5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency......
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Bangladesh’s interim gov’t plans national elections soon after reforms
Chief Adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government Muhammad Yunus has said a free, fair and participatory election will be arranged as soon as possibl......
Bangladesh raises cash withdrawal limit to 300,000 taka via cheques
The central bank of Bangladesh has set a new cash withdrawal limit of 300,000 taka (2,542 U.S. dollars) via cheques per account per day starting...
Nepal Foreign Minister to begin four-day India visit starting Sunday
(IANS) Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba will be on a four-day India visit starting Sunday at the invitation of External Affairs Min......
Countries of Global South need to overcome challenges, seize opportunities: Vietnam PM
Appreciating India's initiative to host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for creating a framework for developing c......
Iraq thanks PM Modi for hosting Global South Summit to address ‘common challenges’
Stressing that it remains an integral part of the Global South and has a firm commitment to a shared vision for a sustainable and prosperous...
Australia to trial digital travel passes as replacement for paper cards
(IANS) Australia will trial digital passenger cards to replace paper cards for arrivals to the country, the border force has announced. Under the pilot......
India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations: Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder and renowned philanthropist Bill Gates flagged off the first-ever India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area, describing I......
Norwegian PM inaugurates Europe’s first gigawatt battery factory
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store inaugurated Europe's first gigawatt-scale factory for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. Located in Aren......
India, Japan to hold third ‘2+2’ dialogue on Aug 20
(IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New...
India world’s largest and most diverse democracy that leads by example: Maldives FM
Moosa Zameer, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, on Thursday reiterated the "firm commitment" of the government led by President Mohamed Muiz......
Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus dials PM Modi, assures protection of Hindus in country
(IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in what was the first i......
Indonesia targets $25.2 billion in private sector investment for green hydrogen by 2060
Indonesia aims to secure $25.2 billion in private sector investment for green hydrogen development by 2060, according to the Ministry of Industry. This......
US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
(IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. "The rela......
Blinken sends wishes on I-Day, says US-India ties stronger than ever before
(IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his congratulations to India on its 78th Independence Day, emphasising the strength of India-US bi......
Blinken congratulates India on 78th Independence Day, hails ties between India-US
(IANS) The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, extended warm greetings to India on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday and hailed......
Ex-B’desh PM Hasina issues ‘first statement’ after ouster
Aug 14 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following a mass uprising, has......
Acclaiming Indian civilisation’s contribution to the world
Kamala Harris may be elected as the first South Asian President of the US. If the Donald Trump-JD Vance ticket wins, Usha Vance will become...
Indonesia’s new capital city receives 3.5 bln USD in investments: President
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said Monday that the country's new capital city Nusantara has received 56.2 trillion rupiahs (around 3.5 billion US d......
Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as India’s ambassador to US
(IANS) Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge on Monday as Indian ambassador to the US. "Privileged to assume charge as the Ambassador of India to the...