Strengthening ties, expanding defence exports, and countering China: Why AIKEYME 2025 is more than just a naval drillIndia is set to conduct its first major naval exercise with African nations, AIKEYME (Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement), in April 2025....
26 Mar, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
India, Tanzania join forces to combat drug trafficking with new MoUIndia's home ministry approved an MoU between its Narcotics Control Bureau and Tanzania’s Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority to tackle...
17 Feb, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi's Nigeria visit may shore up defence tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nigeria aimed to strengthen defense ties between the two nations. Nigeria expressed interest...
17 Nov, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Adani Ports acquires 80% stake in Dubai's Astro Shipping for $185 millionAdani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Dubai-based Astro Shipping Company for $185 million. This acq...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
For a change, an Adani business gets love from opposition partiesThe Adani Group's new port in Vizhinjam, Kerala, which was constructed as a public-private partnership, has garnered praise and celebration...
16 Oct, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
Tech transfer, joint exercises will take defence ties to new levelsIndia and Tanzania have upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's visit to India. Tan...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
"Tanzania is biggest, closest partner of India in Africa": PM Modi at MoU exchange programmePrime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the importance of India's strategic partnership with Tanzania during an exchange program in New...
09 Oct, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
India could fulfill Africa's maritime, aerospace and defence requirements: Exim Bank reportThe report by India Exim Bank, titled 'Reinvigorating India's Economic Engagements with Southern Africa', was released at the inauguration ...
01 Nov, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off IranCapt. Nizar Qaddoura, the operations manager of the Salem Al Makrani Cargo company, told The Associated Press that the Al Salmy 6 encounter...
17 Mar, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
From Australia's bleached corals to over-tourism in Venice, the World Heritage sites are in dangerSeveral spots risk losing their UN World Heritage status because of environmental damage.
24 Jun, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
World Health Organisation warns of long drawn out virus pandemic as Asia cases spikeSix months after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has killed more than 680,000 people and i...
02 Aug, 2020, 06.54 AM IST
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remainAfrica has become the burial ground of vehicles that run on fossil fuel as the West turns to electric and newer cleaner technologies. In mu...
01 Mar, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
Professor G. Raghuram takes charge as Director of IIM BangaloreHe conducts research on the railway, port, shipping, aviation and road sectors. He has published over 35 refereed papers in journals and wr...
22 Feb, 2017, 04.28 PM IST
Indian satellite INSAT-3D all set for launch early tomorrow"INSAT-3D is essentially for meteorological applications, Chairman of Indian Space research Organisation K Radhakrishnan said.
25 Jul, 2013, 03.10 PM IST
- PEC invites bids for import of 6,000 tonnes of pulses
State-owned trading firm PEC has invited bids for the import of 6,000 tonnes of pulses for sale in the domestic market.
27 Jun, 2011, 02.35 PM IST
- Indian Ocean and Red sea nations come together against piracy
With an aim to control the scourge of piracy off the coast of war-ravaged Somalia, Indian Ocean and Red Sea countries have pledged to coope...
31 Jan, 2009, 02.55 PM IST
- Piracy scourge affecting India's merchandise trade
Cost escalation on account of delays, detours, rise in insurance premiums on cargo & crew augur ill for India’s foreign trade. How well pre...
08 Dec, 2008, 02.25 AM IST