Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday on the second leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali received PM Modi at the Addis Ababa International Airport. In a unique gesture, he also drove Modi to the hotel. On the…
Bangkok: Thai authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, to India. The deportation comes amid an ongoing probe into the deadly blaze, which triggered widespread outrage and led to scrutiny over alleged safety violations and lapses by…
Kathmandu: Nepal has eased restrictions on carrying high-denomination Indian currency in the Himalayan nation, ending a decade-long ban, according to an official statement. Individuals can hold Indian banknotes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 up to a maximum limit of INR 25,000 per person. The decision was made during Monday’s cabinet meeting, according to cabinet…
Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the top leadership of the UAE and had a productive discussion on deepening economic and defence cooperation. Jaishankar participated in the three-day Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025, which concluded on Sunday. Following that, he co-chaired the 16th Joint Commission and 5th Strategic Dialogue with HH Sheikh…
Amman: India and Jordan share a common and clear stance against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he met King Abdullah II and discussed bilateral ties and exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Modi, who arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit at the invitation of Abdullah II,…
Aman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties with the Arab nation. He was received at the airport by Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan. His visit marks 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Jordan. Later today, Modi will…
Sydney: The death toll from the attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach has risen to 15, while 38 people remain in the hospital. A bystander who was caught on camera tackling the armed attacker is among those hospitalized. The attack, declared a terrorist, targeted Jewish Australians as hundreds gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah. …
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Sunday said New Delhi’s relations with Dhaka are “not transient” but “everlasting”, hours after Bangladesh’s foreign office summoned him to express its “serious concern” over “incendiary statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India. Hasina, 78, fled to India in August last year…
Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his counterparts from Europe, the UK and Egypt on the sidelines of a high-level international summit in the United Arab Emirates, where leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss key geopolitical and security challenges. In a social media post on Saturday, Jaishankar said, “It was great to…
Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) has demanded extra security for its chief, other commissioners and officials as fresh unrest visibly gripped Bangladesh after gunmen shot an upcoming parliamentary polls candidate and frontline leader of last year’s violent street movement dubbed ‘July Uprising’. “The EC has written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) urging comprehensive…
