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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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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