EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore’s top leadership, conveys PM Modi’s greetings
Singapore, March 25 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met top leaders of Singapore and valued their support for the strategic partnership as he conveyed personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to them.
Card spending in S.Korea slow in 2023 amid slump in private spending: Report
Seoul, March 25 - Daily card spending in South Korea gained 6.2 per cent last year, but its growth slowed from the previous year amid a slump in domestic demand, central bank data showed on Monday.
Will eliminate Yahya Sinwar at any cost, says Israel PM
Tel Aviv, March 25 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "will be killed at any cost".
N.Korean official calls for boosting ties with China
Seoul, March 25 - A senior North Korean official has called for further strengthening ties with China, state media said on Monday.
‘Long-term IMF bailout plan would be an economic disaster for Pakistan’
Islamabad, March 24 - Pakistan’s crippling economy is in emergency need of another bailout plan from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) through its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to save it from a suspected meltdown. However, an economic expert is wary of entering into
Death toll in Russia terror attack rises to 133
Moscow, March 24 - The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall has risen to 133, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday.
South Korea-built nuclear reactor connected to UAE power grid
Seoul, March 24 - The fourth unit of the South Korea-built Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been successfully connected to the Middle East nation's power transmission grid, South Korea's state-run utility company said on Sunday.
US lawmakers to visit South Korea next week
Washington, March 24 - A bipartisan US congressional delegation will visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean officials, multiple sources said.
Joe Biden, Donald Trump secure win in Louisiana Democratic and Republican primaries
Washington, March 23 - US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured victory in the Louisiana Democratic and Republican primaries, local media said.
South Korea: Healthcare standoff to deepen as med professors prepare to submit resignations
Seoul, March 24 - The month-long confrontation between the South Korean government and doctors was feared to worsen further as medical school professors were to tender mass resignations and cut back on patient care starting March 25, while the government was to suspend
Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country
Rome, March 24 - Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and religious sites across the country.
IPL commitments keep PCB’s foreign coach hunt in a fix
Islamabad, March 24 - Pakistan cricket team is forced to go into the five-match T20I series against New Zealand without a head coach, primarily because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s efforts to hire a foreign coach are suffering consistent failures because many coaches
Pakistan ‘seriously’ considering reviving trade with India: FM Ishaq Dar
London, March 24 - Pakistan's newly elected Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed "serious intent" of his government to reconsider trade relations with India, a move that would hold pivotal value in a change of policy and position since August 2019, when Islamabad
Russia terror attack: Putin vows to punish attackers as he points at Ukraine
Moscow, March 23 - Urging the international community to stand with Russia, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday pledged to punish the perpetrators of the dastardly attack that killed 143 people and injured several others in a concert hall near Moscow.
Cross-border terror from Pak happening at ‘industry level’: EAM Jaishankar
Singapore, March 23 - Stating that the mood in "India is not to overlook terrorists", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that it is "unfortunate" to deal with a neighbour like Pakistan that blatantly uses terrorism as an instrument of statecraft.
India calls German diplomat’s remarks on Delhi CM’s arrest ‘most unwarranted’
New Delhi, March 23 - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday called the German Foreign Office Spokesperson's comments on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest "most unwarranted" and said that it sees them as interfering in the country's judicial process.
India summons German diplomat over remarks on Delhi CM’s arrest
New Delhi, March 23 - India on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat from the German Embassy and lodged a strong protest over comments on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Pakistan President Zardari rakes up Kashmir issue
Islamabad, March 23 - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday raked up the Kashmir issue during his address on the country's Resolution Day and termed it as one of the reasons for instability in the region.
India summons German diplomat over remarks on Delhi CM’s arrest
New Delhi, March 23 - India on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat from the German Embassy and lodged a strong protest over comments on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
In a u-turn, pro-China Maldivian President calls India ‘closest ally’, seeks debt relief
Male, March 23 - In an about-turn, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu called India its "closest ally" and hoped it would provide debt relief to repay heavy loans that the successive governments in the island nation have taken from New Delhi.