FGN54: CANADA-INDIAN MINISTERS
Two Indian heritage ministers in PM Carney's cabinet, Delhi-born Khera gets Health Ottawa: Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet.
FGN14: UN-INDIA-PAK
India slams Pakistan for 'unjustified' reference to Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its "unjustified" reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the UN General Assembly, with New Delhi asserting that such remarks will neither validate the country's claim nor justify its practice of cross-border terrorism.
FGN60: PAK-LD VIOLENCE
9 militants, two security personnel killed in separate security operations in Pakistan's KP Peshawar, Mar 15 (PTI) At least nine militants and two security personnel were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, an ISPR statement said on Saturday.
FGN44: UK-STARMER-2NDLD UKRAINE
Can’t allow Russia to play games with peace: UK PM Keir Starmer to world leaders London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting with world leaders from 25 countries on Saturday to bolster a so-called “Coalition of the Willing” against Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
FGN56: PAK-BLAST
Blast injures 4 people at seminary cum mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa less than 24 hours after another explosion Peshawar: Four people, including a cleric, were injured in a blast at a seminary cum mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a bomb exploded during Friday prayers at another mosque in the province.
FGN48: BANGLA-UN-POLITICS
Bangladesh elections features during UN chief’s interactions with politicians, stakeholders Dhaka: Former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s BNP on Saturday told visiting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that it wanted elections in Bangladesh in quickest possible time after minimal required poll-centric reforms amid anxious speculations over the South Asian nation’s political course.
FGN52: CHINA-TELECOM-FRAUD
Over 2,800 Chinese involved in telecom fraud cases in Myanmar repatriated to China Beijing: Over 2,800 Chinese telecom fraud suspects who were part of gangs luring locals and foreigners to work in telecom scam centres along the Myanmar-Thailand border have been repatriated to China for trials.
FGN18: US-TRUMP-CAPITAL-CLEANUP
Did not want PM Modi, other world leaders to see tents, graffiti, potholes in Washington DC: President Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.
FGN30: LANKA-MODI-VISIT
PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka next month Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka early next month to finalise agreements reached during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to Delhi last year, a minister said on Saturday.
FGN19: UN-TRADE-INDIA
India, China saw stronger trade momentum in Q4 2024: UN report United Nations: Developing nations, particularly India and China, saw better than average trade expansion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a UN report has said but warned of a “potential for an economic slowdown” globally in the upcoming quarters.
FGN20: UN-INDIA-ISLAMOPHOBIA
Religious discrimination affects followers of all faiths: India United Nations: India has said it stands united with the UN members in condemning incidents of religious intolerance against Muslims, as it underlined the need to recognise that religious discrimination is a broader challenge affecting followers of all faiths.
FGN13: US-COLUMBIA-INDIAN STUDENT
Indian student at Columbia University gets visa revoked for 'supporting Hamas'; self-deports New York/Washington: An Indian student at Columbia University, whose visa was revoked for allegedly "advocating for violence and terrorism" and involvement in activities supporting Hamas, has self-deported.
FGN22: UN-BANGLA-GUTERRES
UN chief Guterres, Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus discuss country's domestic issues, Rohingya situation United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus the country’s domestic issues and the Rohingya situation and expressed solidarity with Dhaka’s reform and transition process.
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