Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa on Friday, with discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral ties in education, culture, trade, investment and digitalisation.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Recognising the contribution of international courts in upholding the rule of law and human rights amid indiscriminate conflicts, Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and who investigated genocide claims in Rwanda, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Myanmar, was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Pakistan government has, over the last four years, highlighted "stabilisation" of the economy but the word largely meant the economy has stopped falling but incomes, jobs or public services have not seen any improvement for ordinary people, a new report has said.
Ottawa, Oct 9 (IANS) A 23-year-old man of Punjab origin was killed outside a commercial complex in Langley in Canada's British Columbia, in what Canadian authorities suspect was a targeted attack. An investigation is being conducted into a possible connection between the killing and the burning of a vehicle following the shooting, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India-US ties for much of the past quarter-century were anchored in the belief that a stronger India served a larger American strategic purpose by helping sustain the balance of power in Asia, diversify supply chains and strengthen a free and open Indo-Pacific, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The busting of the Faridabad terror module, which allegedly carried out the car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort in November last year, exposed how white-collar professionals were operating dangerous terror cells in India. It also indicated growing interest among similar youth in establishing terror cells and engaging in anti-national activities.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan-based narcotic cartels are now encouraging their cronies in India to ramp up homegrown production. With agencies such as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) carrying out several drug busts, the cartels from Pakistan have decided to focus more on home-made substances to fuel their trade.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) While Pakistan has stepped up its military presence in Saudi Arabia and is actively assisting the Gulf kingdom in the war in Yemen as part of the recently forged Makkah Alliance, Islamabad’s strategy driven by Field Marshal Asim Munir does not appear to be sustainable, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India has strongly objected to United States Vice President JD Vance’s description of foreign workers as “foreign indentured servants” amid the Trump administration’s decision to suspend the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme.
Nairobi, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Kenya held their maiden Navy Staff Talks in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, with both sides exploring ways to expand naval engagement and cooperation in maritime security, training and professional exchanges, the Indian Navy said on Friday.
