Former Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon praised India's timely help during past crises and COVID-19, ahead of PM Modi's Maldives visit. She called for stronger ties, highlighted tourism and medical links, and urged respectful cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday stated that India has been lending a "helping hand" to the Maldives to stabilise its "stressful financial" situation, highlighting New Delhi's role in bolstering the island nation's foreign exchange reserves through significant financial assistanc
India's tyre sector will see steady revenue growth of 7-8 per cent this fiscal, driven by replacement demand that accounts for half of annual sales, even as offtake by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will likely be subdued and exports steady, said Crisil Ratings in a report.
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis, with millions lacking access to clean water. Residents rely on petrol stations and struggle daily. UN-Habitat warns six million are at risk. Despite public pleas, the Islamic Emirate has yet to take concrete action, Tolo News reported.
Speaking to ANI, Choudhary said, "PM Modi has a unique respect for Bihar's development. In his last budget, we saw how much he allocated for Bihar's growth to prevent it from facing multiple crises. He undertook extensive projects to introduce various trains and six new airports for Bihar's
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing what experts are calling a "child protection emergency", as a recent report reveals a surge in rights violations against minors, with 402 documented incidents in just six months, already surpassing the 392 cases recorded in all of 2024, Dawn News reported.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17: India is witnessing an alarming public health crisis with heart attacks increasingly striking down young adults. Available reports state that nearly 50% of heart attack patients nationwide are below the age of 45.
A severe drought in Nepal's Madhesh province has dried up water sources, affecting farming and daily life. Only 36% of paddy fields are planted. The government is using fire engines to deliver water. Locals face acute water shortages, and pleas for aid from the union government remain unansw
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17: With India witnessing a quiet explosion in heart failure cases, many striking working-age adults, STAR Hospitals has launched the STAR Heart Failure Clinic in Hyderabad, an initiative poised to tackle this growing crisis. The clinic aims to serve not o
Speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast, he said, "The big three (England, Australia and India), that can't be right that they take all the money, they get the big broadcast deals. You've got to have a more even distribution to allow West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka to compete."
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson A N S Prasad on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over what he termed as a collapse in the state's healthcare system, demanding accountability from Chief Minister M K Stalin and Health M