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GIFT City aims to emerge as global data gateway with rRs.r1.3K-cr cable landing station

Ahmedabad, Dec. 15 -- Gujarat International Finance Tec-City is being positioned as India's next international digital gateway with the establishment of an international Cable Landing Station (CLS), a... Read More


'My name Naveed Akram, but...': The case of mistaken identity after Sydney shooting

India, Dec. 15 -- A Sydney man has said he is living in fear after receiving death threats and being wrongly identified online as one of the gunmen behind the Bondi Beach terror attack, highlighting h... Read More


Japanese medical team to fly back tonight after humanitarian mission

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The 31-member Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team that engaged in providing medical-assistance to disaster affected people has concluded their mission and is scheduled to fl... Read More


Key facts on Sydney attack during Jewish festival

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Australian authorities are investigating a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead during a Jewish festival, as the government considers stricter gun laws following... Read More


China launches "countermeasures" against former Japan defence official

Beijing, Dec. 15 -- China on Monday announced that it has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, former chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces, saying he had "colluded with separatis... Read More


Google now offers real-time speech translations through headphones, including Sinhala

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Google announced the rollout of a beta feature that allows users to hear real-time translations through headphones, as the company steps up efforts to enhance its translation and... Read More


Bangladesh: Prominent journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in 'anti-terror' case

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Bangladeshi journalist Anis Alamgir, known for covering the Iraq war from Baghdad, has been arrested by the country's Detective Branch (DB) police. He is also a former President of t... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts Farewell Lunch for outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN

Jakarta, Dec. 15 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted a farewell lunch in honour of H.E. Lee Jang-keun, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN. Both ... Read More


'Chunks of something human': What survivors described Bondi Beach bloodbath as

India, Dec. 15 -- Celebrations turned tragic at Sydney's Bondi Beach when two gunmen opened fire at the crowd which had gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, a Jewish festival. At least 16 ... Read More


PM Modi meets King Abdullah II in Jordan, discusses counter-terrorism, regional peace

Amman, Dec. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman for delegation-level talks. During the meeting, the two leaders ... Read More