New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has underscored the need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges in the evolving geo-strategic landscape. He was addressing student officers from the Indian Armed Forces undergoing the 80th Staff Course, along with the permanent faculty at the…
Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his gratitude on being conferred the Highest National Award of Mauritius, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean. Expressing his heartfelt gratitude on being conferred the honour, the PM thanked the Prime Minister of Mauritius…
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) A day after Airtel entered into an agreement with Elon Musk promoted SpaceX to bring Starlink’s highspeed broadband internet in India, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio also said it has entered into a similar agreement with SpaceX. Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) announced an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet…
Sydney, Mar 12 (UNI) Having been appointed India’s captain back in 2021 at the age of 34, Rohit Sharma on Sunday clinched his second ICC title – following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup win last year – as India closed an invincible Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai. Now approaching 38, there were talks around…
Port Louis/New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and Leader of Opposition Georges Pierre Lesjongard in Port Louis today. In posts on X, the PM said: “Had a good meeting with former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.” “Met Mr. Georges Pierre Lesjongard,…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) After repatriating 283 Indians rescued from cybercrime centres in Myanmar, the Indian government has sent back to India 266 more such Indians. In a post on X, the MEA spokesperson wrote that the Indian Embassies in Myanmar and Thailand worked with the respective governments to secure the release of Indians…
Mexico City, Mar 12 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that she will send a diplomatic note to the United States after a U.S. envoy criticised her at a UN conference for holding a political rally Sunday in Mexico’s capital. The rally was meant to inform the public about the latest U.S.-Mexico negotiations that…
Washington, Mar 12 (UNI) The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap bill proposed by Republican lawmakers to fund the federal government until September 30 and to avoid a shutdown. The GOP legislation was passed by a majority vote. According to the Republicans, the bill will provide funding for core federal services without…
Gaza, Mar 12 (UNI) Israeli forces have killed at least 137 Palestinians since the ceasefire agreement with Hamas took effect in Gaza, Salama Maarouf, head of the Hamas-run government media office, said on Tuesday. Maarouf said in a press statement that “in the past ten days, Israeli forces have intensified their violations of the ceasefire,…
Lisbon, Mar 12 (UNI) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote on Tuesday, forcing his government to resign after less than a year in office. Of the 224 lawmakers who participated, only Montenegro’s Social Democratic Party (PSD), the People’s Party (CDS-PP), and the Liberal Initiative backed him. The Socialist Party (PS), the far-right…
