New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has forwarded to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development a representation raising concerns over the reported financial association between UNICEF and Meta, apprehending that such engagements could undermine independent child-protection initiatives and ongoing efforts to...
Visakhapatnam: Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu said Thursday that the sixth round of trade talks with India is currently underway, with both countries aiming to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anticipated visit his country next month....
Kolkata: A bulldozer was deployed outside TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's residence Thursday as civic workers demolished a temporary bamboo shed erected over the footpath and removed an iron gate allegedly obstructing pedestrian movement. A large contingent of Kolkata Police personnel and central forces was deployed...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to the Philippines next week to attend the 23rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Summit and the 21st meeting of the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit process, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday....
Dhaka: In yet another disturbing incident targeting a Hindu place of worship in Bangladesh, a goddess Durga temple located inside Laxminarayan Cotton Mill in the Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj was vandalised, local media reported. Knit Concern Group, a ready-made garment manufacturing company, has been accused...
Hong Kong: Megaspeed, the Singapore-headquartered tech company at the center of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's scandal, pledged Thursday to cooperate with investigations into concerns over risks to US national security. In its first statement since Huang admitted to having an affair with a Chinese woman...
Dhaka: Chinese nationals accused of filming poor Dhaka neighbourhoods and falsely presenting the footage as scenes from India have scaled down their activities following increased surveillance by local law enforcement agencies, after New Delhi raised concern over the use of Bangladesh's territory to defame it....
Mohali: The Punjab Police has registered a case following a complaint filed by Delhi AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, who reported receiving a death threat message concerning party leader Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter, along with a demand for Rs 7 crore. Singh lodged his complaint...
Jakarta: Indonesia's vice president resigned Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation to the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly,...
Washington: US Congressman-elect Amish Shah has called for rolling back tariffs and taking tariff-setting authority away from the White House, saying Indian-American entrepreneurs were being hurt by the duties as he pledged to confront rising anti-Indian hate. Speaking to a group of Indian reporters Wednesday...
By Dilip Cherian While there is a diplomatic thaw between India and Canada, turning it into a meaningful trade pact...
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The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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