Kuala Lumpur, Sep 25 (IANS) Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to ASEAN centrality, digital transformation, and sustainability at the 13th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) Suspended leader of Bangladesh National Party (BNP), Fazlur Rahman said on Thursday that he does not want to see any election happening in the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Paris, Sep 25 (IANS) A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison "with deferred effect" while also imposing an immediate five-year ban on holding any public function and a fine of €100,000.
Naypyitaw, Sep 25 (IANS) India and Myanmar held the Second Annual Defence Dialogue in Naypyitaw on Thursday, with discussions focused on training, capacity building, post-earthquake assistance and cultural goodwill visits.
Tokyo, Sep 25 (IANS) Recalling her late husband's deep love for India and his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe has emphasised that the towering global statesman's ties with India went much beyond his role as Prime Minister.
Copenhagen, Sep 25 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in Denmark on Thursday termed Moscow's involvement in the drone incident which resulted in disruptions at Danish airports as "absurd speculation", emphasising that the allegations will be used as a pretext for further escalating tension in the interests of forces seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine.
Copenhagen, Sep 25 (IANS) Denmark has contacted the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU) after shutting Aalborg airport and placing three others airports on alert on Thursday following the unauthorised drones carrying out what the authorities termed as coordinated attacks.
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Rejecting the government's decision of conditional tax exemptions on imports coming through the Sost Dry Port, the traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have decided to continue holding their sit-in, local media reported on Thursday.
Paris, Sep 25 (IANS) A court in Paris on Thursday found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy, in a case where he was on trial for allegedly accepting illegal campaign financing from the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to secure win in 2007 election.
London, Sep 25 (IANS) At the exclusive India-UK Roundtable on “The Innovation Corridor: UK–India Higher Education” held at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, on September 24, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) was conferred the prestigious Global QS 5 Stars Rating Certificate.
