Hong Kong, Oct 9 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, on Friday underscored India’s growth trajectory and its vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, urging the Indian community in Hong Kong to continue contributing to stronger India-Hong Kong ties across business, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) More than 500 cases of missing girls are currently pending in Pakistan's Punjab province, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim has said, local media reported.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Veteran actress Saira Banu, who often shares intriguing stories from the past on her Instagram, remembered her guru, the Padma Shri awardee, Kathak dancer Roshan Kumari, who passed away recently at the age of 82.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that there should be no complete stoppage of Metro train services ahead of the proposed protest in the national capital on Saturday, and directed the Centre to ensure that Metro and other railway services are allowed to operate in a suitably regulated manner to minimise inconvenience to the public.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Railways, B. Bharat Reddy, on Friday said that they have deployed 334 Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel and sought 14 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to strengthen security arrangements ahead of the CJP protest scheduled for October 10 at Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy, with its GDP projected to expand by 7.3 per cent in 2026 (FY27) and 6.8 per cent in 2027 (FY28) due to robust domestic demand, increasing manufacturing capacity, and public infrastructure programmes, a United Nations (UN) report said on Friday.
Shanghai, Oct 9 (IANS) Alexander Zverev overcame a brief scare and a stumble in his round 2 clash against home boy Wu Yibing with 6-4, 7-6 (4) win at the Shanghai Masters to march into the third round here on Friday.
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.
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved a number of proposals, including continuation of the scheme to provide two free LPG cylinders in a year, facilitating the operation of 1,725 air-conditioned electric buses, launching of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone development scheme, and providing three sarees every year to the state's Anganwadi workers and helpers.
