Athens, Feb 24 (IANS) Javed Aslam, the highly controversial leader of the Pakistani community in Greece, is among those whose asylum is being revoked under a directive from the Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, to reassess international protection cases. Aslam has been severely criticised in Greece for his alleged involvement in operating illegal mosques in the country and demanding legalisation of marriage between cousins.The Ministry published an update on February 16 o…
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Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel plans to expand its bilateral defence agreement with India to share its technology and manufacture military hardware in India, as well as extend the cooperation to the latest Iron Dome and other defence systems, Israeli Consul General to Midwest India Yaniv Revach said on Monday. In an exclusive interview with IANS ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, Revach said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu specifically said that one of the aspects of this visi…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Top seeds Siddhant Banthia (India) and Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) claimed the doubles title at the 2026 ATP Delhi Open on Saturday, saving a match point in a thrilling final at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi.In the singles draw, fifth seed Oliver Crawford (Great Britain) and unseeded Stefanos Sakellaridis (Greece) advanced to set up a title clash on Sunday. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is being held at the DLTA Complex from February 16 to 22, an…
Athens, Feb 21 (IANS) Five migrants were confirmed dead and at least 20 others remained missing after a wooden boat carrying dozens of people capsized in waters south of Greece’s largest island Crete early Saturday, authorities said. The tragic incident happened about 15 nautical miles (27 km) south of Kala Limena, a coastal settlement on the southern shore of Crete, according to the Greek coast guard.Greek national broadcaster ERT reported that the tragedy occurred when one of two commercial ve…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Second seed Rei Sakamoto of Japan will clash with fifth seed Oliver Crawford of Great Britain in the men’s singles semifinals at the 2026 ATP Delhi Open, while two unseeded players will contest the other semifinal.In the doubles draw, the top two seeded teams, Siddhanth Banthia (India)/Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (India)/Pruchya Isaro (Thailand), also advanced to the semi-finals. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is bein…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a hectic, action-packed day on Thursday, handling a series of events at the India AI summit. The schedule was kicked off with the inauguration ceremony, followed by his participation in the world leaders’ plenary, after which he held several bilateral meetings with various heads of state. The evening saw him plunge into a marathon brainstorming session with the CEOs of global tech giants, including Google.During his inaugural …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday held a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, also holding discussions on boosting connectivity especially through India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). It was on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in New Delhi in 2023 that the leaders of India, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE and US announced an Mo…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of the Hellenic Navy, Vice Admiral Dimitrios Eleftherios Kataras in New Delhi on Monday, holding discussions on advancing defence cooperation between India and Greece. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between India and Greece.In a statement shared on X, the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, stated, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to assess the progress achieved under the India-France strategic partnership and exchange views on key regional and global developments.Prime Minister Modi will travel to Mumbai for the meeting with the visiting French President, who will be on an official trip to India from February 17 to 19. President Macron’s visit comes at the invitation of PM Modi to take part in t…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India’s passport has improved its position in the global rankings, moving up to the 75th spot on the latest Henley Passport Index, which tracks the world’s most powerful passports. This marks a clear rise from last year, when India was ranked 85th.The improvement suggests that Indian travellers now enjoy better international access, with more countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry. According to the latest data, Indian passport holders can currently travel …