Thousands of devotees take part in ‘Palkhi Yatra’ at BAPS UAE temple
Dubai, Feb 28 - Thousands of devotees took part in a grand procession of the Hindu community members at the newly-inaugurated BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi which is set to open its doors to the general public from March 1.
Indian Coast Guard ships arrive in Sri Lanka for training
Colombo, Feb 28 - Indian Coast Guard ships Samarth, an Offshore Patrol Vessel and Abhinav, Fast Patrol Vessel, arrived at Southern port city of Galle for training and professional interaction, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
Russia to ban gasoline exports for six months from March 1
Moscow, Feb 27 - Russia will introduce a six-month ban on gasoline exports, beginning March 1, a spokesperson for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.
Pakistan court indicts Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in graft case
Islamabad, Feb 27 - An accountability court in Pakistan on Tuesday indicted former prime minister and jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Rs 50 million graft case.
Biden, Trump projected to win in presidential primaries in Michigan
Washington, Feb 28 - US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are projected to win in Democratic and Republican primaries in key swing state Michigan, as per media report.
India, Germany discuss joint exercises in Indo-Pacific, bilateral security
New Delhi, Feb 28 - A range of bilateral security and defence issues, including joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific, came up for discussion during India-Germany High Defence Committee (HDC) meeting in Berlin.
Guinea’s transitional president appoints prime minister
Conakry, Feb 28 - General Mamady Doumbouya, Guinea's transitional president, appointed Amadou Oury Bah as prime minister, announced Minister Secretary General of the Presidency Amara Camara.
Japan releases 4th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
Tokyo, Feb 28 - Japan on Wednesday started the fourth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Visegrad Group not to send troops to Ukraine: PMs
Prague, Feb 28 - The Visegrad Group (V4) countries are not planning to send troops to Ukraine, their Prime Ministers (PMs) said here.
Egypt to establish new refugee camp, field hospital in Gaza: Media
Cairo, Feb 28 - Egypt is setting up a third refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and preparing a field hospital for Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks, media reported.
German Defense minister rules out sending troops to Ukraine
Vienna, Feb 28 - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has ruled out sending German ground troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested a day before that European nations might do so.
Turkish intelligence ‘neutralizes’ senior member of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara, Feb 28 - A senior member of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) was "neutralised" by Turkish intelligence in a cross-border raid in northern Syria, a media report said.
Michigan voters go to polls for 2024 US presidential primary
Washington, Feb 28 - Voters went to the polls across Michigan, a battleground state, for the 2024 US presidential primary.
Greek frigate sails to join EU’s Red Sea naval operation
Athens, Feb 28 - A frigate of the Hellenic Navy was sailing as part of a European Union (EU) maritime security operation to protect free navigation in the Red Sea, the Greek government said.
Iraqi, Armenian presidents hold talks in Baghdad to boost ties
Baghdad, Feb 28 - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and his Armenian counterpart Vahagn Khachaturyan met in Baghdad and discussed means to enhance bilateral ties in various aspects.
Greece supports efforts for peace treaty between Armenia-Azerbaijan: PM
Athens, Feb 28 - Greece supports all diplomatic efforts for a viable peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said here.
PTI to stage countrywide protests against poll rigging in Pak
Rawalpindi, Feb 27 - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday announced staging countrywide protests with participation from other political parties on March 2 against the alleged rigging in the Pakistan general elections held on February 8, a media report said.
Hindu vote becomes a factor in US elections
Washington, Feb 27 - Niraj Antani, a Republican running for US Congress, is aggressively projecting his Hindu faith. Bhavini Patel, a Democrat running for Congress, is battling allegations of courting Hindu nationalist donors. And Indian-descent donors are pressing the Biden-Harris campaign for a
Japan sees record population loss in 2023
Tokyo, Feb 27 - Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday.
Indian investigative journalist killed in New York fire
New York, Feb 26 - An Indian investigative journalist has died in a building fire in New York City despite firefighters’ heroic efforts to save the people trapped in the apartment building.