In a message to Beijing, India for the first time conferred one of its highest civilian awards upon a person from Taiwan on Thursday. Liu Young-way, the CEO of Foxconn, the world’s biggest maker of electronic components headquartered in Taipei, was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour. Liu, 66, will be presented … Read more
Less than four months after Canada alleged India’s role in the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Ottawa has now announced that it would examine the alleged Indian interference in its last two general elections — in 2019 and 2021 — in what may further complicate ties. Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference … Read more
New Delhi: Stating that the ongoing Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) — involving an infrastructure and development push by the government in remote villages bordering China — has helped “bridge the distance between hearts”, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government’s spend on the infrastructure upgrade of these villages in the last … Read more
Nokia new logo displayed on mobile, with Nokia logo on screen. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nokia on Thursday said that it will begin a two-year 600 million euro ($653 million) share buyback this quarter, after reporting that its profit plunged in 2023. Nokia shares were 7% higher at around 8.19 a.m. London time … Read more
Flag of Kuwait At least nine Indian workers in Kuwait were sacked from their jobs after celebrating the inauguration of Ram Temple at the site of the demolished Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP), local media reported. This comes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Temple after “pran pratishtha” or consecration ceremony … Read more
NEW DELHI: On the eve of 75th Republic Day, more than 1,000 police personnel have been honored with various gallantry and service medals, as per a government statement released on Thursday. This commendation includes 277 gallantry medals.Following a recent restructuring of medals, a total of 1,132 individuals from the police, fire service, home guard, civil … Read more
Representative Image Ottawa: Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country’s last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has asked the federal government to produce documentation related to these allegations. The commission’s terms of … Read more
JAMMU: As many as nine people have been booked in three Jammu and Kashmir districts for allegedly posting “objectionable” content on social media in connection with the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla’s idol at Ayodhya on Jan 22.Police booked five individuals in Ramban district, three in Reasi district and one person in Rajouri district under … Read more
The fate of the opposition’s INDIA bloc hangs in the balance, with West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee declaring on Wednesday that her party would contest this year’s Lok Sabha elections independently in her state. Mamata underscored that there would be no tie-up with the Congress in West Bengal and also … Read more
A new study has revealed that the Indian Continental Plate could split in two beneath the Tibetan Plateau. The revelations were made at the American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco last December. It was already believed that the Himalayas were growing due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian continental tectonic plates beneath … Read more
