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January 24, 2024 11:21 AM

Turkey grants approval for Sweden’s NATO membership after 20-month delay

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday granted approval to Sweden's NATO membership bid, signaling an advancement after a 20-month delay in the alliance's expansion. The ruling alliance, led by President Tayyip Erdogan, secured a decisive majority with a 287...

January 12, 2024 3:07 PM

‘We are largest economy of Europe despite pressure’: Russian President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that their nation has emerged as Europe's leading economy despite pressure from all sides, and now holds the fifth position globally in terms of purchasing power parity. Speaking at a meeting with entrepr...

January 10, 2024 2:42 PM

India condemns civilian losses, urges peace in Israel-Hamas conflict

India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, strongly criticized the loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing that the resulting humanitarian crisis is "unacceptable." Speaking a...

January 10, 2024 11:20 AM

2023 is the hottest year on record; warmest in 100,000 years

- By Rupa Kumari 2023 is the hottest year on record, with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit. Not only this, but temperatures during 2023 likely exceed those of any period in at least the last 100,000 years. On Tuesday, Samantha Bur...

January 10, 2024 9:42 AM

Rajnath Singh & his British counterpart Shapps review India-UK defence relations, signing two MoUs

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh met UK Defence Minister Grant Shapps and reviewed the full range of India-UK defence relations. Both Ministers discussed a range of defence, security and cooperation matters with particular emphasis on enhancing defence in...

January 9, 2024 10:11 AM

Rajnath’s UK visit is first by an Indian Defence Minister in 22 years, security, defence issues in focus

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to fly to the United Kingdom on a two-day visit today (January 8, 2024). This visit aims to foster bilateral discussions on various fronts with his counterpart, Secretary of State ...

January 5, 2024 9:14 AM

India monitoring ‘unfolding situation’ in Red Sea, naval assets patrolling area: MEA

In response to concerns over suspected drone strikes on merchant vessels in the Red Sea, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India has announced that it is closely monitoring the situation. The newly-appointed MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal,...

January 2, 2024 12:49 PM

Sanctions impacting Russian diamond imports enforced in G7 and EU nations

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 12th set of sanctions targeting the import of Russian diamonds into G7 nations and placing restrictions on diamond deliveries to the European Union was enforced yesterday. It said in its report that G7 ...

January 2, 2024 10:47 AM

BRICS welcomes five new members, signaling a global shift

The upcoming BRICS summit in Russia this October is set to undergo a significant transformation as it expands its membership to include five new nations alongside the original founding five – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This exp...

January 1, 2024 3:38 PM

Israel plans to bring in more foreign workers for the construction sector

Israel plans to bring in around 70,000 foreign workers from China, India, and elsewhere to boost its construction sector, which has been largely frozen since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, a newspaper reported on Monday, citing a government official. Yehu...

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