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Lawmakers press envoy nominees to India, China, US, and UK on challenges

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- Nepal's proposed ambassadors to India, China, the US, and the UK faced tough questions during parliamentary hearings on Monday where lawmakers demanded concrete plans to tackle l... Read More


"Build machines that serve us": UK AI Minister says Security Institute testing latest AI models, "ought to take risks seriously"

London, Oct. 12 -- UK Minister for Artificial Intelligence Kanishka Narayan said on Monday (local time) that the United Kingdom had secured access to the latest generation of artificial intelligence (... Read More


Sensex, Nifty open higher as oil eases and RBI moves to support rupee

India, Oct. 12 -- Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday after snapping their longest weekly losing streak in 25 years on Friday, as oil prices declined on expectations of a Russia-Ukraine energy ce... Read More


Why did Japanese chain 7-Eleven shut 31 stores in India despite its 'long-term' ambitions?

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Japanese convenience store chain 7-Eleven may have failed in its second attempt to enter India's retail market through a franchise model, but it has no plans to give up on the co... Read More


Two Indian seafarers go missing after attacks on ships near Strait of Hormuz, MEA condemns

India, Oct. 12 -- India on Sunday condemned attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz region that left two Indian seafarers missing, calling for immediate de-escalation and a resolutio... Read More


Houthis' flagrant attacks on Saudi Arabia must be condemned globally - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- The repeated attacks by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi Arabia have reached a dangerous threshold. They are no longer merely episodes in a prolonged regional conflict. They rep... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy warns expats in Saudi

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh has urged expatriates in Saudi Arabia to stay alert following attacks by Yemen's Houthi group. In an "extremely urgent" notice on Monday, the embassy ad... Read More


Delhi CEO says 20 lakh of 33 lakh voter list discrepancies resolved

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Around 20 lakh of the 33 lakh entries flagged for logical discrepancies or unmapped details in Delhi's voter list have been resolved, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi s... Read More


Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia urged to stay alert

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh has urged Bangladeshi nationals living in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant, comply with local laws and follow instructions issued by the Saudi authori... Read More


ASEAN and India Celebrate Shared Cultural Heritage through Art

Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato' Astanah Abdul Aziz, officiated the ASEAN-India Artists' Camp 3.0 Exhibition, themed Echoes of Ramay... Read More