Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi on assuming office as the Prime Minister of Iraq and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the country. In a message posted on X, Prime Minister Modi said India deeply values its longstanding and friendly ties with Iraq and remains committed to Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague during his visit to the Netherlands. During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi and the Dutch royals discussed ways to further strengthen India-Netherlands relations, including expanding people-to-people ties between the two countries. The Prime Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected reports claiming that the Centre was considering imposing a tax, cess or surcharge on foreign travel. Responding to media reports suggesting that such a proposal was under discussion at the highest levels of government, Modi termed the claims “totally false” and said there was “not an iota of Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly condemned the recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and praised UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his leadership during the crisis. During a meeting in Abu Dhabi, Modi said attacks targeting the UAE were unacceptable and commended the restraint, courage and wisdom shown by the Read More…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday urged BRICS nations to strongly condemn what he described as violations of international law by the United States and Israel amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. Speaking at the opening session of a two-day BRICS conclave in New Delhi, Araghchi said Iran was a victim of “illegal expansionism Read More…
All passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which remained stranded at sea for weeks following a hantavirus-related death, have been evacuated under strict safety measures supervised by Spain’s Health Ministry. The ship docked early Sunday at the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where health authorities carried out the evacuation with extensive precautionary Read More…
Actor and dancer Nora Fatehi is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada on June 12. The announcement was made through the official FIFA World Cup Instagram handle, which revealed the lineup of performers for the grand event. Fatehi will share the stage with international artists including Read More…
The World Health Organization has said the hantavirus outbreak reported on board the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is unlikely to turn into a global pandemic like COVID-19. Maria Van Kerkhove, infectious disease expert at the WHO, said hantavirus is among the world’s rare and highly dangerous viruses, but its rate of transmission is much Read More…
China has officially confirmed for the first time that it provided technical assistance to Pakistan during last year’s four-day conflict with India, according to media reports. China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer associated with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, which is involved Read More…
British health authorities are tracing passengers exposed to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the South Atlantic, after a third suspected case was reported. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have been confirmed to have the rat-borne virus, while another British passenger is suspected to be infected on board Read More…