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Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France's latest prime minister

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as new prime minister and tasked him with immediately trying to get the country's fracti... Read More


Anger over corruption and nepotism fuel Nepal's deadly protests over social media ban

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Nepal's government responded to escalating violent protests over a ban on popular social media platforms with deadly force. The public outrage over the ban and the deaths of 19 ... Read More


Auto leaders hail GST cuts as boost for car buyers, see festive surge ahead

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki, stressed that the new GST rates would help customers who want to switch to four-wheelers. "The gi... Read More


PM Modi expresses concern over Israeli strikes in Doha during call with Qatar Emir

India, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, expressing his deep concern over the recent... Read More


MEPs to discuss HR dimension of Bangladesh-EU relations Sept 16-18

Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- A delegation of five Human Rights subcommittee Members will visit Bangladesh from September 16 to 18 to discuss the human rights dimension of the relations between Bangladesh and th... Read More


India announces special economic package for Mauritius worth USD 680 million

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- India on Thursday announced a Special Economic Package for Mauritius worth nearly USD 680 million (MUR 30 billion) across health, infrastructure, and maritime security sectors d... Read More


PM Narendra Modi meets Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi: What's on the agenda?

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in his parliamentary constituency ahead of bilateral talks between the two leaders.... Read More


Nepal Army imposes curfew in Kathmandu as soldiers patrol streets after deadly protests

Kathmandu, Sept. 11 -- Armed soldiers of Nepal Army were patrolling the streets of Kathmandu, instructing residents to stay indoors, following a wave of deadly protests in the capital on Thursday. Th... Read More


'Your husband left you': Sunjay Kapur's widow Priya Sachdev attacks his ex Karisma Kapoor amid estate feud

India, Sept. 11 -- A fiery war is brewing between businessman Sunjay Kapur's widow Priya Sachdev and his former wife and actor Karisma Kapoor amid a Rs.30,000 crore estate feud. During a recent hearin... Read More


Gautam Thakar steps down as CEO of Prosus' global edtech practice

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- Gautam Thakar has stepped down as the chief executive of Prosus' global edtech practice, which oversees more than $4 billion in investments, after two years in the role, according ... Read More