New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention on Thursday at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar is witnessing a big turnout, with delegates from all over the world eager to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Many attendees have expressed their admiration for his leadership and vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Berlin, Jan 9 (IANS) Germany's industrial sector experienced a sharp decline in incoming orders in November 2024, falling by 5.4 per cent compared to the previous month, official data revealed.
Tirana, Jan 9 (IANS) Albania will reduce household electricity prices by 1 Albanian lek (0.01 US dollar) to 8.5 lek per kilowatt-hour between February 1 and December 31, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced.
Kyiv, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 63 others injured on Wednesday in a Russian strike on Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to a statement by Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office.
New Delhi/Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) India has pledged further humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including material support in the first instance to the health sector and for the rehabilitation of refugees during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's meeting with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) Large delegations from the Indian diaspora across 50 countries are set to participate in the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) The 18th Pravsi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention commenced at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday with the inauguration of Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Two Indian Americans were elected in special elections to Virginia's legislatures, ensuring the Democratic Party keeps its slender majority despite the national Trump wave in last year's election.
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that "all hell will break out" if Hamas did not release hostages in Gaza before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the 47th President of the US, offering one more stark indication of how much the incoming President would prefer to avoid inheriting the Israel-Hamas war as he prepares to take office in less than two weeks.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 95 people were killed and 130 injured after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.
