• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Terrorism cannot, should not be linked to any religion, nationality…

India recognises that the threat of terrorism "cannot and should not" be linked to any religion, nationality or group, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday (18). Addressing a session at the third 'No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing' in New Delhi, he said terrorism is,…

India successfullly launches first-ever private rocket; ‘a historic moment’, says…

Vikram-S, India's first-ever privately developed rocket successfully lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday (18) morning. The lift-off of the Vikram Suborbital rocket took place at 11:30 am local time from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh. "Mission Prarambh is successfully…

Nations that aid terrorism as part of foreign policy must…

Indian prime minister Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (18) said cost must be imposed on countries that aid terrorism as part of their foreign policy by providing political, ideological and financial support. Organisations and individuals that try to create sympathy for terrorists must also be isolated, he said while addressing…

India economy & business news in brief for Nov 17:…

Here are news related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, November 17, 2022: The winter has already set in and the temperature has started to drop in Shimla, the capital of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, with the Tibetan winter business units having started brisk sales in a…

Why villagers from Kerala are protesting against COP27’s Coca-Cola sponsorship

Eighteen years ago, local people of Plachimada village of the southern Indian state of Kerala had protested against a Coca Cola bottling plant for discharging toxic waste which had affected the local water resources and it saw the plant getting shut down. This year, the residents have come out on…

Saudi eases visa process for Indian citizens: ‘In view of…

Owing to strong ties and strategic partnership with India, Saudi Arabia on Thursday (17) announced the exemption of Indian nationals from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to obtain a visa for travelling to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi embassy in New Delhi tweeted on its official handle and said that…

Mortal remains of 8 Indians killed in Maldives fire repatriated

The mortal remains of the eight Indian nationals who were killed in the deadly garage fire in the Maldivian capital in Male last week have been repatriated to India, the Indian high commission in the archipelago said on Thursday (17). The eight Indians were among 10 people who died on…

Nepal polls: Analysts predict hung parliament, say political stability unlikely

Ahead of Nepal's parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, political analysts in Kathmandu are predicting a hung parliament and a government that is unlikely to provide much-needed political stability in the Himalayan nation, sandwiched between India and China. There are two major political alliances fighting it out for the November 20…

Nepal invites India’s chief election commissioner as observer for Nov…

India's chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been invited by the Election Commission of Nepal as an international observer for the forthcoming elections there. Elections are scheduled in Nepal on November 20 to elect 275 members of the federal parliament and 550 seats of the seven Provincial Assemblies. Kumar will…

India has proof of social media platforms using crowdfunding to…

In a sensational revelation, Dipankar Gupta, director general of India's elite National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday (17) said the country has evidence that social media platforms are using crowdfunding measures to support terror activities. According to a report by The Hindu news website, the anti-terror agency's chief said the…