Tanker barred from India transferring its Russian oil at sea, sources sayAn ageing Russian oil tanker, Andaman Skies, is transferring its cargo to another vessel, Ozanno, en route to India. Barred from India's po...
India bonds with Lusophone worldGoa has had historical linkages with the Lusophone world, which has been nurtured through the presence of Portuguese cultural institutions ...
When Africa's 'chocolate islands' meet luxury, a flavourful journey beginsThe 'chocolate islands' were the world's leading cocoa producer at the end of the 19th century.
In Africa, six nations seem so far to be spared coronavirusThe global pandemic has been confirmed in almost every country, but for a handful of far-flung tiny island states, war-torn Yemen and isola...
Portugal pushes for early conclusion of India-EU FTAPortugal is also ready to be India’s bridge and gateway to the Lusophone world – Portuguese-speaking countries and territories, Dias pointe...
'One China' policy is 'non-negotiable': China tells Donald TrumpSince his election, Trump has riled China by holding telephone talks with Taiwanese President Tsai-Ing-wen, who herself is toeing a hardlin...
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China flexes economic muscle, scores diplomatic hat trickWithin 48 hours, each publicly recanted for perceived offenses to China’s "core interests," including support for Taiwan, Tibet and a local...
Stamps to mark Mother Teresa’s Sainthood Day on September 4Vatican City will release a special commemorative stamp on Mother Teresa. Macedonia, where the Mother was born, will issue a special limite...
African nation Sao Tome and Principe issues stamp on goddess DurgaWest Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja, which begins from October 20, is a four-day melange of festivities, celebration and devotion.
77 per cent of teenage Indian girls endure sexual violence: UNThe report added that about 21 per cent of girls aged 15 to 19 in India had experienced physical violence since age 15.
Got the wanderlust? Here’s a list of visa-on-arrival countries for IndiansPlanning a holiday gets so much easier if all you needed to do was carry your passport and go-go-go.
Soumyajit Ghosh to lead TT Contingent for Lusofonia GamesSoumyajit Ghosh will lead a five-strong Indian men's table tennis team in Lusofonia Games to be held in Goa in January.
36 countries send less than 50 tourists to IndiaIt might be tough for an Indian to locate Wallis Futuna Island (South Pacific), Micronesia (set of thousand islands in the western Pacific ...
- RBI alerts RRBs on transactions with Iran, Pakistan
The Reserve Bank has directed regional rural banks to keep a watch on transactions of customers with countries like Pakistan and Iran since...
- Singapore tops in making doing business easy: World Bank
Singapore kept its top ranking for the third year in a row as the easiest place in the world to do business.