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November 21, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in South Africa to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from November 21 to 23. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon landing. The 20...
November 21, 2025
Centre moves to streamline MGNREGA processes with Aadhaar-based e-KYC integration
The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday said that 99.67 per cent of active workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been Aadhaar-seeded. The Ministry stated that Aadhaar-based e-KYC will now be used to strengt...
November 21, 2025
PM Modi congratulates winners and participants of Kashi MP Sports Competition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the winners and participants of the Kashi MP Sports Competition, commending the enthusiasm and energy displayed by young athletes from the region. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “My heartiest co...
November 20, 2025
IMF flags deep corruption risks, urges urgent reforms to lift Pakistan’s economic growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its long-awaited Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA), has highlighted persistent corruption challenges in Pakistan, driven by systemic weak...
November 19, 2025
Minister of State for Defence Meets Indian Community in UAE
The Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, interacted with members of the Indian community during a programme coordinated by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) in the UAE. The session saw strong participation from Jharkhand NRIs, reflecting the state’s a...
November 19, 2025
Cityscape Global Opens in Riyadh with $43 Billion in Deals Announced
Cityscape Global 2025 opened in Riyadh this week with $43 billion in real estate agreements announced during the first two days, underscoring Saudi Arabia's accelerating urban transformation and growing investor confidence in the Kingdom's real estate sector. ...
November 21, 2025
Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Airshow, pilot killed
Indian Air Force Tejas fighter aircraft participating in the flying display at the Dubai Airshow crashed this afternoon, resulting in the death of the pilot. The incident occurred on the final day of ...
November 19, 2025
India Expands Visa-on-Arrival Facility for UAE Nationals to Three More Airports
India has expanded its Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) facility for UAE nationals to include Cochin, Calicut and Ahmedabad international airports, adding to the existing centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. With this move, UA...
November 19, 2025
Minister of State for Defence Meets Indian Community in UAE
The Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, interacted with members of the Indian community during a programme coordinated by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) in the UAE. The session saw strong participation from Jharkhand NRIs, reflecting the state’s a...
November 16, 2025
IAF participates in ‘Garuda 25’ bilateral exercise with French Air and Space Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 8th edition of the bilateral air exercise Garuda 25 with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), being held from November 16 to 27, 2025, at Mont-de-M...
November 13, 2025
France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks
France marks the 10th anniversary on Thursday of attacks in Paris in which Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a rampage through cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall, and many survivors are still traumatized. The attacks ...
November 11, 2025
France’s Sarkozy back home after court frees him pending appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya. Sarkozy was sent to prison on October 21 afte...
November 20, 2025
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the bill to release the files from the Justice Department investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The material could shed more light ...
November 19, 2025
Elon Musk attends Trump’s dinner with Saudi crown prince
Elon Musk joined a dinner with U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public feud earlier this year. Musk's attendance could be a sign of reconcili...
November 17, 2025
Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda
A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear energy. It ...
November 16, 2025
Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?
In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November....
November 11, 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for n...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning demand, th...
