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Liz Truss leads the race for UK's next PM by 22 points: Survey

London [UK], August 14 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has gained as many as a 22-point lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race for becoming the next Prime Minister, according to the latest Opinium Research survey.

2022-08-14T02:18:39.749090+00:00 IST

IAF takes part in Tactical Leadership Programme with EAF

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a one-month long engagement with the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) at the Egyptian Fighter Weapon School, located in Cairo West Air Force Base last month.

2022-08-10T18:13:28.469194+00:00 IST

Mexican Prez proposes commission for global peace led by PM Modi

Mexico City [Mexico], August 10 (ANI): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is planning to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission, made up of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote a world truce for a period of five years, MSN web portal reported.

2022-08-10T12:18:37.788281+00:00 IST

India gets an opening to regain influence in South Asia

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economic crisis has resulted in a serious political and socio-economic impact on its residents. But for India, analysts regard this situation as an opportunity to regain lost ground in the island nation.

2022-08-09T14:06:49.089723+00:00 IST

Jaishankar assures Ukraine FM Kuleba of more Indian aid

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday and assured him that the next consignment of Indian humanitarian assistance will reach the conflict-ravaged country soon.

2022-08-08T12:08:56.606519+00:00 IST

PM Modi touched life of every common man, says MoS Meenakshi

Melbourne [Australia], August 7 (ANI): India has been undergoing a historic change under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has tried to touch the lives of the common man, and is tirelessly working to ensure that every Indian gets all the basic elements for their well-being and welfare, said Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi at an event in Melbourne.

2022-08-07T17:15:05.531784+00:00 IST

Agricultural products left Ukrainian port to Istanbul

Istanbul [Turkey], August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Four bulk carriers with agricultural products have left Ukrainian ports and are heading to Istanbul, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday.

2022-08-07T10:04:43.060272+00:00 IST

Moscow calls for restrain amid Gaza Strip conflict

Moscow [Russia], August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow is calling on all parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire regime, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.

2022-08-06T13:29:21.671571+00:00 IST

Israeli Minister orders military to continue operation in Gaza

Tel Aviv[Israel], August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, after assessing the situation around the Gaza Strip with the participation of the heads of law enforcement agencies, ordered the military department to continue the operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Islamic Jihad, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

2022-08-06T10:12:02.114635+00:00 IST

India's first manned mission to send humans in deep ocean

New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): To unlock the mysteries in the heart of the deep sea waters, India has undertook mega ocean mission 'Samudrayaan'. The country aims to send a team of experts into the deep sea to carry out various deep underwater studies.

2022-08-06T10:10:53.486760+00:00 IST

21-member cabinet takes oath in Pakistan's Punjab

Lahore [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): A 21-member cabinet in the Chief Minister Pervez Elahi-led government took oath in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday, local media reported.

2022-08-06T09:55:50.232948+00:00 IST

Zambia calls off Chinese loans

Lusaka [Zambia], August 6 (ANI): Southern African nation, Zambia, seems to have understood China's debt-diplomacy, which only reaps profits to Beijing while countries are pushed towards an economic crisis, as Lusaka cancelled USD 1.6 billion Chinese loans.

2022-08-05T20:54:23.443335+00:00 IST

Kremlin on possibility of reaching deal on metals

Moscow [Russia], August 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on a possibility of reaching a deal on metals, similar to the Istanbul grain deal, that nothing has been formally formulated.

2022-08-05T10:09:24.247503+00:00 IST

Russia may reduce its grain export plan this year

Moscow [Russia], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Agriculture Ministry sees risks that the country may not reach its grain harvest goal of 130 million tons this year, and may reduce its export plan, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday.

2022-08-05T09:41:25.158887+00:00 IST

Israel: Scientists grow synthetic embryo without egg, sperm

Jerusalem [Israel], August 5 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, an Israeli lab has claimed to have grown a synthetic mouse embryo, the first one to be produced through a technique that used stem cells instead of the egg and sperm procedure.

2022-08-05T09:33:54.339689+00:00 IST

New Zealand Minister meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Wellington [New Zealand], August 4 (ANI): New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit and said that de-escalation is needed in the Taiwan Strait, as China started its military drills in the region.

2022-08-04T10:57:36.462695+00:00 IST

9 Indian-origin men on 'Most Violent gangsters' list in Canada

British Columbia [Canada], August 4 (ANI): Police in Canada have issued a public warning identifying 11 men, of whom nine are of Indian origin, linked to extreme levels of gang violence.

2022-08-04T03:43:04.714037+00:00 IST

India to import Cheetahs from South Africa

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Cheetahs, widely known as the planet's fastest animal, could soon make a comeback in India. The centre is planning to import Cheetahs from South Africa for the reintroduction of the species in the country.

2022-08-03T18:02:04.975963+00:00 IST

'Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia'

Geneva [Switzerland], August 3 (ANI): Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday, amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in the country.

2022-08-03T17:50:06.047686+00:00 IST

India, US hold talks on UN Security Council issues

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): India and US held consultations on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issues on Wednesday and exchanged views on various thematic and country specific issues on the agenda of the UNSC.

2022-08-03T17:02:24.177631+00:00 IST

India, S Africa hold Foreign Office Consultations

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): India and South Africa held the third round of the 11th Round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Wednesday where both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.

2022-08-03T15:22:16.329163+00:00 IST