• Thursday, February 27, 2025

In Abu Dhabi, Modi assures India’s full support for UAE…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (15) spoke with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, president-designate of COP28 UAE and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company during his day-long visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he expressed India's unwavering support for the Middle Eastern nation's presidency of COP28. The…

Jaiswal’s 171, Ashwin’s 12-wicket haul see India steamroll hapless West…

RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin's seven-wicket second innings demolition job underlined his utter dominance of an inept West Indies team who crashed to defeat by an innings and 141 runs late on the third day of the first Test against India in Dominica on Friday. It was India's largest margin of victory in…

India picked Rafale naval version to equip navy, confirms France’s…

DASSAULT Aviation, the French aerospace major responsible for manufacturing the Rafale aircraft, on Saturday (15) announced that the Indian government has chosen the naval variant of the Rafale jets to equip the Indian Navy with advanced fighters. The decision follows the Indian defence ministry's approval of the purchase of 26…

Modi reaches UAE from France, to meet president bin Zayed…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (15) reached Abu Dhabi, UAE, on a day-long visit after wrapping up his two-day tour of Paris where he went to attend the Bastille Day celebrations a day before. The Indian leader was set to meet UAE president and Abu Dhabi's ruler Sheikh…

Khalistan activists thrash Indian student with iron rods in Australia

A 23-YEAR-OLD Indian student in Australia was brutally assaulted by Khalistan supporters for voicing opposition to extremist activities, a report by The Australia Today said on Friday (14). The incident took place in Sydney's Merrylands suburb, where the student was targeted by a group of assailants wielding iron rods and…

Modi watches Bastille Day celebrations with France’s Macron, salutes parading…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (14) attended the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, France, as the guest of honour. Troops from India's tri-services also paraded alongside their French counterparts on the Champs Elysee avenue on the occasion as Modi watched with president Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders were…

Muslim World League chief visits India’s Akshardham temple, expresses admiration…

MOHAMMAD Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League, who is currently in India on a five-day tour, on Friday (14) slammed terror outfits and expressed concerns over growing conflicts and wars across the globe. Speaking to Asian News International, the Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar who has also…

Eyeing the moon: India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission lifts off successfully from…

INDIA'S much-awaited Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on Friday (14) lifted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, generating much enthusiasm among space lovers, politicians and common man. If successful, India's third mission will make it the fourth country in the world to achieve a controlled landing on the…

Modi extends wishes from France ahead of Chandrayaan 3 launch:…

JULY 14, 2023, will always be etched in golden letters in the annals of India’s space sector history, prime minister Narendra Modi said hours ahead of the much-awaited launch of Chandrayaan-3, the country's third lunar mission. “This remarkable mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation,” the prime…

India’s UPI payments system to be used in France, will…

UNIFIED Payments Interface (UPI), India's most successful payments system, will be used in France, prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (13) said while addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris. The Indian leader, who reached the French capital on a two-day visit to take part in the Bastille Day celebrations on…