President Murmu calls for deepening India-New Zealand educational ties
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said educational exchanges are an important aspect of the bilateral relations with New Zealand and called for further deepening educational ties with the country. Addressing the New Zealand International Education Conference in Wellington, she said, “Educational exchanges are an important aspect of our bilateral ties, […]
Indian Visa Centre in Bangladesh ‘closed indefinitely’ but missions functional
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid the crisis in Bangladesh that forced Sheikha Hasina to resign as the Prime Minister, all Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh will remain closed until further orders. However, Indian diplomats remain in the country and the missions are functional, sources said The online portal Indian Visa Application Center (Bangladesh) […]
Israel likely to target Yahya Sinwar, gathers intelligence
Tel Aviv, Aug 8 (IANS) Israel intelligence is gathering maximum information from its network in Gaza on Yahya Sinwar, the newly anointed political head of the militant group, Hamas. Sources told IANS that Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, a hawk among the top leadership of the country, has renewed his earlier call to eliminate Sinwar. […]
US military destroys 2 Houthi drones, 3 missiles in Yemen: Central command
Sanaa, Aug 8 (IANS) The US military has destroyed two drones, a ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, in strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in the past 24 hours, said the Central Command. “These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” […]
Bolivian president proposes transforming armed forces to avert future coups
La Paz, Aug 8 (IANS) Bolivian President Luis Arce said that the armed forces need to undergo a “profound transformation”, including updating military doctrine, to avert further attempted coups. “We have concluded that the institutional strengthening of the armed forces is necessary, promoting a profound transformation that includes the definition of new institutional objectives and […]
Anti-racism protesters take to streets in UK after days of unrest
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets in many cities and towns of the UK to counter far-right demonstrations after days of unrest following Southport stabbing. By 11 p.m. on Wednesday, most of the planned far-right demonstrations, numbering more than 100, didn’t materialize after the British government deployed heavy […]
Simla agreement to be noted in settling Kashmir dispute: UN
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) The Simla Agreement of 1972 is also to be noted while finding a final settlement to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Charter, according to Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said, “Our position on Kashmir remains unchanged: That the final settlement of the […]
Tunisian President sacks Prime Minister
Tunis, Aug 8 (IANS) Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, the President’s office said in a statement late on Wednesday. Saied appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri as the new Prime Minister, the statement said, without giving a reason for the dismissal. Hachani was named Tunisia’s Prime Minister in August last […]
Thanedar wins Democratic Congressional nomination in primary with racial politics undertones
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Shri Thanedar has won the Democratic Party Congressional nomination to run for re-election in a primary battle tinged with an undercurrent of racial politics. Thanedar beat two challengers in the primary held on Tuesday, winning 54 per cent of the votes in a constituency that is a Democratic Party fortress […]
Over half of harvest destroyed due to ‘historic’ drought in Zimbabwe: UN
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) More than half of the harvest in Zimbabwe was destroyed due to a “historic” drought, and some 7.6 million people in the country are now at risk of acute hunger, a UN spokesman has said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the food security situation […]
