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PM Modi meets German Chancellor Merz, UK PM Starmer and UN Secretary-General Guterres on G20 Summit sidelines

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 -- On the first day of the G20 Summit 2025 in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (local time) held meetings with several key global leaders, including German ... Read More


UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island's entire population, hitting sectors in... Read More


PM Modi arrives at G-20 Summit venue in Johannesburg

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the venue of the G-20 Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday, marking India's participation at the high-level gathering. Prime Minister Mo... Read More


Climate activists dye Venice's Grand Canal green

France, Nov. 22 -- Extinction Rebellion said its activists released an environmentally harmless dye into canals, rivers, lakes and fountains in a total of 10 Italian cities to highlight "the massive e... Read More


India's influence evident in G20 Declaration; leaders condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 -- India successfully ensured that the key priorities of its G20 Presidency were reflected in the G20 South African Summit Leaders' Declaration, with the document prominently ech... Read More


PM Modi attends G20 Leaders' Summit in Jo'burg, receives warm welcome from SA President Ramaphosa

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he arrived to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit at Nasrec in South Africa's Johanne... Read More


Oscars: Academy announces qualifying documentary, international, animated features

Los Angeles, Nov. 22 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the complete list of films eligible for the 2026 Oscars in three major categories -- documentary feature, internati... Read More


Gunmen seize 315 pupils and teachers in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping

France, Nov. 22 -- A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during Friday morning's raid on St Mary's co-education school in Nigeria's Niger State, in the central western ... Read More


Delhi Police bust Pakistan-backed international arms smuggling racket; 4 arrested, high-end foreign weapons seized

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- The Crime Branch of Delhi Police have dismantled an international arms trafficking module by arresting four men who were allegedly linked to the ISI-backed network supplying high... Read More


Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the... Read More