Buddhism amongst ’’greatest gifts’’ from India to world: Indian envoy to US Sandhu

Buddhism is among the ’’greatest gifts’’ of India to the world, Indian ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu said while noting that it plays the role of a ’’unifying factor’’ in various countries where the religion is being practised.

An enlivening Buddhist pilgrimage across India in eight days

India talks tough on terrorism as it hosts SCO foreign ministers

Pakistan’s top diplomat present in person for Jaishankar’s thinly veiled jabs

Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts

UN experts in their findings on the state of human rights and discrimination against Afghan women in Afghanistan,

Mumbai to host G20 meets on energy transition, sustainability and disaster risk reduction in May

Mumbai will host three G-20 meetings from May 15th to May 25th, 2023 on energy transition, sustainability and disaster risk reduction.

Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss

Elon Musk says that he has found a new chief executive to lead Twitter.

Kashmir awaits economic boost as G20 meeting set to bring new hope for employment, investment

In recent years, the Kashmir valley has witnessed an unprecedented rise in tourism, thanks to the scenic beauty and the culture of the region. However, the people of Kashmir have always hoped for more.

Tibetan Youth Congress begin month-long march seeking attention to Sino-Tibet Conflict

The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has begun a month-long ’’Tibet Matters March’’ from Sikkim’s Gangtok to Assam’s Tezpur. The march started on April 29 and is seeing participation from over 80 volunteers from the regional chapters of TYC in India and Nepal, Tibet Rights Collective (TBR) reported.

China-funded Confucius Institutes at risk of losing funding from UK due to allegations

A report titled ‘Are Confucius Institutes legal?’ and released by the UK-China Transparency (UKCT) Organisation alleged that the Confucius Institutes in the UK have violated human rights of its participants by enforcing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) values on them.

Iran calls for increased use of national currencies in trade with India

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has called for increased use of the rial and rupee in trade with India, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

Operation Kaveri: 186 Indians take off from Jeddah in Kochi-bound flight, 3,000 leave Sudan so far

As Operation Kaveri is underway, the Kochi-bound ninth flight departed from Jeddah with 186 passengers

China tightens the noose around Taiwan

New energy in UAE-India economic ties, says Indian ambassador

The UAE-India Cepa which entered into force on May 1 last year, has infused new dynamism into the partnership, says Sunjay Sudhir, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, in an interview to Khaleej Times.

Is Sri Lanka gradually becoming a haven for Chinese cyber criminals?

Sri Lanka and China’s relationship stretches back centuries, and more recently,

Pakistani, Indian Foreign Ministers Exchange Swipes at Meeting in India

During the first visit of Pakistan’s top diplomat to archrival India in almost a decade, each side took veiled swipes at the other on bilateral issues but presented a united front on a key regional issue - Afghanistan.

UK Police arrest 52 people over attempts to disrupt Coronation

The UK’s Metropolitan Police arrested 52 people over alleged attempts to disrupt the coronation ceremony of King Charles.

‘Silent Invasion’: How China’s Greatest Covert Operation Fooled The US, Stunned Australia & Shocked The World

India adopts AI-generated boats to clean rivers

Having come a long way from the ‘Clean India Mission’ launched in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has today resorted to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clean its water sources.

Over 400 Bollywood filmmakers granted permission to shoot in Kashmir

Thanks to Jammu and Kashmir Film Policy, the union territory is fast becoming a favorite shooting destination for filmmakers across India.

Rs 20 billion embezzled from PM’s free flour scheme, Pakistan Muslim League leader claims

While addressing the ceremony in Lahore, Abbasi claimed that over Rs20 billion were stolen in the government’s free flour scheme.

Brutal working hours fuels anger among Chinese workers: Report

The dissatisfied and angry Chinese working population over forced overtime issue are venting their emotions on social media and criticizing their leaders, according to the Indo-Pacific Centre for Strategic Communications (IPCSC).

China’s BRI and ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ in African countries

Last month, China’s national legislature spokesperson refuted Western assertions of a “Chinese debt trap” in Africa,

Fed raises US interest rates to highest in 16 years

The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 16 years as it battles to stabilise prices.

Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied his country carried out an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Russia says was an attempt on President Vladimir Putin’s life.

G20 leaders looking forward to holding meeting in Srinagar on May 22

Former State Representative and Senate candidate for 2024, Bob Lancia has released a video message expressing his excitement at being invited to the G20 conference to be held in Srinagar on May 22.

China, Russia, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to attend May 4 SCO meet in Goa

The Foreign Ministers of China and Russia will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Goa on May 4 and 5, on key visits expected to lay the groundwork for Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to travel to India in early July.

Operation Kaveri: India Evacuates 559 Stranded Indians From War-torn Sudan

India on Tuesday brought back home a total of 559 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan.

AI-enabled robotic trash boat introduced to clean Gomti river

Uyghur asylum seekers keep dying in Thailand’s detention centers

MasterChef Australia judge and chef Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46

Jock Zonfrillo, judge on MasterChef Australia, chef and author, has died at the age of 46.