South Africa

MEA condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada

06 Apr 2023 18:46 PM IST

Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Windsor, Canada on Thursday, and said that MEA is in contact with the Indian consulate. The MEA spokesperson told reporters on Thursday, “We will continue to insist that action be taken against

Odisha CM Patnaik visits Kimitsu Steel Works in Japan

06 Apr 2023 16:04 PM IST

During his week-long tour to Japan, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik pay a visit to the Kimitsu Steel Works of Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC). A high-level group led by the state ministers of industries, MSME, and energy, as well as the chief secretary and several other top officials, is accompanying

Cobra sneaks under cockpit, pilot keeps nerve, makes emergency landing

06 Apr 2023 15:23 PM IST

South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus has received a lot of accolades from the flight experts for showing his presence of mind in difficult situations. While his plane was in mid-air, a venomous cobra reared its head in the cockpit. Erasmus, who has five years of experience as a pilot, kept

Taliban’s ban on women from working with UN will threaten vulnerable Afghans: Antony Blinken

06 Apr 2023 15:02 PM IST

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Taliban’s “reprehensible” decision to forbid Afghan women from working for the UN poses a threat to Afghans who are dependent on humanitarian supplies. He called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and “reverse this decision.” Taking to his official Twitter

Sri Lanka delays presenting new Anti-Terror Bill in parliament amid fresh opposition

06 Apr 2023 14:37 PM IST

The presentation of the new anti-terrorism bill would be delayed further, informed Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe on Thursday. The new bill is supposed to replace the draconian counter –terrorism law in parliament. This announcement came a day after a powerful body of lawyers said it would not hesitate

Defiant Donald Trump pleads ‘not guilty’ to all 34 criminal charges against him

06 Apr 2023 00:27 AM IST

He sat silently throughout almost the entire proceedings and only spoke when he was required to, either by pleading not guilty or by answering to the judge when addressed directly. Speaking outside court after the arraignment, Trump›s attorney Todd Blanche said that his client is «frustrated» and «upset.» He accused

DONALD TRUMP ARRESTED: Art of the Resurgence or End of Road?

06 Apr 2023 00:26 AM IST

The hush money case involving former President Donald Trump refers to the payments made to two women, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, during the 2016 presidential campaign to keep them quiet about their alleged affairs with Trump. Michael Cohen, who was Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer at the time, pleaded

Guterres flays ban on Afghan women working with UN in Afghanistan

05 Apr 2023 23:50 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the ban on Afghan women working with the UN in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported. Antonio Guterres in a tweet said: “I strongly condemn the prohibition of our Afghan female colleagues from working in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.” Guterres stressed that the

Beijing protests against Chinese dance show in Bergamo

05 Apr 2023 23:47 PM IST

Chinese authorities protested against traditional Chinese dance show held in the Northern Italian city of Bergamo today, reported geopolitical insights from Italy, Decode 39. According to the Chinese government, “Shen Yun” is the singing, dancing face of “Falun Gong” which the government describes as a malevolent “anti-society cult” that leads

Unmanned airship over U.S. was unexpected, isolated event: China

05 Apr 2023 23:46 PM IST

China reiterated that the unmanned civilian airship that flew over US territory was purely an “unexpected and isolated event,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to the press statement released by the ministry. While responding to a question about the unmanned airship, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Mao Ning

Will wait till October if ruling coalition shares a roadmap for polls, says Imran

05 Apr 2023 23:44 PM IST

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he was ready to wait till October if the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement-led coalition government shares a roadmap with him for holding fair general elections, according to a media report. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Khan has been demanding early national

Cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast, nine crew members missing

05 Apr 2023 23:43 PM IST

A Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship with 14 crew members on board sank off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Wednesday, Turkish officials said. Five crew members were rescued while efforts to find nine others were underway. The Joe 2 sank off the coast of Kumluca, in Antalya province, while heading to Ukraine