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ADB launches $70 billion push to connect Asia's power grids, digital networks

India, May 4 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday said it will back USD 70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives across Asia and the Pacific by 2035, aimed at strengthe... Read More


2 men from minority Hindu community in Pak set to join federal civil service

India, May 4 -- Two men from the minority Hindu community have qualified to join the federal civil service of Pakistan, where representation of such groups in government jobs is historically low. Jee... Read More


New Indian envoy to China arrives in Beijing

India, May 4 -- India's Ambassador-designate to China Vikram Doraiswami on Sunday arrived in Beijing to take up his new assignment and was accorded a warm welcome by senior Chinese and Indian official... Read More


Sergio Gor concludes Nepal visit

India, May 4 -- US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, concluded his "highly productive" visit to Nepal after holding a series of high-level meetings with po... Read More


Nepal President Paudel returns constitutional council related ordinance for reconsideration

India, May 4 -- Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel on Sunday returned for reconsideration the constitutional council-related ordinance, which, if endorsed, paves the way for the Government to appoint ... Read More


Trump's approval ratings dip ahead of midterms in November

India, May 4 -- Ahead of the midterm elections in November, US President Donald Trump's overall approval ratings have dipped to 37 per cent, and 66 per cent Americans do not appreciate his handling of... Read More


Paramilitary forces drone strike kills 5 near Sudan capital: Rights group

India, May 4 -- Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killed at least five people in a drone attack that hit a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, a local Sudanese rig... Read More


EAM arrives in Jamaica on first official visit

India, May 4 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has arrived in Jamaica on his first visit to the Caribbean nation to boost bilateral relations between the two countries. Jaishankar arrived in ... Read More


Weaker dollar quietly driving up US costs for vacations and groceries

India, May 4 -- A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker US Dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10 per cent against o... Read More


UK sets out fuel contingency plans for flights amid US-Iran conflict

India, May 4 -- Airlines will be expected to consolidate schedules on certain routes with multiple flights to the same destination on the same day as part of contingency measures the UK Government ann... Read More