Proud of diaspora’s efforts to deepen India’s engagement with the world: PM Modi

Proud of diaspora’s efforts to deepen India’s engagement with the world: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 13 Beginning his two-day visit to the UAE on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is proud of the Indian diaspora’s efforts to deepen New Delhi’s engagement with the world and looks forward to meeting the community at the Hello Modi event. Taking to his X account on Tuesday, the Prime…

India is Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia: Indian High Commissioner

India is Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia: Indian High Commissioner

Dhaka, Feb 13 Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said New Delhi was today Dhaka’s largest export destination in Asia, and hoped that better connectivity links and new measures like trade in Indian Rupee will further enhance exports to India. Verma’s remark came after Shipping Minister Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury inaugurated the Sultanganj port on…

Teen husband arrested for murdering wife, burying body near railway tracks in north Delhi

Teen husband arrested for murdering wife, burying body near railway tracks in north Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 13 A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and subsequently burying her body at a field near the railway tracks in north Delhi, police said on Monday. The main accused was identified as Vicky, a resident of Ashok Vihar while his associates were identified as his mother, Tara…

‘Arikomban’ healthy: TN Forest Dept refutes reports about wild tusker’s death

‘Arikomban’ healthy: TN Forest Dept refutes reports about wild tusker’s death

Chennai, Feb 13 The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has refuted certain social media reports which claimed that the wild tusker ‘Arikomban’ is dead. The department said that the elephant, which was first captured from the forest area of Idukki and relocated in June 2023 to the Cumbum area of the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR)…

Israeli air raids ’cause heavy casualties’ in Rafah; 2 hostages freed

Israeli air raids ’cause heavy casualties’ in Rafah; 2 hostages freed

Gaza, Feb 13 Hamas-run Health Ministry has said that more than 100 Palestinians were killed and 160 others injured in the Israeli army’s heavy air strikes on southern Gaza’s Rafah and surrounding areas. Moreover, 164 Palestinians were killed and 200 others wounded in Israeli raids across the enclave over the past 24 hours, pushing the…

3 hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza: Hamas

3 hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza: Hamas

Gaza, Feb 13 Hamas has said that three Israeli hostages have died from their wounds sustained from recent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in a press statement on Monday said the three victims were among the eight Israeli captives seriously injured in recent Israeli airstrikes, Xinhua news…

Egypt accuses Israeli Finance Minister of ‘sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire talks

Egypt accuses Israeli Finance Minister of ‘sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire talks

Cairo, Feb 13 Egypt has said that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is “sabotaging” Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo. In a statement released on Monday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Smotrich “continues to make irresponsible and inflammatory statements, which only reveal a hunger for killing and destruction, and sabotage any attempt to contain the crisis…

Indian-American Sonali Korde takes oath as assistant to USAID administrator

Indian-American Sonali Korde takes oath as assistant to USAID administrator

New York, Feb 13 Indian-American Sonali Korde took oath as assistant to the Administrator of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on Monday. As the US government’s lead for international disaster response, the BHA monitors, mitigates, and responds to global hazards and humanitarian needs. Sonali most recently served as Deputy to the US Special Envoy…