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December 31, 2024 1:32 PM

India targets $1 billion banana exports as sea route trial proves successful

India has achieved a tenfold increase in banana exports over the past decade and aims to reach $1 billion in exports within the next five years, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The surg...

December 31, 2024 11:24 AM

Pakistan: ASWJ announces protests across 60 locations in Karachi amid MWM demonstrations

The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) has announced plans to stage protests at 60 different locations across Karachi, escalating tensions in the city following demonstrations by the Majlis-e-Wahdatul-Muslimeen (MWM). The announcement came as ASWJ issued ...

December 31, 2024 10:49 AM

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said. The Corruption Investigation O...

December 30, 2024 9:21 AM

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to pay 3-day visit to Qatar to review overall bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to embark on a three-day official visit to the State of Qatar from December 30, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. The MEA in an official statement said that during his visit, the EAM...

December 30, 2024 9:11 AM

World leaders extend condolences after tragic plane crash in South Korea claims over 170 lives

World leaders have expressed condolences and solidarity with South Korea after the tragic airplane crash in Muan claimed over 170 lives. In a statement released by the White House, US President Joe Biden expressed his grief over the accident and pled...

December 27, 2024 4:23 PM

South Korea’s leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court

South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, both impeached and suspended from power over a short-lived martial law. Han, who was im...

December 27, 2024 2:57 PM

Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma, said the company, which he...

December 27, 2024 2:02 PM

India exports 200,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh amid flood crisis

Bangladesh's interim government has begun importing rice from India as part of a significant move to secure the nation's food supply. The first consignment of 27,000 tonnes of rice arrived at Chittagong port this week, marking the beginning of a larg...

December 27, 2024 11:23 AM

“India, China achieved consensus to restore ground situation in certain areas along LAC,” MoD year end review

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that India and China have achieved a broad consensus to restore the ground situation in specific areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The statement, part of the ministry's year-end review, highligh...

December 26, 2024 10:35 AM

Cyberattack disrupts Japan airlines operations, delays flights and halts ticket sales

Japan Airlines (JAL) suffered a major cyberattack on Thursday, resulting in widespread flight delays and the suspension of ticket sales. At least 14 domestic flights were delayed by up to an hour, with disruptions also affecting some international se...

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