Hong Kong mask manufacturers report ‘surprise’ uptick in sales as Covid-19, flu cases climb 3 months after mandate scrapped

31 May 2023 - 0     - 24

Nearly three months after Hong Kong ended its mask mandate and demand plummeted, manufacturers of the face coverings have reported a surprising boost in business prompted by an uptick in flu and coronavirus cases.

PM Modi highlights “mutual trust, mutual respect” as foundation of close historical India-Australia ties

29 May 2023 - 0     - 29

“Earlier, it was said that India and Australia relation is defined by 3Cs- Commonwealth, Cricket and Curry. Then it was said that our relationship is defined by ‘Democracy,

Strengthening Global Diplomacy: PM Modi’s exemplary engagement at G7 summit in Japan

27 May 2023 - 0     - 27

The global stage is witnessing a remarkable shift in India’s international diplomacy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a momentous five-day visit to three countries, which commenced on May 19.

25-year-old cyclist on a mission for women’s empowerment reaches Mizoram

26 May 2023 - 0     - 16

Aizawl: Aasha Malviya, a woman solo cyclist,

Unemployment rate in China soaring: 1 in 5 Chinese graduates are jobless

26 May 2023 - 0     - 23

The unemployment rate among China’s youth is soaring,

Vitality and vibrancy of Indian democracy on display in the recent elections in Karnataka state

23 May 2023 - 0     - 35

India witnessed an affirmative reassertion of the strength and power of its deep-rooted democratic essence when elections for the Legislative Assembly of the southern state of Karnataka were held on 10 May. T

What protests in Pakistan against Imran Khan’s arrest mean for China

22 May 2023 - 0     - 33

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan may have been released on bail but the country remains in a tumultuous spiral after his heavy-handed arrest at the Islamabad High Court last week by the paramilitary Rangers.

Iran’s President Warns Islamic Emirate to Take Water Issue Seriously

21 May 2023 - 0     - 26

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said that the current Afghan government should ensure Iran’s water rights of the Helmand River based on international treaties, Iranian media reported.

Group of Women, Girls in Afghanistan’s Herat Provide Work for Themselves by Selling Afghani Meals

19 May 2023 - 0     - 40

A group of women and girls in Afghanistan’s Herat have provided work for themselves by establishing a kitchen and selling Afghani meals, Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported.

India, China hold Major General-level talks in sensitive Daulat Beg Oldie sector

19 May 2023 - 0     - 39

Having entered the fourth year of their ongoing standoff, India and China on Tuesday held Major General level military talks in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector to resolve their pending issues on the Line of Actual Control.

Should understand what happened in East Pakistan, the atrocities committed’: Imran Khan

18 May 2023 - 0     - 29

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan while addressing the nation on Saturday said

Nepal: Absconding MP indicted in fake Bhutanese refugee scam arrested

18 May 2023 - 0     - 39

Nepal Police on Sunday late evening arrested absconding lawmaker Top Bahadur Rayamajhi from a location on the outskirts of Kathmandu in connection with a fake Bhutanese refugee scam .

’’Multipolar World Feasible Is Only By Multipolar Asia,’’ Says S Jaishankar

18 May 2023 - 0     - 21

S Jaishankar made the remarks while sharing his thoughts about the Indo-Pacific at the EU-India Pacific Ministerial Forum.

Afghanistan to call for tenders to extract oil and gas

17 May 2023 - 0     - 25

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

13 May 2023 - 0     - 40

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.

India talks tough on terrorism as it hosts SCO foreign ministers

12 May 2023 - 0     - 27

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

Taliban ruling through extreme forms of misogyny, say UN experts

12 May 2023 - 0     - 34

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

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

08 May 2023 - 0     - 21

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

China tightens the noose around Taiwan

08 May 2023 - 0     - 46

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

07 May 2023 - 0     - 41

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.

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

06 May 2023 - 0     - 125

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

04 May 2023 - 0     - 21

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

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

04 May 2023 - 0     - 69

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

AI-enabled robotic trash boat introduced to clean Gomti river

03 May 2023 - 0     - 33

Uyghur asylum seekers keep dying in Thailand’s detention centers

02 May 2023 - 0     - 36

Chinese Defence Minister to take part in SCO Defence Ministers’ meet, Pak participation not yet confirmed

30 Apr 2023 - 0     - 43

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu is scheduled to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting planned to be held in the ensuing week, defence officials said

Nepal figures high in India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy

30 Apr 2023 - 0     - 35

While India is celebrating its ‘Azadi Ka Amrutkal’ it is also looking to refresh and boost its long-held warm relationship with neighboring countries, especially with Nepal.

Two C-130J aircraft, INS Sumedha positioned to evacuate citizens from Sudan: MEA

28 Apr 2023 - 0     - 38

In addition to Sudanese authorities, the MEA and the Embassy in Sudan are in regular touch with the United Nations, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and the US among others.

Safe evacuation of Indians from Sudan days after PMO meet, Jaishankar’s call to Saudi counterpart

27 Apr 2023 - 0     - 30

The evacuation came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Saudi Arabia counterpart and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Sudan.

Beijing’s Transnational Repression Faces Flak by the Dutch Government

25 Apr 2023 - 0     - 41

Repressive regimes tend to use violence, intimidation ...