AIUDF releases first list of candidates for Assam Assembly polls
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Monday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming nominees for nine constituencies across the state. The list was released in a circular issued by AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal. According to the list, Aminul Islam has […]
PM Modi to visit Kerala, TN on March 11; to launch slew of projects
Kochi/Chennai, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11 during which he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, lay the foundation stone and flag off a slew of development projects across the two states. According to an official statement, the Prime Minister will first reach Ernakulam in […]
Singapore to repatriate stuck nationals in Middle East on Tuesday
Singapore, March 9 (IANS) The Singapore government announced on Monday that it will deploy a RSAF A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft in response to the urgent need of Singaporeans in the Middle East, assisting their departure from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. “In response to the urgent need of Singaporeans in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, […]
India emerges as a strategic partner for EU: Report
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India’s relations with Germany and the European Union (EU) have strengthened from being based merely on trade ties to a strategic alignment encompassing economics, technology and shared interest in a stable Indo-Pacific, according to a new report “Recent high level visits and upgraded frameworks with Germany, France, Italy, Finland, and […]
India advises its nationals in Bahrain to remain vigilant amid West Asia tensions
Manama, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Bahrain on Monday advised Indian nationals in the country to remain vigilant and take due care amid the prevailing regional situation. The Embassy asked Indian nationals to follow updates and advisories issued by it and the local authorities. It also released once again the helpline numbers for […]
Taiwan rejects Chinese Foreign Minister’s remarks, calls China ‘troublemaker’
Taipei, March 9 (IANS) Taipei on Monday rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks about Taiwan, terming Beijing as a “troublemaker” in the international community and a “saboteur of cross-strait peace”, local media reported. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan has always been an independent sovereign nation and “neither the […]
UAE intercepts 12 ballistic missiles, 17 UAVs amid West Asia conflict
Abu Dhabi, March 9 (IANS) The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said on Monday that its air defences detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while three fell into the sea. According to the statement released by UAE’s Ministry of Defence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, 18 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were […]
Iran trying to hold the world hostage: US State Secy Rubio
Washington, March 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Monday, accused Iran’s leadership of trying to “hold the world hostage”, saying American forces were carrying out a military operation aimed at dismantling the regime’s missile capabilities and weakening what he described as the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism. “They are trying to hold […]
China’s Spring Festival Gala robot show not innovation, but ‘carefully staged deception’: Report
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) China’s Spring Festival Gala robot performance turned out to be more of a carefully “staged deception” than a celebration of innovation thus exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with optics, its readiness to weaponise propaganda for profit, and its disregard for the festival’s cultural authenticity, a report has highlighted. According to […]
PM Modi congratulates RSP leadership on Nepal election victory
Kathmandu, March 9 (IANS) As the sweeping victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal’s parliamentary elections held on March 5 was confirmed, its President Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah received congratulatory calls from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. PM Modi confirmed in a post on social media platform X […]
