In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and sparked a national movementRosa Parks' defiance on a Montgomery bus in 1955 ignited a 381-day boycott. This organized protest by the Black community challenged segreg...
07 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
06 May, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
A cruise ship is waiting for help after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship faces a health crisis off Cape Verde after three passengers died and others fell seriously ill from suspected hantavirus. The...
05 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only...'—Inspiring quotes by American civil rights activist and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world historyQuote of the day: Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful message that light overcomes darkness and love conquers hate remains relevant. His life...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's tripThe United States expresses concern as African nations reportedly denied Taiwan's president airspace access at China's direction. This acti...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
China lauds nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan presidentChina praised Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar for denying overflight permission to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s aircraft, saying i...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
The delimitation debate reflects our inability to eschew the politics of handouts, caste and ethnicityIndia faces a critical juncture as a proposed constitutional amendment fails. This highlights a growing divide between economically prosper...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Botswana, South Africa launches citizenship program to boost country's economyBotswana announced a new citizenship-by-investment program to diversify its economy, heavily reliant on diamonds, which are experiencing a ...
27 Sep, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
Indian Exim Bank inks pact with Southern Africa’s leading bank to boost India-Africa tradeUnder this programme, India Exim Bank provides credit enhancement to trade instruments, thereby augmenting the capacity of commercial banks...
01 Nov, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Ashok Leyland partners with ETG Group to strengthen presence in AfricaAs part of the tie-up, ETG Logistics (ETGL) will operate dealerships for Ashok Leyland in six key southern African countries. "We have ambi...
26 May, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
U.S. to lift travel curbs on eight African countries: White HouseTop infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Monday that lifting the restrictions was likely "because we have enough infection i...
24 Dec, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
South African expert says vaccines likely effective vs severe COVID-19 from variantProfessor Salim Abdool Karim added at a news conference that it was too early to say whether Omicron led to more severe clinical symptoms t...
29 Nov, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
Travel bans aren't the answer to stopping new COVID variant OmicronThe WHO has classified Omicron as a "variant of concern" because it has a wide range of mutations. This suggests vaccines and treatments co...
28 Nov, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
South Korea curbs arrivals from 8 southern African countries over new coronavirus variantThe Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said that from Nov. 28 the issuance visas for those from eight nations in southern Africa w...
27 Nov, 2021, 08.18 PM IST
India takes convention centre route to AfricaUnlike the model followed by Africa’s other partners (read China), India’s initiative is demand driven, upon request from its partners in c...
14 May, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
India's welcomes Morocco's initiative to re-join African UnionIndia hoped that Morocco's re-joining the union would strengthen Africa's unity and allow the grouping to play a constructive role in affai...
05 Aug, 2016, 10.35 PM IST