New Delhi: The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson, arrived in the national capital on Sunday. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, extended a warm welcome to the Icelandic Foreign Minister. Sharing on social media ‘X’, Randhir Jaiswal stressed that Benediktsson’s visit will further strengthen India-Iceland ties, including in trade and…
TEHRAN: Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday.The clip of the two women hip shaking near Tajrish square, a popular gathering spot for young people in the north of the Iranian capital,…
Texas: At least two people were killed after a National Guard helicopter with one National Guardsman and three Border Patrol agents on board crashed near the US-Mexico border in Texas, the New York Post reported. The chopper went down in La Grulla, a tiny town in Starr County along the Rio Grande River, officials told Border…
Published: Thu 7 Mar 2024, 7:36 PM India’s main opposition Congress party said on Thursday it would guarantee paid apprenticeships to every graduate under 25 if it wins the upcoming election, as it tries to tap into voter concerns over high unemployment, even among the well educated. Opinion polls predict another big defeat for the party…
The woman in the Instagram video appeared shaken. Her face was swollen and bruised. Sitting beside her husband, she began recounting her ordeal. “Something happened to us that we wouldn’t wish on anyone,” she said in Spanish, with captions in English. Her husband then said: “We were assaulted in the tent. We were beaten. They…
SRINAGAR, India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a rally in main city of Indian-administrated Kashmir on Thursday, on his first visit since the disputed region’s semi-autonomy was canceled in 2019.Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of its special constitutional status, splitting the former state into two territories directly ruled from New Delhi.The move,…
New York: The United Nations said last year was deadliest for migrants since 2014, with least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide. “The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting the urgent need for action to prevent further loss of life,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said…
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination with big wins in the “Super Tuesday” primaries, setting up an all-but-certain rematch with President Joe Biden in November. Fifteen states — including California and Texas — were staging nominating contests on the biggest day of the 2024 race so far, with both candidates…
Male : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that no Indian military personnel will remain in the country after May 10, be it in uniform or civilian clothing, Maldives-based The Edition reported. While addressing the residential community of Baa Atoll Eydhafushi, he said that the Indian military will not reside in Maldives in any form of…
The new scheme was launched during the ‘Human Capacity Initiative’ conference that took place in Riyadh on February 28 and 29 Saudi Arabia launched a new student visa for international students intending to study in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The new visa was launched during the…
