Indian American Israni announces Congressional bid from California
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Indian American attorney and educator Rakhi Israni on Tuesday announced her campaign for California’s 14th Congressional District, entering the race with a message centred on rising costs, political division, and the need for reform-focused leadership. Israni announced a campaign video released on social media, highlighting her background as an educator, attorney, […]
Trump slams UK over Diego Garcia transfer
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS). U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday sharply criticised the United Kingdom over its plans to transfer Diego Garcia, home to a critical U.S. military base, to Mauritius, warning that the move reflected strategic weakness and posed serious national security risks. In a statement posted on his official social media account, […]
Nepal: Former PM Sher Bahadur Deuba not to contest upcoming elections
Kathmandu, Jan 20 (IANS) Nepal may no longer see former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba contest parliamentary elections again as his secretariat announced on Tuesday that he will not run in the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5. Bhanu Deuba, Deuba’s chief Personal Secretary, wrote on social media: “President of the Nepali […]
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares to visit India
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares will arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday as he kicks off his two-day official visit to India. During his visit, Albares will meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House on Wednesday. Later in the […]
Elon Musk asks X users if he should buy ‘Ryanair’ after fiery clash with CEO
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Elon Musk has once again grabbed global attention by taking a business dispute to social media, this time involving Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX posted a public poll on X asking users whether he should buy Ryanair, following a heated exchange with the […]
US Senator Daines concludes ‘productive’ India visit
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) US Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has concluded his “productive” visit to India which included meetings in New Delhi with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, members of parliament besides the US and Indian business leaders, the US Embassy […]
Nepal receives over 60 vehicles from India in first tranche of election support
Kathmandu, Jan 20 (IANS) India on Tuesday handed over more than 60 double-cab pickup vehicles and other supplies to Nepal to help prepare for the elections scheduled for March 5. This marks the first tranche of election-related assistance from India, handed over to Nepal’s Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal at a formal ceremony, the Indian […]
Indian envoy, Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture Vice Governor discuss strengthening cooperation
Tokyo, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture’s Vice Governor Junichi Ishidera on Tuesday, discussing forward cooperation between Yamanashi Prefecture and various Indian states. “Ambassador Ms. Nagma Mallick met with Vice Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, H.E. Mr. Junichi Ishidera and discussed taking forward cooperation between Yamanashi Prefecture […]
India and Namibia agree to bolster ties in several key sectors
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India and Namibia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on January 19-20, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties in key areas like health, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), agriculture, defence and critical minerals. Janesh Kain, Joint Secretary (East and Southern Africa) at the Ministry of […]
Nepal elections: Former PM Oli to take on Balen Shah from same constituency on March 5
Kathmandu, Jan 20 (IANS) Former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and former Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balen Shah are going head-to-head in an electoral contest from the Jhapa–5 constituency in eastern Nepal, as both registered their candidacies for the upcoming parliamentary polls scheduled for March 5. The two leaders had developed deep […]
