India invited to ministerial meeting on food crisis convened by US: Diplomat
global food security convened by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to respond to the global crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said......
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5 dead, 200 injured in SL violence, houses of politicians torched
in Sri Lanka, with over 200 others injured in the wake of the violence in the island nation, which also led to a number of...
US announces new sanctions, G7 to phase out Russian oil imports
targeting management consultancies and accounting services and media outlets funded directly or indirectly by the state. Also, among the new curbs, wer......
Nepal’s Kami Rita climbs Mt Everest for 26th time, sets new world record
the Mt Everest, the tallest peak in the world, for the 26th time on Saturday to set a new world record. Kathmandu, May 8 (IANS)...
SL President declare State of Emergency ahead of continuous strike
bringing Sri Lanka to a complete halt and ahead of planned continuous "hartal" (strike) from May 11 against the government, President Gotabaya Rajapaks......
India, Italy call for closer industrial and defence ties
and deliberated upon closer industrial collaboration, including in the field of defence, and made commitment to closely work in countering common chall......
Don’t patronize us: India’s envoy to UN tells Dutch Ambassador
Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti engaged in a Twitter spat with the Dutch Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, Karel van Oosterom over...
World lost nearly 1.5 crore excess lives due to Covid: WHO
due to Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Thursday. Geneva, May 6 (IANS) Worldwide......
China orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount
the West, Beijing has ordered a comprehensive "stress test" to study the implications of a similar scenario for its economy, The Guardian reported. Bei......
Russia practises nuclear-capable missile strikes in Baltic Sea enclave
missiles from an enclave of territory in mainland Europe, amid growing fears Russian President Vladimir Putin could press the button as the war in Ukra......
PM Modi met Queen of Denmark Margrethe II
Margrethe II at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen after his hectic bilateral engagement with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and business community on......
PM Modi to attend 2nd India-Nordic Summit
will participate in the second India -Nordic Summit with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. At the Summit, Modi will......
Modi, Denmark PM hold talks, review progress of Green Strategic Partnership
Europe trip, and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday discussed a wide range of issues, including regional and global matters. New Delhi......
Modi, Scholz discuss overall strategic partnership, global developments
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday and discussed cooperation under their overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments. New......
Iraq exports 101 mn barrels of crude oil in April
about 101 million barrels of crude oil in April, bringing in revenues of $10.55 billion, the Oil Ministry said. The average selling price for crude...
COP26 President draws flak for openly supporting investment by oil, gas cos
India for continued oil imports from Russia, COP26 president Alok Sharma's endorsement of a letter by UK's Secretary, Business, Energy Industrial Strat......
India calls for cessation of hostility in Ukraine ahead of Modi’s Europe visit
tour of Europe, India on Sunday once again called for cessation of hostility in Ukraine and to resolving the conflict by means of dialogue and...
India supplies 760 kg of critical lifesaving medicines to Sri Lanka
medicines weighing 760 kg to Sri Lanka, which is facing one the worst economic crises in the island nation's history. New Delhi, April 29 (IANS)...
Canada plans to reopen embassy in Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said the government plans to reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon. According to a CTV report, Joly said before the......
Biggest commodity shock since 1970s raises spectre of stagflation : World Bank
energy for the next three years, the World Bank has warned, intensifying fears that the global economy is heading for a rerun of the weak...