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April 3, 2025 11:58 AM

Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers

The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to reach people in a country riven by civil war. Last Fr...

April 10, 2025 9:02 PM

PM Modi departs for Thailand and Sri Lanka, to attend BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emplaned for Thailand on a state visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. His visit is set to bolster bilateral relations between New Delhi and Bangkok. In his departure statement, PM Modi said, "At the invitat...

April 2, 2025 12:51 PM

Myanmar junta should expand access for earthquake rescuers, aid and rights groups say as death toll nears 3,000

Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000. ...

April 1, 2025 4:31 PM

India-Thailand bilateral trade ties set to strengthen during PM Modi’s visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand from April 3-4 to participate in the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. As part of his visit, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting wi...

April 1, 2025 3:07 PM

Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital

At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents. The fire start...

April 1, 2025 2:18 PM

Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after anearthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, but said the country's civil war could prevent help reaching those in need. The death toll ...

March 28, 2025 9:16 AM

Ambassadors from 19 Muslim Nations Attend ‘Sadbhavana Iftar’ to celebrate Ramadan

The Indian Minorities Federation (IMF) hosted a 'Sadbhavana Iftar' at the residence of Rajya Sabha MP and IMF Convener Satnam Singh Sandhu in New Delhi, bringing together ambassadors from 19 Muslim-majority nations to celebrate the spirit of Ramadan....

March 27, 2025 10:15 PM

Prime Minister Modi engages with Keizai Doyukai delegation to strengthen India-Japan economic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with a high-powered delegation from Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday. The delegation, led by Chairperson Takeshi Niinami and comprising 20 senior Japanese bus...

March 25, 2025 10:50 PM

India and China review situation along LAC, discuss early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra

India and China on Tuesday comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and discussed the early resumption of cross-border cooperation, including trans-border rivers and the Kailash-Man...

March 25, 2025 9:20 PM

South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes

Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and causing residents to flee their homes. Acting President Han Duck-soo vowed to deploy firefighting helicopters...

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