India welcomes France’s visa-free transit for Indian travellers
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India on Thursday welcomed France’s decision to operationalise visa-free transit for Indian nationals passing through French airports, calling it a step that will ease travel and enhance people-to-people connections. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the removal of […]
India and Japan reaffirm commitment to free and inclusive Indo-Pacific
Tokyo, April 23 (IANS) Reaffirming commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, India and Japan on Thursday discussed defence cooperation measures while outlining future interactions across various sectors. The discussions were held during eighth India–Japan Army-to-Army Staff Talks being held from April 22-24. “The 8th India–Japan Army-to-Army Staff Talks AAST are being held from […]
Five people killed in flash floods: Afghanistan
Tehran, April 23, (IANS) At least five people have died and hundreds of homes destroyed after flash floods struck West Afghanistan provinces of Ghor and Badghis, local media in the country reported on Thursday citing information confirmation from various authorities. Five people, including a woman in the Badghis province, were killed in the floods. Three […]
Russia ready to cooperate in Arctic: Putin
Moscow, April 23 (IANS) Russia is ready to cooperate with all interested countries in the Arctic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Chairing a meeting with government members focused on the development of the Arctic zone, internet outages and a few government services, Putin noted that, “We are ready for cooperation, not just competition […]
India helps build school in Nepal’s Jhapa
Kathmandu, April 23 (IANS) A school building is being constructed at Gauradaha Municipality in Jhapa district, eastern Nepal, with grant assistance from the Indian government. Hikmat Kumar Karki, Chief Minister of Koshi Province; Gitanjali Brandon, Counsellor at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu; and Chhatrapati Subedi, Mayor of Gauradaha Municipality, jointly laid the foundation stone […]
Vietnam’s possible revival of nuclear power programme
Hanoi, April 23 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnam’s top leader To Lam agreed to advance cooperation in energy and infrastructure during summit talks, including Vietnam’s possible revival of its nuclear power programme, Seoul’s top security official said on Thursday. In Wednesday’s talks, Lam, who serves as general secretary of the Communist […]
Ram Madhav flags strain in India-US ties
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s relationship with the United States is under visible strain across its core pillars and needs urgent recalibration based on “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest,” Ram Madhav said at the Hudson Institute’s New India Conference. The president of the India Foundation described the partnership as “a very important relationship” […]
Kurt Campbell calls India-US ties ‘most important’
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Former US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell described India as America’s most important strategic partner of the 21st century, even as he acknowledged rising concerns over recent strains in the relationship. “I believe the most important relationship for the United States in the 21st century is between the United States […]
Oil prices surge amid stalemate in peace talks extending supply chain disruption
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Global oil prices edged higher on Thursday due to a stalemate over the next round of peace talks between the United States and Iran that kept the energy artery Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. The June contract for Brent on the Intercontinental Exchange traded at $103.35 a barrel in morning trade, […]
Tesla reports 16 pc higher revenue in Q1 driven by FSD subscriptions
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) US automaker Tesla reported higher revenue and profit year‑on‑year in Q1 CY2026, buoyed by higher average vehicle prices, services and rise in subscriptions to its full self‑driving (supervised) system. The electric‑vehicle maker said revenue rose to $22.38 billion in the quarter, up 16 per cent from $19.3 billion in previous year, […]
