Singapore calls for proposals to pilot autonomous public buses
Singapore, Jan 27 (IANS) Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has invited industry players to submit proposals for a pilot programme to test autonomous public buses, the authority announced Monday. The call for proposals, which closes by the second quarter of 2025, aims to kick-start a three-year trial of smaller autonomous buses on two selected routes […]
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, direct India-China flights to resume soon: MEA
New Delhi/Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) India and China have decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced following Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, on Monday. The meeting, held under the Foreign Secretary-Vice Foreign Minister mechanism, reviewed […]
PM Modi & President Trump discuss ‘mutually beneficial’ ties (Lead)
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying both leaders are committed to a ‘mutually beneficial and trusted partnership’. “Delighted to speak with my dear friend President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS,” PM Modi wrote on X. The Prime Minister said that he also congratulated President Trump on his […]
World leaders, survivors gather in Poland to commemorate 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Warsaw, Jan 27 (IANS) Auschwitz survivors and global leaders gathered at the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in southern Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation. The ceremony drew an array of international dignitaries, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, King Charles III of the United Kingdom, French President […]
