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March 1, 2024 10:10 PM

Indian and Malaysian navies hold joint drills under Exercise Samudra Laksamana

The Exercise Samudra Laksamana kicked off on February 28 and will continue until March 2, taking place at or off the coast of Visakhapatnam. This collaborative effort involves the participation of Indian Naval Ship Kiltan and the Royal Malaysian Ship...

March 1, 2024 9:50 PM

New Zealand supports India’s position on Public Stock Holding at WTO conference

At the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization , New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay, who also serves as the Vice Chair of the conference, voiced support for India's stance on public stockholding. Speaking from the c...

March 1, 2024 7:28 PM

Inauguration of BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi

The unveiling of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi marks a momentous occasion for the Middle East, as it becomes the region's first traditional stone temple. Opening its doors to the public on M...

March 1, 2024 5:26 PM

Thailand changes WTO ambassador amid India’s objections to rice remarks

Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield, following strong objections from India regarding her comments on New Delhi's rice procurement program. Sources revealed that India raised a for...

March 1, 2024 4:10 PM

Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 protests

Iran began voting on Friday in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over the number people who will turn out for the poll. Over 15,000 can...

March 1, 2024 3:30 PM

Pakistan Election Commission issues schedule for presidential polls

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the notice and schedule for the presidential elections scheduled to be held on March 9, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. A six-party alliance, set to form a coalition government at the Cent...

March 1, 2024 3:00 PM

Hindu Temple at Abu Dhabi Opens for Public on March 1

The The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or the BAPS, Hindu Mandir BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East's first traditional stone temple, opened its doors to the public on March 1, 2024, marking a significant mileston...

March 1, 2024 1:37 PM

Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war, says Moscow can strike Western targets

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Western countries that they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, emphasizing that Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West. The war in Ukraine has triggered...

March 1, 2024 12:23 PM

Asia’s factories struggle for growth as China, Japan falter

Asia's major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed some signs of improvement elsewhere in the region....

March 1, 2024 11:56 AM

More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000

Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over. At leas...

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