'Shook the whole town': Nigerians surprised by US strikesNigerians across Sokoto state awoke to loud blasts Thursday night, worried their village was being attacked by one of the multiple armed gr...
26 Dec, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
What to know as Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killingsNigeria has dismissed a US military ultimatum concerning alleged abuses against Christians. Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala criticiz...
03 Nov, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
India dropped from UN report on kids and armed conflictIndia was mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General on 'Children and Armed Conflict' since 2010 along with other countries like Burk...
29 Jun, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
What if deglobalization is good for emerging markets?Access to low-cost raw materials plays a large role in determining the geographical distribution of industry. Typically, these relative pri...
18 Nov, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive and in ChinaHuman Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokat adds that traditional enslavement, especially of minorities, is found in Mauritania, ...
18 Aug, 2022, 06.32 AM IST
Spread of terrorism in Africa matter of serious concern: S JaishankarBy Yoshita Singh United Nations, Spread of terrorism in Africa, as evident from the challenges in the Sahel, Somalia and central and east A...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
Indian Army trains 200 Nigerian Army personnel in guerrilla warfare for three monthsThe Indian Army officials said four members of its mobile training team (IA-MTT) conducted counter insurgency and counter terrorism operati...
19 Apr, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
India promises to be Africa’s steadfast partner including in defence & maritime security: S.JaishankarIndia kept its supply lines open during the peak of the COVID pandemic and ensured that critical supplies such as medicines and medical equ...
23 Sep, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
Oil majors, governments haggle over sharing pain of deepest cuts yetOil majors have traditionally escaped big cuts in Opec nations.
28 Apr, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
Pathankot attack: How 'Operation Dhangu' was wonCritics have questioned why NSG commandos were flown in from Delhi on January 2 when a large number of Army commandos were available in the...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
India not competing with China on foreign cooperation: Hamid AnsariAsserting the importance of the visit, Ansari said this is part of a "conscious effort" of the Indian government to "intensify" our interac...
19 Feb, 2017, 10.24 PM IST
Five years after Osama's killing, CIA chief eyes ISIS supremoAhead of the five-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, CIA chief John Brennan has said that taking out the head of the Islam...
02 May, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
Blunt talk by India’s Afghanistan envoy riles PakistanIndia speaks out for first time against Pakistan sponsored violence in Afghanistan;Indian authorities allege Pakistan of conducting proxy w...
20 Aug, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
US not considering sending Special Forces to Nigeria: White HouseThe US at this point of time is not actively considering sending Special Forces to Nigeria , the White House said today in a statement.
14 May, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
Missing Nigerian schoolgirls start second month in captivityMore than 200 schoolgirls began their 2nd month as Boko Haram hostages as intl powers ramped up efforts to track down the Nigerian Islamist...
14 May, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
US flying aircraft over Nigeria in hunt for girlsNigeria's initially suggested there would be no negotiations with Boko Haram but it appears that stance may be relaxed.
13 May, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
New UK visa rules to have negative impact on business: CIICII today said these would lead to negative impact on business and tourism inflow from India to that country.
24 Jun, 2013, 10.00 PM IST