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November 23, 2025 12:29 PM

India, Georgia enhance cooperation in sericulture and textile trade

India has strengthened its textile and sericulture partnership with Georgia following a high-level multi-sectoral engagement held between November 17 and 21. A delegation from the Ministry of Textiles, led by P. Sivakumar—Member Secretary of the Central Silk Board (CSB) and Secretary General of the International Sericultural Commission (ISC)—held extensive discussions with government officials, research bodies, and industry representatives across Georgia. The visit coincided with the 11th B...

October 5, 2025 5:04 PM

Georgian PM says protesters aimed to topple the government, accuses EU of meddling

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Sunday that protesters who sought to force entry to the presidential palace had been trying to topple the government and accused the European Union of meddling in Georgian politics. Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to drive demonstrators away from the presidential palace and detained five activists on Saturday, as the opposition staged a large demonstration on a day of local elections. Kobakhidze said that up to 7,000 pe...

September 8, 2025 9:41 AM

South Korea to fly detained workers back as US vows more raids on employers

South Korea is moving to pick up Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Georgia last week, a Korean presidential official said on Sunday as the Trump administration promised more raids on businesses. The negotiations to release about 300 South Koreans who were detained have concluded and processing for their release from custody is ongoing, South Korea's presidential office said late on Sunday. A chartered plane will be flown to bring the...

March 20, 2025 2:27 PM

India and Georgia explore stronger bilateral ties at Raisina Dialogue 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi. The two leaders discussed enhancing cooperation between their nations across various sectors, including trade, investment, tourism, and education. After the meeting, Jaishankar shared details of their discussions, highlighting areas of cooperation between the two countries. "Nice to meet FM Maka Botchorishvili on the sidelines of #Ra...

January 9, 2025 4:49 PM

Jimmy Carter honored with state funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but went on to a long and admired post-White House career, will be honored at a state funeral in Washington on Thursday. Fellow Democratic President Joe Biden will eulogize the 39th president who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Republican President-elect Donald Trump will be among the luminaries at the funeral, before Carter's body is returned to Georgia, where Carter was raised as a peanut farmer. ...

October 16, 2024 1:17 PM

U.S. elections: Georgia reports record turnout as early voting begins in battleground state

Voters in Georgia turned out in record numbers as the battleground state opened early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, state officials said on Tuesday. At least 252,000 voters had cast ballots at early-voting sites as of 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT), nearly double the 136,000 who participated in the first day of early voting in the 2020 election, said Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's No. 2 election official. "Spectacular turnout," ...

September 30, 2024 8:52 AM

US: Hurricane Helene unleashes havoc, 93 dead & millions without power, Harris to visit affected areas

Hurricane Helene's destruction across the Southeast has left 93 people dead, millions without power, and several families stranded in floodwaters. Deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene as soon as doing so will not disrupt the emergency response to the storm that has hit the southeastern United States, a White House official said on Sunday. At leas...

September 28, 2024 8:56 AM

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the U.S. Southeast, where at least 43 people have been killed by a storm that swamped neighborhoods, triggered mudslides, threatened dams and left more than 3.5 million homes and businesses without power. Before moving north through Georgia and into Tennessee and the Carolinas, Helene hit Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Thursday night, packing 140 mph (225 kph) winds. It le...

September 27, 2024 10:37 AM

Hurricane Helene slams into Florida, fears of widespread damage, deaths

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, raising fears of deaths, widespread damage and even worse floods than the severe deluge which had preceded its arrival. Helene hit Florida packing sustained winds of around 130 mph (209 kph), the National Hurricane Center said, making it a powerful Category 4 storm. Even before it made landfall, the storm had flooded the Gulf Coast and knocked out power for at least 1 m...

September 6, 2024 10:48 AM

Georgia arrests father of teen suspected in school shooting

Georgia state officials on Thursday arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspected in a school shooting that killed four people and wounded nine others on Wednesday, saying the father knowingly allowed his son to have the murder weapon. Colin Gray, 54, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. "These charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son Colt t...