Switzerland Archives

January 4, 2026 4:53 PM

Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday, as the Pope passed on his sympathies to the victims and their families. Police in ...

January 2, 2026 5:05 PM

Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze

Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from Italy to be identified after a New Year's Eve bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. ...

January 1, 2026 9:47 PM

Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, police say

Dozens of people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, officials said on Thursday. Fire broke out at 1.30 a.m...

December 7, 2025 1:09 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Hornbill Festival; Switzerland, Ireland & UK join as partner countries for 2025 edition

Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia participated in the globally acclaimed Hornbill Festival on Saturday, marking a vibrant celebration of Nagaland’s tribal heritage, cultural diversity and artistic traditions. The v...

November 5, 2025 3:54 PM

Trump says he met with Swiss representatives to discuss trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants "on a job well done." "The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our...

October 17, 2025 6:12 PM

Swiss gambling watchdog files criminal complaint against FIFA platform

The Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority on Friday filed a criminal complaint against football's world governing body, Switzerland-based FIFA, over an online platform for trading digital football collectibles. The platform encourages users to collec...

October 13, 2025 3:39 PM

How India’s trade deal with EFTA is unlocking investment, jobs, and global market access

India’s trade policy reached a significant milestone on October 1, 2025, with the enforcement of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). This agreement, originally signed on ...

September 30, 2025 6:47 PM

India-EFTA trade pact to unlock $100 billion investments, 1 million jobs over 15 years

On October 1, the landmark India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will officially come into effect, marking a historic milestone in India’s trade diplomacy. Signed on March 10, 2024, in New Delh...

September 22, 2025 5:41 PM

Switzerland’s Gries Glacier melting at an alarming pace

Switzerland's 5.4 km-long Gries Glacier, a focal point for research, is retreating at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates an unprecedented ice melt across the country, the Swiss glacier monitoring service said. "This is a dying glacier," ...

July 7, 2025 1:03 PM

Switzerland beat Iceland 2-0 to keep alive Women’s Euro knockout hopes

Geraldine Reuteler got the opening goal and Alayah Pilgrim scored a late second as hosts Switzerland beat Iceland 2-0 on Sunday to keep alive their hopes of a place in the knockout stage by registering their first win in Group A at the Women's Euros....