Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Serbia over controversial Kosovo flag

Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Serbia’s football association after its team hung a controversial flag depicting Kosovo in their dressing room prior to their World Cup defeat by Brazil.

Protests erupt in Xinjiang and Beijing after deadly fire

Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang region and the country’s capital of Beijing, as nationwide infections set another record.

Flashdance singer Irene Cara dies aged 63

Fame and Flashdance singer Irene Cara has died at the age of 63.

India assumes key role in G20

From December 1 this year, India will assume the presidency of the G20 for a year, and will chair over 200 meetings aimed at securing prosperity and growth in the global economy. India was handed over the presidency of the influential organisation at the end of the two-day G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia.

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change.

Indian man chopped live-in partner and stored body parts in fridge

For the past few days, India has been gripped by what’s being described as a ’’murder most foul’’.

Manchester Museum to have a permanent South Asia gallery

Manchester Museum will be the first-ever museum to have a permanent South Asia gallery in the UK, as a part of a landmark partnership with the British Museum.

ASEAN countries recommit to end AIDS

Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate progress toward ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

India startups raise $19.3 billion venture capital funding

India startups raise $19.3 billion venture capital funding during January-October 2022, finds GlobalData

Lt Gen Asim Munir named as Pakistan’s new Army chief

Lt Gen Asim Munir, a former head of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, was on Thursday named as the new Army chief to succeed incumbent General Qamar Javed Bajwa, ending the suspense over the key appointment.

China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide

China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus.

One dead after blasts rock Jerusalem

One person was killed and more than a dozen others injured when two explosions rocked Jerusalem on Wednesday morning in what Israeli authorities suspect to be a coordinated terrorist attack.

Walmart shooting: Gunman who killed six at store was an employee

The attacker in a shooting rampage that killed six people at a Walmart in the US state of Virginia was a store employee who apparently killed himself afterward, police said Wednesday.

Bombings a result Israeli atrocities on civilian Palestinians: Ambassador

Speaking to the Daily Mirror earlier this morning, Palestinian Ambassador Dr. Zuhair Zaid said the bombings were a direct result of Israeli atrocities committed on Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories.

Indonesia quake toll rises to 268 as rescuers comb rubble for survivors

The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to at least 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings.

Russia threatens to cut gas exports due to Ukraine’s theft

Russia’s energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that Ukraine was diverting natural gas supplies transiting to Moldova, and the company has threatened to curtail deliveries through a key pipeline in response.

Five dead, 40 injured in Iraq gas tank explosion

Five people died and 40 were injured when a gas tank exploded and sparked a fire in a student dormitory in northern Iraq, authorities said Tuesday.

Economy resilient, on track to grow at about 7% in FY23: RBI report

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow between 6.1 per cent and 6.3 per cent in the June-September quarter (Q2FY23) based on high-frequency indicators and economic prediction models, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report released on Friday.

India launches official website of SCO for 2023-“For a SECURE SCO”

India has launched the official website of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it will host the next SCO summit as a chairman of organisation in 2023.

French Minister Jean-Noel Barrot lauds India’s tech, UPI payment mode

French Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications, Jean-Noel Barrot, who arrived in India on Friday, applauded India’s technology and India’s UPI payment method and said that both India and France have collaborated for ages in the technology domain adding that both the countries can learn more from one another.

Jaishankar assures of continued humanitarian support to Syria

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday assured his Syrian counterpart, Dr Faisal Mekdad of continued humanitarian support from India, especially in regard to medicines and artificial limbs.

India, Russia hold wide-ranging discussions on UN Security Council agenda

India and Russia held wide-ranging discussions on issues on the United Nations Security Council agenda and recent developments.

Startups to help India acquire global dominance in technology sphere

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that technology, innovation and problem-solving approach of startups is a force multiplier that will help India acquire global dominance in the sphere of technology and innovation.

RBI in final stages of retail CBDC pilot rollout

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the final stages of the rollout of the retail central bank-backed digital forex (CBDC) that shall be interoperable with the current varieties of fee programs, individuals conscious of the developments stated.

The skyroot of our final frontier

Three years ago, if you walked up to a space enthusiast and told them that a private space company would launch a rocket from an Isro facility in the near future, they would probably laugh at you and tell you that your space prognostication would never take off, let alone rockets.

India played essential role in negotiating G20 declaration: White House

India played an essential role in negotiating the Bali Declaration of the just concluded G-20 Summit in Indonesia, the White House said on Friday and applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying that today’s era must not be of war.

India set to overtake China as property investment destination

India is all set to overtake China as an attractive property investment destination just as valuations of property investments in China are declining.

Zelensky asks NATO to protect nuclear power plants from Russian ‘sabotage’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged NATO members to guarantee the protection of Ukraine’s nuclear plants from Russian “sabotage”.

Indonesia earthquake death toll mounts to 162: Governor

The governor of the worst-hit province and a local official said the death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday had jumped to 162.

Indonesia quake kills 162 and injures hundreds

An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds, regional governor Ridwan Kamil has said.