539872+00:00 IST

"Stop execution": Iranian model makes bold statement

This year Cannes Film Festival has again grabbed the attention of the world as an Iranian model lodged its protest by making a bold statement against the executions in Iran.

2023-05-29T14:36:52.364586+00:00 IST

Nigerians seek an end to illegal mining by Chinese miners: Report

Various Nigerians expressed their displeasure with the Chinese miners over illegal mining on social media.

2023-05-29T12:25:45.669045+00:00 IST

Pakistan poses threat to Norway: Report

Pakistan finds itself among the list of countries that pose a significant threat to Norway in the threat assessment report 2023 prepared by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST).

2023-05-28T05:40:45.887551+00:00 IST

Over 1,500 climate activists arrested in Netherlands

Dutch police arrested more than 1,500 climate activists in Netherlands' The Hague..

2023-05-28T03:06:52.969360+00:00 IST

Brazil to host COP30 climate summit

Lula in a video posted on Twitter said: "I've participated in COPs in Egypt, Paris, Copenhagen and all people talk about is the Amazon. So why not have the COP in the Amazon so [people] can get to know the Amazon, see its rivers, its forests, its fauna."

2023-05-26T21:50:06.538520+00:00 IST

Epidemic endangers coral reefs in Mideast, Eastern Mediterranean

Coral reefs act as nurseries and habitats for countless marine species, providing shelter, food, and protection from predators.

2023-05-24T17:26:19.444795+00:00 IST

Guyana: Student accused of setting girls' dormitory on fire

A student has been suspected of lighting a deadly fire in Guyana's dormitory that claimed 19 lives, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-05-24T09:58:20.061110+00:00 IST

At least 19 children killed in dormitory fire in Guyana

At least 19 children were killed on Monday after the dormitory of a girls' boarding school in Guyana caught fire overnight, The Washington Post reported.

2023-05-22T20:27:01.282509+00:00 IST

"We love you Modiji": Indian diaspora on PM Modi's PNG visit

The members of the Indian community in PNG said that they were delighted with the visit of PM Modi to PNG.

2023-05-21T17:36:03.525799+00:00 IST

Indian diaspora's grand welcome to PM Modi in PNG

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) capital city Port Moresby on Sunday.

2023-05-21T14:09:29.368160+00:00 IST

PNG PM seeks blessings from PM Modi upon latter's arrival

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday, a rare moment was seen at the Port Moresby airport where PNG Prime Minister James Marape touched his feet and sought his blessings.

2023-05-21T12:57:55.259879+00:00 IST

Zimbabwe shuts down Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals

"Fellow Zimbabweans, the looting of our minerals at Bikita Minerals has reached another level. They are processing 754 tonnes of concentrate per day. 42 trucks loaded with lithium concentrate departing daily with the loot," said Maguwu.

2023-05-21T09:57:47.236453+00:00 IST

Kenya could find a good partner in India for digital IDs

India's expertise and experience could help Kenya not only in building population-scale public goods (DPGs) - a set of networked, interoperable utilities like Aadhar, (UID), UPI, eKYC, Account Aggregator (AA), Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN), Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), but also to optimize implementation efficiency of social security and welfare programmes and financial transactions.

2023-05-21T07:32:32.787676+00:00 IST

9 killed in stampede at El Salvador stadium

"The first information points to a stampede of fans who tried to enter to watch the match between Alianza and FAS" at the Cuscatlan Stadium, the PNC said.

2023-05-21T04:47:42.521303+00:00 IST

Russia warns of enormous risks if supply fighter jets to Ukraine

"We can see that Western countries continue to stick to an escalation scenario, which carries enormous risks for them. In any case, we will take it into account when making plans. We have all the necessary means to achieve our goals," he said on the sidelines of the 31st Assembly of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy when asked to comment on the possible supplies of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.

2023-05-20T14:00:31.052713+00:00 IST

4 killed, 3 kidnapped after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

Two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers were killed, while three others were kidnapped, according to local police and US officials.

2023-05-17T01:57:17.163736+00:00 IST

Jaishankar calls India-EU TTC meeting "significant milestone"

Addressing the first Ministerial meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Jaishankar said, "This first meeting of the Trade and Technology Council is a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between India and the European Union. We are obviously important partners for each other, but what the TTC represents is a focus on key domains that are critical to both global and global security."

2023-05-16T16:35:52.025961+00:00 IST

India slams UN Special Rapporteur for making comment on Kashmir

India's mission to United Nations slammed Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues over the comment on G20 meet in Srinagar and called it "baseless and unwanted."

2023-05-16T11:31:44.600418+00:00 IST

MoS Singh's first visit to Fiji, meets PM Sitiveni Rabuka

During his first official visit to Fiji, Singh conveyed the warmest greetings of the government and the people of India on the special occasion of Fiji's National Girmit Day, which celebrates a very special legacy that binds the two countries together.

2023-05-15T11:39:23.310425+00:00 IST