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UN report warns of Golden Triangle crime syndicates pumping drugs into India

A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warns that the synthetic drug market in…

11 months ago

Malaysia detains Chinese ship for looting British World War II sunk battleships

Malaysia has detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship suspected of looting two World War II  British shipwrecks in the country’s exclusive…

11 months ago

How India surpassed UK to become the world’s 5th biggest economy

India has surpassed the UK to become the fifth-biggest economy of the world in the last three months of 2021,…

2 years ago

RBI move to allow global trade payments in rupees will bolster India’s exports to Russia, Sri Lanka, Iran

<p> The Reserve Bank of India has allowed payments for exports and imports between India and other countries in rupees,…

2 years ago

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader today as most ministers quit

<p> Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party today after he was abandoned by most…

2 years ago

Way paved for BJP-led Govt in Maharashtra, Fadnavis poised to return as Chief Minister for 3rd time

<p> The way is clear for the formation of a BJP-led government in Maharashtra after the resignation of the Uddhav…

2 years ago

India speeds up rice shipments to help crisis-ridden Sri Lanka

<p> A consignment of Indian rice is being loaded for immediate shipment to Sri Lanka to help the island nation…

2 years ago

Over 500 Airbus, Boeing planes leased to Russia’s airlines may be taken over as Moscow hits back in sanctions war

<p> <strong>Russia's government said on Thursday that it had proposed in draft legislation allowing foreign planes leased by Russian airlines…

2 years ago

Air India reduces flights to USA as 5G rollout in America poses risk to planes

<p> Air India has reduced its flights to the USA due to the roll out of 5G telecommunications in America…

2 years ago

Glasgow Climate Pact seals deal for 1.5C limit on global warming, India gets its way on coal issue

<p> The Glasgow climate pact was adopted late on Saturday by 200 countries pledging to limit global warming to 1.5…

2 years ago

G20 leaders drop 2050 deadline for zero net emissions in climate talks, take India’s concerns on board

<p> G20 leaders meeting in Rome on Sunday committed to the key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees…

3 years ago

US may use Russia’s bases in Central Asia to hit terror targets in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

<p> In its war against terror, the USA may use Russia’s bases in Central Asia to hit targets in Taliban-controlled…

3 years ago

India’s 4 million-strong diaspora link with US comes to the fore during PM Modi’s visit

<p> The importance of the Indian diaspora has come to the fore in India-US relations with both Prime Minister Narendra…

3 years ago

After cutting billionaires Jack Ma & Pony Ma to size China clips Didi founder Cheng’s wings

<p> After cutting Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Internet behemoth Tencent founder Pony Ma to size, Communist China is now…

3 years ago

US, India, Japan, Australia to sign pact for stepping up chip production, move to cut China to size

<p> The United States, Japan, India and Australia are likely to sign an agreement to take steps to build secure…

3 years ago

US, UK equipping Australia with nuclear submarines as AUKUS alliance is born to counter China

<p> The US, UK and Australia have entered a trilateral security partnership to counter China which will include equipping Australia…

3 years ago

China mounts charm offensive in South-east Asia to counter US & Indo-Pacific Quad

<p> China has mounted a fresh diplomatic offensive among neighbouring South-east Asian countries to counter US influence in the region…

3 years ago

Taliban omits Ministry for Women, UN body says it’s a violation of international treaty

<p> UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality, has criticised the Taliban’s decision to drop the Ministry for…

3 years ago

Desperate Taliban knocks on UN door for aid as starvation looms in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the front-runner for the top job in Taliban government, and his colleagues met the U.N.…

3 years ago

China introduces ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ in school textbooks to catch them young

<p> <strong>China has introduced "Xi Jinping Thought" in schools as the Communist Party extends the personality cult of its strongest…

3 years ago

British MPs’ panel says Pakistan may revive terror training camps in Afghanistan to trouble India

<p> <strong>Britain’s all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Indo-Pacific region has raised serious concern over the possibility of the Taliban…

3 years ago