- Monday, March 10, 2025
Sprawling coastal cities in South and Southeast Asia are sinking faster than elsewhere in the world, leaving tens of millions of people more vulnerable to rising sea levels, a new study says. Rapid urbanisation has seen these cities draw heavily on groundwater to service their burgeoning populations, according to research…
Mexico has proposed to the United Nations to set up a committee that would include Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Pope Francis, and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres to mediate permanent peace between Russia and Ukraine. The proposal was put forward by Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon, the foreign minister of Mexico,…
Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes has named the funniest teammate he had during his time in the Red Devils camp and it is Nicky Butt. In a recent conversation with football pundit and his former Manchester United colleague Gary Neville, Scholes discussed 18 topics, seemingly a tribute to the…
The UK is deepening its links with fellow democracies like India, Israel, Indonesia and South Africa, British Prime Minister Liz Truss told world leaders at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. "So, we are building new partnerships around the world. We are fortifying our deep…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, September 22, 2022: The apex edible oil industry associations from five major palm-oil importing countries in Asia have come together for the first time to form an alliance — Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), Asian News International…
Pakistan’s economy is predicted to slow to 3.5 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 due to reasons like devastating floods and policy tightening, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said in its latest report. According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 Update, GDP growth in Pakistan in the…
India's leading budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday (31) added Ras Al Khaimah as its 100th destination with a new daily direct flight between Mumbai and the Gulf city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Also named as Gulf Tourism Capital for 2020 and 2021 by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Ras…
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has questioned why countries like India, Japan, Brazil and his own nation are not permanent members of the UN Security Council and said the day will come when this will be resolved. There was a lot of talking about reforming the UN. How did it all…
India's opposition Indian National Congress, which has been going through one of its worst phases, is back in the headlines over the election of its new president. The party has been accused of dynasticism by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since it has been controlled by the Gandhi family…
Flights leaving Russia saw almost full bookings after president Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will mobilise reservists to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine. On Wednesday (21), tickets for direct flights going to neighbouring countries such as Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan were sold out, Aviasales, a popular website…
