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May 15, 2024 8:49 PM

Slovak PM Robert Fico wounded in shooting incident

Four-time Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting incident on Wednesday (local time) in Handlova and has been hospitalised, reported The Slovak Spectator. The incident took place after a government meeting in Handlova. Handlova is notably a mining town in the Trencin Regi...

May 15, 2024 8:41 PM

Islamabad court approves Imran Khan’s bail application

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's bail application in the Pound 190 million corruption case, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. A two-member bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, had reserved t...

May 15, 2024 7:57 PM

Nepal Aims for Economic Growth Surge to 7.3% in 16th Plan

The government of Nepal's policy and program document for the upcoming fiscal year 2081/82 was tabled at a joint meeting of the federal parliament, with President Ram Chandra Paudel addressing the session yesterday. The economic growth rate of Nepal is projected to reach 7.3 per cent in the next fiv...

May 15, 2024 7:48 PM

US wants to rebuild trust with Bangladesh: Donald Lu

The United States wants to rebuild trust with the people of Bangladesh, said US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu on Wednesday in Dhaka. "Last year, there were a lot of tensions between us and Bangladesh. The US worked very hard to promote free, fair and non...

May 15, 2024 7:22 PM

Egypt receives second payment of $14 bln from UAE for Ras al-Hikma project

Egypt received $14 billion from the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as a second payment for the development of Ras al-Hikma peninsula, a cabinet statement said. The deal with Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ to develop the peninsula 200 km west of Alexandria includes a total of $35 billion in investm...

May 15, 2024 6:18 PM

India registers record export at USD 778 billion in 2023-24

India registered record exports in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 at USD 778 billion, sources in the commerce ministry said. In the financial year 2022-23, the combined value of exported goods and services stood at USD 776.3 billion. In 2023-24, services exports increased from USD 325.3 ...

May 15, 2024 3:49 PM

Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing

The death toll from weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 62 on Wednesday, authorities said, while rescuers were searching areas near rivers for 25 people who are still missing. Officials said some of those earlier unaccounted for were found dead during th...

May 15, 2024 3:20 PM

Biden’s new China tariff wall faces leakage via Mexico, Vietnam

The Biden administration's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other strategic sectors aim to protect the future of U.S. manufacturing, but they will likely accelerate a shift of Chinese production to Mexico, Vietnam and elsewhere to avoid them. U.S. officials and trade experts say that wi...

May 14, 2024 11:21 PM

IndiaSkills 2024: Showcasing India’s Top Talent

IndiaSkills Competition 2024, the nation's largest skill event, is set to kick off from Wednesday in New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), this event promises to highlight the best in skill development across the country. Over 900 students from 30 sta...

May 14, 2024 10:40 PM

India to Host South Africa Women’s Team for All-Format Tour

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming South Africa's all-format women's tour of India. A BCCI release said that as part of South Africa Women's IDFC First Bank all-format tour, India will host South Africa for three ODIs, one Test and th...

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