New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will visit Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay in France from Thursday to Friday to take part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) with partner countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement. According to the MEA, EAM Jaishankar will attend the meeting at the invitation of Jean-Noel Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. On the sidelines of the meeting, he is also expected…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday busted a major international arms trafficking module with links to Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, operating from the Walled City area of the national capital. Ten key operatives of the interstate network have been arrested, and a large cache of sophisticated foreign-made weapons has been recovered. According to officials, a total of 21 high-end weapons, including a submachine gun and several semi-automatic pistols, along with…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation director Praveen Sood said on Monday that corruption today is transnational, sophisticated, and increasingly enabled by technology, making international cooperation not a matter of choice but an absolute necessity. Delivering the keynote address at the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, Sood highlighted the GlobE Network’s Secure Communication Platform as a…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India can become a prosperous and wealthy nation by 2047,if the economy continues to grow at a strong pace and maintains a rate of 7 per cent over the long term, according to a new report.The Washington Examiner’s report noted that the country’s growth record has been impressive, with the economy expanding at an average annual rate of around 7 per cent.”If the country can maintain that growth rate for the next 20 years, India will reach the threshold of a high-income…
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), March 21 (IANS) Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza has been drafted into Brazil’s squad for FIFA World Cup warm-up friendlies against France and Croatia in the United States, the South American country’s football confederation said on Friday.The 27-year-old replaces Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, who suffered an unspecified injury in the English club’s 4-0 home win over Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.Souza, who began…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The outlook for India’s sugar sector remains stable with comfortable domestic demand–supply dynamics even as global sugar prices have declined sharply due to surplus supply from Brazil, a report said on Friday.According to ICRA, international sugar prices in the 2026 sugar year have remained below current production costs and domestic price levels, largely due to higher global output.Global sugar production for SY2025–26 is estimated at about 189.3 million metric…
United Nations, March 13 (IANS) The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Fund has emerged as a strong vehicle of South-South cooperation promoting women’s empowerment through development, according to leaders from the three nations.The Fund is “a far-sighted joint initiative of the government of India, Brazil and South Africa, that has proven its utility by supporting over 50 development assistance projects across close to 40 countries since its establishment in 2004”, Savitri Thakur, India’…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India is expected to contribute as much as 17 per cent to global real GDP growth in 2026 as it continues to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to the latest data compiled by the IMF.Among the other countries in the IMF’s top 10 list, the USA is expected to contribute 9.9 per cent to the world’s real GDP growth, followed by Indonesia with 3.8 per cent, Turkiye 2.2 per cent, Saudi Arabia 1.7 per cent, Vietnam 1.6 per cent, while both Nigeria and B…
Brasilia, Feb 28 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 68, local authorities have said.Among all the victims, 62 were recorded in the city of Juiz de Fora, while six others were in the city of Uba, officials said on Friday (Local time).According to the authorities, the death toll includes people found dead in the rubble and those who were rescued alive but later died in health facilities due to the severity of their injuries.There are …
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the nature of markets and employment. To build a ready and capable administration, the government has begun prioritising the effective use of ‘AI’ in official operations. He was speaking during an interactive session at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2026.Fadnavis noted that the government is focusing on building a robust Digital Public I…