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School assembly news headlines for June 29: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayPrime Minister Modi's historic Seychelles address highlighted maritime bonds, while India and the island nation inked 19 cooperation outcom...
Volkswagen key shareholder pitches producing Chinese car models in GermanyGermany's Lower Saxony premier, a major Volkswagen shareholder, suggested producing China-developed models locally to secure jobs and boost...
European heatwave: Riot vehicles, fire hoses and soaked pedestrians. How Germany is battling record heatEurope is grappling with an intense heatwave, shattering weather records and pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in several natio...
German citizenship test explained: Who needs it, what it covers and how to prepareAspiring German citizens must now pass a citizenship test, the Einbürgerungstest, a 33-question multiple-choice exam costing €25. Applicant...
Volkswagen Law: The unique structure behind Europe's biggest carmakerVolkswagen is reportedly planning a significant overhaul, including plant closures and substantial job cuts, sparking strong union resistan...
Which Volkswagen factories in Germany could be hit by layoffs or closed?Volkswagen plans to end its job security programme, in place since 1994, due to competition from Asian rivals. This move could impact sever...
Volkswagen Law: the unique structure behind the German carmaker's labour clashVolkswagen's decision to close plants in Germany and end long-standing labour agreements has highlighted its unique governance and ownershi...
Airport strikes lead to cancellations in Berlin, HamburgIn Berlin, all 220 departures and 70 out of 240 incoming flights were canceled, German news agency dpa reported. Due to a walkout announced...
'Red general': Germany's 'brash' new defence chiefPistorius, 62, from Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), will graduate to the job from his current post as interior minister in...
Germany to appoint regional official Boris Pistorius as defence minister"Pistorius is an extremely experienced politician who has administrative experience, has been involved in security policy for years and, wi...
Germany introduces world's first hydrogen-powered trainsAlmost four years after the start of trial operations, the world's first passenger train network powered by hydrogen was launched in the Ge...
Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in GermanyState governor Stephan Weil said the 93-million-euro (USD 92 million) project was an "excellent example" for Lower Saxony's efforts to make...
German dogs can sniff out 'corona odour' coming from cells in infected peopleThe sniffer dogs can detect Covid with 94 per cent accuracy.
Volkswagen brand to cut investment, change diesel technologyVW brand head Herbert Diess made the announcement as the company struggles to overcome a scandal over cars equipped with software that let ...
German state of Lower Saxony to keep to Volkswagen stakeThere will be further decisions at VW relating to the diesel emissions scandal, Weil said, noting the carmaker needs to adjust its plans fo...
Indian-origin ex-German MP suspended from the Social Democratic PartyIndian-origin former German lawmaker Sebastian Edathy's membership in his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been suspended for three years
Indian-origin candidate contesting key poll in German stateThe outcome of today's state election is being watched with great interest as it is seen as a crucial test of public support ahead of the n...
- 'VW, Porsche need foreign investor'
Volkswagen AG and Porsche SE should sell a stake in the company resulting from a merger to a foreign investor, said Germany’s Lower Saxony,...
- German official invites Arab investor in VW: Report
The regional premier of Lower Saxony, the German state where Volkswagen is based, said Tuesday he would welcome an Arab investor in the big...
- Workers protest Porsche's plans for Volkswagen
Hundreds of workers descended on Volkswagen's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday to protest what they call sports car maker Porsche's a...