India and Kenya discuss early implementation of proposals to deepen cooperation in ICT, digital skilling
Nairobi, Dec 8 (IANS) India and Kenya on Monday held discussions related to early implementation of ongoing projects and proposals to deepen cooperation between India and Kenya in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), emerging technologies, digital skilling, and innovation, including collaborations between startups and tech ecosystems of two nations. The discussions were held during a […]
India supports transition to democracy in Myanmar: MEA
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India on Monday reiterated that it supports transition to democracy in Myanmar, hoping that the forthcoming elections in the neighbouring country will be free, fair and inclusive. “India supports transition to democracy in Myanmar and is of the view that participation of all stakeholders is important for the credibility of […]
India-Japan collaboration critical for maintaining stability in Indo-Pacific: Expert
Tokyo, Dec 8 (IANS) Satoru Nagao, an expert in US-Japan-India security cooperation and a Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute, has termed collaboration between India and Japan critical for maintaining stability and fostering prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, especially with an aim to counter China. In an interview with Politeia Research Foundation (PRF), Satoru Nagao […]
Bangladesh: BNP accuses one party of playing ‘religion card’ for political gains
Dhaka, Dec 8 (IANS) As political conflict intensifies ahead of next year’s election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday took an indirect dig at the radical Islamist party, Jamaat- e-Islami asserting that the people of the country have already unmasked a group that seeks to misguide the nation by playing the “religion card”, the […]
7.6-magnitude quake hits northeastern Japan
Tokyo, Dec 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting the suspension of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan’s seismic […]
UC Berkeley Senate passes new Hindu Heritage Month proclamation
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Following months of extensive debate, UC Berkeley’s student government approved a Hindu Heritage Month proclamation. Hindu student organisations have described this as the first such recognition by a US university. CYAN Hindus at Berkeley and Hindu YUVA at UC Berkeley stated that the measure was approved nine months after the ASUC […]
Ami Bera backs Dr Tina Shah in New Jersey’s 7th District race
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Congressman Ami Bera, one of the longest-serving Indian American lawmakers in the US House and a founding member of the Congressional Doctors Caucus, on Monday endorsed Dr Tina Shah in her bid for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, giving her campaign a significant lift in a battleground seat closely watched by […]
