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December 10, 2024 9:20 AM

UAE hosts Founders’ Retreat to boost India-UAE startup collaboration

The United Arab Emirates hosted a three-day Founders’ Retreat in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, bringing together over 60 leading Indian startup founders with UAE business leaders and policymakers. The event highlighted the growing economic partnership betwe...

December 9, 2024 2:49 PM

India calls for ‘peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led political process’ after fall of al-Assad regime

India on Monday urged all parties in Syria to prioritize the unity and integrity of the nation following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad's government. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement stressing the need for a peaceful resolu...

December 9, 2024 2:52 PM

Rebels capture Damascus, topple Assad regime after 54 years; President flees to Russia

On 27 November, the Syrian rebels launched a lighting offensive on President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. By the 29th, they had captured the city of Aleppo. And Hama a week later. On 8 December, Assad fled and Damascus fell, ending the 54-year rule of...

December 9, 2024 1:04 PM

“We should fight unitedly against anti-India forces”: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday urged Congress and its members to put aside political differences and unite in the fight against “anti-India forces,” specifically addressing concerns about George Soros' links to pol...

December 9, 2024 12:45 PM

Taiwan raises alert as China deploys ships in possible drills

Taiwan's military set up an emergency response centre and raised its alert level on Monday, saying China has set up seven zones of reserved airspace and dispatched naval fleets and coast guard boats to waters around the island. China, which claims d...

December 9, 2024 2:54 PM

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel as leadership crisis deepens

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis. Yoon ...

December 9, 2024 10:41 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Moscow for high-level talks and INS Tushil commissioning ceremony

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow on Sunday for an official visit aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between India and Russia. During his stay, Singh will participate in the commissioning ceremony of the stealth-guided missile...

December 9, 2024 9:59 AM

Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria’s Assad

As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out of the public eye, even when his group became the most powerful faction fighting to topple Bashar al-Assad. Today, he is the m...

December 9, 2024 10:20 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri lands in Dhaka to hold FOC with Bangladesh

The Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri landed in Dhaka on Monday to lead the Indian delegation at the next round of India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultation (FOC). According to the media briefing by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokes...

December 9, 2024 10:54 AM

With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches

Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of his family's brutal rule. The lightning adva...

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