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December 16, 2023 11:34 AM

Quad members unite to strengthen Indo-Pacific cybersecurity & resilience

In a significant move to fortify the Indo-Pacific region against cyber threats, Quad members - India, Australia, Japan, and the United States - convened for the third in-person Quad Senior Cyber Group (QSCG) Principal Meeting in Tokyo on December 5-6...

December 16, 2023 12:12 AM

India laid foundation stone to build high impact community development Projects in Udaypur, Nepal

Foundation stone was laid for the construction of the school building of Shree Janata Belaka Secondary School, Belaka Municipality, Udayapur District. This school is being built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the tendered cost o...

December 15, 2023 5:26 PM

Pakistan media ban on Imran Khan trial raises transparency concerns

A Pakistan court has banned media from reporting on proceedings in a closed-door trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets, raising concerns about transparency ahead of national elections in February. Th...

December 15, 2023 3:01 PM

US, Japan defence ministers engage with ASEAN counterparts

Defence ministers and officials from the U.S., China and Russia, among other countries, gathered in Jakarta on Thursday (November 16) with their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where they are expected to discuss ...

December 15, 2023 2:48 PM

Highways shut, trains suspended as cold wave freezes most of China

Chinese authorities closed highways in several provinces and suspended train services, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday (December 15), as a cold wave extended its grip further over the country and temperatures continued to plummet below free...

December 14, 2023 5:14 PM

GPAI summit unanimously adopts New Delhi declaration

The GPAI Summit in New Delhi witnessed the unanimous adoption of the "New Delhi Declaration" by all 29 member nations, emphasizing international collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The declaration reflects a commitment to advancing AI appl...

December 14, 2023 1:42 PM

Imran Khan requests recusal of Chief Justice Aamer Farooq amid lack of confidence

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday filed an application urging Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to step down from all benches overseeing cases involving him. In the application submitted at the IHC, Kh...

December 14, 2023 1:23 PM

Bangladesh observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’

Bangladesh is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day to mark the day of brutality when Pakistani forces killed hundreds of intellectuals including teachers, doctors, journalists and others in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh in 1971. On 14 Dece...

December 14, 2023 11:35 AM

Indian diamond industry set to resume rough diamond imports from December 15 – trade body

The diamond industry in India will recommence the import of rough diamonds from December 15, marking the end of a two-month voluntary suspension, according to a statement from the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a leading trade body. ...

December 13, 2023 9:34 PM

Seminar on Digital Public Infrastructure organised in Kathmandu emphasized on India-Nepal digital bridges

A seminar on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) was organised in Kathmandu for driving innovation in the digital economy with a special emphasis on India-Nepal digital connectivity . The seminar was organized in association with UNDP Nepal and Inst...

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