Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Shaikha AJ Al-Sabah, an avid yoga practitioner and founder of the first licensed yoga studio ‘Daratma’ in Kuwait, and other influencers from the Gulf country. PM Modi, who arrived here on Saturday on a two-day trip – the first to this Gulf nation by an Indian prime minister…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India’s historical and cultural ties with the Gulf region, and the significant contributions of the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation. Highlighting India’s soft power, he emphasised its civilisational ethos, cultural influence through cinema and cuisine, and its tourism sector. In an interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Saturday,…
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated on Sunday with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the ‘severe’ category at 409 at 4 pm, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. On Saturday, the AQI was recorded at 370, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51…
NHPC Limited, a public-sector hydropower company, is currently accepting applications for positions including Trainee Officer (HR), Trainee Officer (PR), Trainee Officer (Law), and Senior Medical Officer, various positions. The recruitment drive aims to fill 118 vacancies. The application period commenced on December 9 with a deadline set for December 30. Eligibility Criteria: Trainee Officer (HR):…
A couple from Rajasthan was detained at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly trying to smuggle two high-end watches worth approximately Rs 13 crore from Dubai on Friday, officials in the Customs Department said on Sunday. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Richard Mille watches, mostly spotted on the wrists of billionaires or celebrities, were seized from…
A man jumped in front of a moving train at Sovabazar station of Kolkata Metro Railway on Sunday, partially disrupting services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor, an official said. The incident took place around 4:10 pm, prompting the motorman to apply the brakes before the engine ran over him, while power supply to the third…
The German government pledged Sunday to fully investigate whether there were security lapses before the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200. Political pressure has built on the question of potential missed warnings about Saudi suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old psychiatrist who had made online deaths threats and previously had…
Jeff Bezos has categorically denied media reports that his upcoming wedding to fiancee Lauren Sanchez will cost a staggering $600 million. Taking to X, the billionaire founder of Amazon set the record straight, dismissing the rumours as “completely false”. The report, picked up by several outlets across the world, alleged that the couple is set to…
India and Kuwait signed four Memorandum of Understandings in the areas of defence, sports and cultural cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. MEA Secretary CPV and OIA, Arun Kumar Chatterjee during a special briefing today, said the MoUs are expected to deepen…
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Sunday at the Kremlin with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, one of the few European leaders he has stayed friendly with, according to images shown on Russian television. “Putin is currently holding talks in the Kremlin with Slovak Prime Minister Fico,” Russian TV journalist Pavel Zarubin, a Kremlin insider, posted…
