India to hold world’s biggest election in seven stages from April

India’s general election will take place in seven phases over April and May, the Election Commission says.

Countries reconsider engagements with China, favor India for stability

In recent years, a notable shift has been witnessed in global dynamics, particularly concerning business partnerships and infrastructure projects. Amidst this transition, one significant narrative emerges: China’s diminishing reliability as a business partner. Various countries have started reconsidering their engagements with China, opting for alternatives that promise stability and trustworthiness.

India, Singapore sign MoU for cooperation in law, dispute resolution

India and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two countries in the sphere of Law and Dispute Resolution on Thursday.

Tibetans demand China halt Derge dam work

The Tibetan community in the region has demanded that the Chinese government stop the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Drichu river in Derge town in Dege County in Sichuan in Southwest China.

Funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa to be held on Sunday

A public funeral for the six people killed last week in Barrhaven will be held on Sunday afternoon.

Russia turns to Ukrainian teens to bolster its forces

Russia’s war machine is going to horrific lengths to try to erase Ukrainian identity and bolster its own military ranks – by deporting Ukrainian teenagers to Russia, indoctrinating them with propaganda, and attempting to conscript them into the Russian armed forces to fight against their own country.

Belarus FM Sergei Aleinik thanks India for supporting its SCO membership

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik thanked India for supporting its application for full-fledged membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), while pressing for a just, fair and multi-polar world order. FM Aleinik was on a three-day visit to India from March 11-13, during which he also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He was addressing a media briefing on Wednesday.

New expedition to Titanic wreckage could get go-ahead after Titan tragedy

A planned expedition to the resting place of the Titanic could get the go-ahead after plans were scaled back in the aftermath of the fatal Titan implosion last year.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan early on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

China reverts to isolationism, ramps up military spending

The recent convening of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has sent ripples through the global community, with its unmistakable message signaling a departure from the path of liberalization and openness.

Japan’s same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional, high court says

Japan’s bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower levels of the judiciary.

PTI claims gross violation of human rights in Pakistan

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan alleged that violation of human rights was at its peak in Pakistan, announcing that police would be summoned in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Biden, Trump clinch nominations, kicking off bruising presidential rematch

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties’ nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.

Pakistani sentenced to death over Whatsapp

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death on charges of blasphemy over Whatsapp messages.

India is top Asian target for Middle East investors

India is more than twice as important as China as a target for Middle East investment, an industry report has revealed.

India’s ambitious semiconductor manufacturing plan

Just as the Government of India has prioritised the construction of roads to connect the country, it has embarked on an ambitious plan to make India self-sufficient in the production of semiconductor chips.

India’s reliability surges as China’s business partnerships falter

In recent years, a notable shift has been witnessed in global dynamics, particularly concerning business partnerships and infrastructure projects. Amidst this transition, one significant narrative emerges: China’s diminishing reliability as a business partner.

China tightens grip over internet during key political meeting

China has intensified efforts to block software that enables internet users to access banned websites during a top political meeting this week, a leading provider of firewall-leaping software told AFP.

Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep

Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation director-general M Kristi Endah Murni.

John Cena gives out costume design Oscar in his ‘birthday suit’

John Cena bared it all at the Oscars on Sunday while presenting the award for best costume design.

Cillian Murphy wins best actor as Oppenheimer sweeps Oscars 2024

Cillian Murphy has become the first Irish-born winner of the best actor award, as Oppenheimer swept the Oscars.

India’s UPI is now accepted in Nepal

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd, Nepal’s payment network, have announced that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is now live for cross-border transactions between India and Nepal.

US panel urges State Department to raise travel advisory for Xinjiang to highest level

A bipartisan group of US legislators is pushing the State Department to escalate its travel advisory to Xinjiang to the highest risk level due to “ongoing crimes against humanity and genocide” and the Chinese government’s promotion of tourism in the region.

China may face more relocation of factories this year

The burst of the property bubble and the resulting debt crisis – more than three times the size of the US subprime crisis of 2008 - has already taken the fizz out of the Chinese economy. Beijing may be faced with fresh concerns if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election this year.

US lawmakers vote to avert government shutdown

US lawmakers have passed a government spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown.

US Lobbyists drop Chinese clients amid tightened scrutiny

Lobbying firms in Washington are reportedly rushing to drop clients from China as lawmakers look to tighten scrutiny. The push comes in the wake of a surge in Chinese lobbying in recent years and growing concerns about China’s influence.

Ottawa: Four children among six found dead in house

Canadian police are treating the deaths of four children and two adults at a house in Ottawa as homicides.

India enhances South Asia’s share in global GDP

India’s economy has become more robust and resilient; the economic growth is strengthening quarter after quarter; the Q3 growth at 8.4% indicates a strong growth trajectory to continue in the coming quarters too.

Weerasekara steers Royal to 6-wicket win at Roy-Tho Adelaide

An outstanding 64-run-knock by the youngster Uvindu Weerasekara steered Royal College to a six-wicket win at the 9th Battle of the Blues - Royal Thomian Adelaide Cricket Encounter played on March 3, 2024 (Sunday) at the Hectorville Cricket Grounds in Adelaide, South Australia.

China’s economy of ‘great concern’ at annual political meetings

A spokesperson for China’s political advisory body said Sunday the economy, especially youth employment, was of ’’great concern’’ to its delegates on the eve of annual legislative meetings in Beijing.