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Black money is no more an issue with India says Swiss envoy

In an interview with ANI, Ralf Heckner explained that he has been the Swiss ambassador for more than two years but he heard hardly anything about black money.

2023-01-09T10:24:27.290153+00:00 IST

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct over 30 people from train station

The unknown armed gunmen had kidnapped at least 32 people in an attack at a local train station.

2023-01-09T05:32:06.938977+00:00 IST

Brazil: Bolsonaro denounces invasion of govt buildings

The three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and the congressional building -- involved in today's breach have been cleared of protesters.

2023-01-09T04:35:04.416149+00:00 IST

PM Modi 'deeply concerned' over rioting, vandalism in Brasilia

Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the capital, Brasilia.

2023-01-09T04:00:27.113905+00:00 IST

Brazilian authorities clear govt offices of protesters

At least 170 people were arrested after supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government offices, CNN reported citing CNN Brasil. Police said the authorities have taken control of three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and Congressional buildings.

2023-01-09T01:49:37.285813+00:00 IST

Brazil: Bolsonaro supporters storm presidential palace

Brazil's Attorney General's office (MPF) has said that it is conducting an investigation of all those involved in the breaching of the country's congressional building, the Supreme Court, and the Planalto Presidential Palace on Sunday.

2023-01-08T22:35:04.018392+00:00 IST

Protest in Pakistan's South Waziristan continues

The large-scale protest against the recent wave of terrorism and lawlessness in the restive South Waziristan in northwest Pakistan continues to occur as protesters blocked the Wana-Razmak road to all traffic for the second day.

2023-01-08T17:39:01.468169+00:00 IST

Pakistan PM to visit UAE amid severe economic crunch

Shehbaz Sharif would fly to the UAE on Tuesday along with his Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari where they are expected to be joined by Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, who is already on a trip to the middle east, sources confirmed to The Express Tribune newspaper on Sunday.

2023-01-08T16:35:36.706985+00:00 IST

Jaishankar discusses people-to-people ties with Guyana President

Guyana President, who is the Chief Guest of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention 2023, was warmly welcomed in Indore today. Upon Mohamed Ali's arrival, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the African leader's attendance at the Pravasi Bharatiya event is apt given the significant strength of Indian-origin people in Guyana.

2023-01-08T14:45:00.133147+00:00 IST

Expert warns of COVID-19 spike in Japan

Daily covid tally could reach the Japanese government's earlier projection of 4,50,000 nationwide, according to Toho University Professor Tateda Kazuhiro, who is on the government's coronavirus advisory panel.

2023-01-08T14:04:13.622836+00:00 IST

Jaishankar calls on Suriname Prez ahead of 17th PBD Convention

The three-day convention is being organized in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Government in Indore. The theme of this PBD Convention is "Diaspora: Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal". Over 3,500 diaspora members from nearly 70 different countries have registered for the PBD Convention.

2023-01-08T13:20:40.486228+00:00 IST

Australia to get long-range strike capability through HIMARS

The US-made HIMARS system has previously been praised in Ukraine for its effectiveness against the invading Russian forces.

2023-01-08T11:39:41.970018+00:00 IST

India has most talented diaspora in world: Jaishankar

"...India has the largest diaspora in the world and many would say, the most talented. But what is perhaps unique about us is the intensity of the bonding between the community abroad and the motherland," the minister said while addressing the youthful delegates from India and abroad. "And that is a two-way street which is promoted particularly by activities like the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas," he added.

2023-01-08T11:06:50.154805+00:00 IST

Two cops, civilian killed in northwest Pakistan's Lakki Marwat

In its annual report, the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) said Pakistan security forces lost at least 282 personnel during 2022 in attacks that included IED ambushes, suicide attacks, and raids on security posts, mostly in the Pakistan-Afghan border regions.

2023-01-07T14:12:31.935766+00:00 IST

India, Slovenia hold foreign office consultations

The 9th India-Slovenia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on 06 January 2023 in Ljubljana. The Indian delegation was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and the Slovenian side was led by Samuel Zbogar, State Secretary for Political and Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.

2023-01-07T13:26:41.192076+00:00 IST

Delegates arrive in Indore for 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

On January 9, the PBD Convention will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will feature addresses by the Chief Guest Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and the Special Guest of Honour, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, Hon'ble President of the Republic of Suriname.

2023-01-07T13:25:25.966992+00:00 IST

Statues of Bapu, Mandela vandalised in Seychelles

The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at Peace Park, Victoria in June, 2022, according to the Indian mission in Seychelles. It was placed next to that of Sir James Macham, the founding President of Seychelles, and Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as the first president of South Africa.

2023-01-07T10:51:55.576539+00:00 IST

Thousands remain in detention in Myanmar: UN

To mark the country's 75th anniversary of independence, the military junta announced this week that it would free some 7,000 prisoners, UN news reported. However, it did not specify whether those jailed as part of its brutal crackdown on dissent would be included.

2023-01-06T17:42:43.655342+00:00 IST

Uzbekistan arrests four in connection with cough syrup deaths

Noida-based pharma Marion Biotech has come under a cloud as reports of children dying after consuming cough syrup made here came in from Uzbekistan. The matter is under investigation. Last month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that all manufacturing activities of the Noida-based pharma company have been stopped in view of the reports of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max.

2023-01-06T17:02:16.813585+00:00 IST

Nepal SC declines to issue interim order in HM's citizenship case

The writ petition claimed that the lately inducted Minister had not acquired Nepali citizenship after ceding the US citizenship which makes him unfit to be a lawmaker of the Nepali parliament.

2023-01-06T15:38:29.577794+00:00 IST

UK ship enters Indian Ocean as part of Indo-Pacific deployment

HMS Tamar is one of two Royal Navy vessels on permanent deployment in the Indo-Pacific, as set out in the UK's Integrated Review. The ship's visit to India is an opportunity to further strengthen the shared maritime domain awareness effort, and underlines the UK's and India's intent to collaborate in the Indian Ocean Region and wider Indo-Pacific.

2023-01-06T15:30:07.472989+00:00 IST