Others

Mauritian PM inaugurates Rose Hill-Reduit metro line

On Sunday, Mauritius PM with other political leaders made their first trip on the metro to mark the official start of the operation Metro Express line from Rose Hill to Reduit covering a route of 3 to 4 kilometres. This inauguration is part of the festivities commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mauritius and India.

2023-01-23T12:10:13.122899+00:00 IST

Canada spy agency warns about data-harvesting apps

TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is based in China, has been accused of aggressive data harvesting from around the world. In the neighbouring United States, federal employees were banned from using the app on government-issued devices over national security concerns.

2023-01-23T03:16:16.260863+00:00 IST

Burkina Faso demands French troops to leave: Govt letter

The foreign ministry letter, dated January 18, ends the 2018 agreement under which French troops were stationed there, and set a deadline of a month for their departure.

2023-01-22T22:23:35.496266+00:00 IST

Rwanda follows Chinese-style military parade

When troops marched by the stadium rostrum to their right-hand side, the commanding officer held a salute and engaged in a call and response in accented Mandarin: "Look to the right!" The soldiers yelled back: "One! Two!"

2023-01-22T19:46:11.062548+00:00 IST

Shooting in US state of California leaves 10 dead, 10 injured

The Los Angeles Times reported that a man had opened fire at a local dance studio around 10 pm on Saturday. The incident reportedly took place near the downtown area where the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival is held each year.

2023-01-22T14:02:36.758333+00:00 IST

Netanyahu's India visit likely in first half of this year: Envoy

Stating the 'outstanding' relations that both the countries have, the enjoy said that today the relations between the two countries are vast and inclusive in many fields from defense, technology, agriculture and etc.

2023-01-22T13:24:27.670151+00:00 IST

US strike kills 30 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia

The strike occurred about 260 kilometers northeast of the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, near Galcad. US Africa Command assessed that no civilians were injured or killed due to the remote location.

2023-01-21T23:48:31.199160+00:00 IST

Azam Khan takes oath as KP caretaker chief minister

Khan's name for the provincial caretaker role was finalised after consultation between outgoing chief minister Mahmood Khan and Leader of the Opposition Akram Khan Durrani

2023-01-21T17:21:55.188187+00:00 IST

Altaf Hussain warns about poor economic situation in Pakistan

Referring to the deep state in Pakistan, the MQM supremo said that the biggest characteristic of a corrupt ruling elite in a country is that "double standards" are enforced there.

2023-01-21T17:15:03.969892+00:00 IST

Videos sharing BBC docu on PM Modi blocked on YouTube

Multiple YouTube videos sharing the first episode of the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" have been blocked as per the directions issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, sources said on Saturday.

2023-01-21T10:22:37.656586+00:00 IST

Egyptian Prez's R-Day visit to reinforce age-old ties

As India has assumed the chair of the G-20, the invitation to a leader of an important country in Africa signifies India's role as the voice of the south and an interlocutor between the global South with the North.

2023-01-20T15:48:26.749629+00:00 IST

"Australia shocked at vandalism of Hindu temples in Melbourne"

"We have been shocked at the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Melbourne, & Australian authorities are investigating. Our strong support for freedom of expression does not include hate speech or violence @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia," O'Farrell tweeted on Friday.

2023-01-20T10:09:34.526622+00:00 IST

India will be fastest growing of big economies over 10-20 years

Martin Wolf on Thursday said that India will be the fastest-growing of the big economies over the next 10-20 years.

2023-01-19T17:20:47.833221+00:00 IST

Vaishnaw bats for India's semiconductor industry at WEF in Davos

Ashwini Vaishnaw also spoke about the competitive talent pool in India that is working on the leading technology. Another factor that minster noted was the significant number of engineers being produced by India every year.

2023-01-19T16:52:51.672476+00:00 IST

Tibetans welcome UN probes into China's colonial boarding schools

These UN experts raised serious concerns over China's vast network of colonial boarding schools in Tibet while also asking several questions to China about its "policy of acculturation and assimilation of the Tibetan culture.

2023-01-19T12:21:26.510571+00:00 IST

'India emerging as a major power in fast reshaping world'

In an interview with ANI, she said that the current geopolitical circumstances are drastically different from what they used to be historically when the United States and Russia would be the only powers dominating the global discourse.

2023-01-19T12:12:46.455252+00:00 IST

Kenya's reliance on China proves to be a sour experience: Report

Growth in Kenyan imports from China can be attributed to the expanding infrastructure in the country owing to its engagement with the Belt and Road Initiative. However, the trade balance favours China.

2023-01-19T06:51:24.629343+00:00 IST

China's Covid deaths far from morbid reality: Report

However, these figures contradict a research report published by the National School of Development of Peking University that said that 900 million people, or 64 per cent of the total population in China, had been infected as of January 11, Asia Times reported.

2023-01-18T17:41:10.977554+00:00 IST

Shocked to learn about helicopter crash in Ukraine: India

At least 14 people have been killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, CNN reported citing officials. The emergency service earlier reported that the death toll was 18. Later it was revised down to 14.

2023-01-18T17:09:02.790015+00:00 IST

Gambian Vice President dies after 'short illness' in India

Taking to Twitter, Barrow said, "Fellow #Gambians, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my #VicePresident, His Excellency, Badara Alieu Joof. The sad event took place in India after a short illness. May Allah grant him Jannahtul Firdawsi."

2023-01-18T17:07:05.029920+00:00 IST

'India, Singapore natural allies with strong ties in education'

Union Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday met a delegation of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

2023-01-18T16:37:50.742902+00:00 IST